Posts Tagged ‘community music’
PODCAST [41] Running a community music organisation, with Nikki-Kate Heyes MBE, founder, soundLINCS
Anita Holford talks with Nikki-Kate Heyes MBE, who was the founder, and until recently, CEO of soundLINCS, a community music organisation that’s been working with people from all walks of life through music, for 26 years.
Read MorePODCAST [39] Music, positive youth development, and academic partnerships, with Professor Beatriz Ilari, University of Southern California
Anita Holford talks with Beatriz Ilari, a Professor at the Centre for Music, Brain and Society at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. They talk about a 10-year study looking at the impact of music and sports programmes for young people; and a short study using an evaluation method and approach to teaching called Positive Youth Development. They also discuss how academic researchers and music educators might connect to work in partnership.
Read MoreLearn the secrets of comms pros and get more impact from your comms: 50% discount in June
It’s more important than ever that as practitioners working music/arts/charities in education, wellbeing and social justice, that we communicate our value and impact, explain what we do, and sell our services. But what can you do if you don’t have a ‘comms person’?
These online, on-demand courses will help you learn the principles that comms people use every day, and create a comms mindset.
Read MoreMusic connects beyond words: but writing matters too
A version of this blog was published in Leading Note – the magazine of the British Association of Music Therapy in May 2022. As someone involved in music education, community music, youth music or music therapy, you’ll understand the power of communication and connection. You’ll also have a deep appreciation of how music connects, beyond…
Read MorePODCAST [31] From connection to catharsis: the benefits of singing in a choir, with Sam Chaplin from The Choir With No Name
Anita Holford talks with Sam Chaplin, community choir leader for The Choir With No Name, workshop leader, singer-songwriter, jazz trumpeter, pianist, composer and arranger.
Read MorePODCAST [30] Community music, coaching and wellbeing – with Rachael Perrin, of Soundcastle
Anita Holford talks with Rachael Perrin, a co-founder of community music organisation, Soundcastle, about wanting to find ‘other uses for music’; their work with families and adults on a journey of mental health recovery; and the crossovers between coaching, mentoring and community music.
Read MorePODCAST [28] Routes into the profession from youth arts participant to soul vocalist, tutor and mentor – with JB Rose
Anita Holford talks with JB Rose who is a soul vocalist, recording artist, and vocal tutor at three charities.
Read MorePODCAST [26] Developing the next generation of jazz musicians – with Janine Irons and Gary Crosby of Tomorrow’s Warriors
Anita Holford talks with Janine Irons and Gary Crosby, who together run the music education and development charity Tomorrow’s Warriors.
Read MoreUsing a theory of change for communications in music/arts organisations and charities
Theories of change and change management theories are being talked about more and more among the clients we work with at Writing Services. They’ve been used for decades in the charities sector (for example, by our clients IRC). More recently, we’ve been talking about them with music and arts organisations like Anthem and Changing Tracks.…
Read MorePODCAST [24] Trauma-informed practices in community music and music education – with Catherine Birch, York St John University
Anita Holford talks with Catherine Birch from York St John University about trauma-informed practices in community music and music education.
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