PODCAST [11] Elle Williams, one-to-one music tutor – on working with disabled people and those with additional needs

In this episode, I’m talking with Elle Williams, a classically-trained guitarist who previously worked as a music tutor in mainstream schools. She now specialises solely in one-to-one music lessons with disabled people and those with additional needs.

You can listen now below, or on Spotify (search for the name) and iTunes or other players.

What’s in this episode?

We talk about:

• the lack of music tutors working one-to-one with disabled people, particularly young people with moderate or profound and multiple disabilities
• the tendency for provision in special needs schools to be music therapy or group music-making
• and where tutors can find information and guidance to broaden their skills to reach more young people.
• Elle also shares three helpful tips for fellow music tutors

Elle’s website – Ashby Music School

Drake Music

About the Alliance for a Musically Inclusive England (AMIE)

The AMIE musical inclusion resource hub

Opus Music – training for musicians in healthcare, including working with non-verbal participants

Sound Sense – the professional association for community musicians

BAMT – the British Association for Music Therapy

Nordoff Robbins – provide training and developing interesting research/conferences about the social value of music, including the intersection between community music and music therapy

OHMI Trust – adapt musical instruments for people who are physically disabled

Music for Education and Wellbeing podcast [11] TRANSCRIPT: Elle Williams

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