The workshop will explore and devise new music to retell the magical story of The Firebird.
Guided by Kip and Pat, participants will create a sound world that tells the legendary tale of good and evil with its cast of Prince Ivan, the evil sorcerer Kashchei and the magical glowing Firebird.
This will be a great opportunity for young people to discover the creative process of building live music, taking ownership of the collaborative experience and sharing their work with the local community, with a performance of the newly devised work at 12.15pm.
The workshop is aimed at ages 8-16 years who attend without parent/guardians
Participants are welcome to bring their own instruments, but this is not a requirement as there will be a selection of instruments provided.
Please bring your own drink / snack
This workshop forms part of a weekend of concerts, talks, masterclasses and workshops exploring the world of classical music at the beginning of the 20th century, and is curated by Torbay Symphony Orchestra.
Torbay Symphony Orchestra – Fire, Myth and Magic concerts and talk
6.30pm Pre-concert Talk with the orchestra on Lili Boulanger’s ‘D’un matin de Printemps’ – book tickets for the talk here
7.30pm Saturday 30 November – Fire, Myth and Magic evening concert.
2.30pm Sunday 1 December – Fire, Myth and Magic afternoon concert (families are especially welcome) Book tickets for the concerts here
Puppetcraft Workshop:
On Saturday there is a shadow puppet workshop for families with master puppeteer John Roberts (Puppetcraft). Find out more and book here
Dance and Choreography Workshop:
For 14 – 21 year olds with Kay Crook, Artistic Director of the Chhaya Collective. Find out more and book here
Piano Masterclass:
On Sunday morning there is a piano masterclass with renowned piano teacher Kate Miller. Book Observer Tickets here
Kip Pratt MA, PGCE has been working in music for over 35 years as a teacher, violinist, music leader and lecturer. He spent 10 years teaching music education at Plymouth University, from where he has a Masters Degree in education. He has worked for Teignmouth Learning Community as a music leader and as an Associate with Devon and Torbay Music Education Hub, for whom he is currently leading the Let’s Play Singing Games project for young children. Kip also works with Elfyn Jones and Patrick Saturley on two ongoing music education projects, 7 Days Of Music and Sonorities. Kip has been instrumental in organising five MIX music festivals for Devon school children and eight Children’s Music Festivals in Teignmouth.
In 2019 he wrote and directed the music for The Sea Cycle in partnership with Elfyn Jones, a musical extravaganza for 6 schools, based on seafaring stories of Teignmouth. He also works with Sonopera devising large scale singing projects for school federations. He teaches whole-class instrument work in schools, and offers story telling workshops with creative composition. Kip is a ceilidh dance caller with The Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band, and a member of the Lyric Chamber Orchestra.
Patrick Saturley BA (Hons), PGCE grew up skateboarding around Torquay before studying Music at Dartington College of Arts. His career as a musician and teacher began in Europe, teaching in Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, and Northern France. Having returned to Devon in the late 1990s, his focus since then has been Music Education at Secondary School level. For 24 years he was Director of Music and later Head of Performing Arts at Teignmouth Community School (TCS), where he built a successful, community-led, Music and Performing Arts Department.
Patrick led the team in numerous community projects, concerts, musicals, and international tours, and took responsibility for the continued progress of the GCSE, Vocational and A-Level courses. Alongside his work at TCS, from 2014 – 2023 he was Lecturer and Subject Lead for the PGCE Secondary Music at Plymouth University, training, nurturing and assessing music teachers of the future. Currently Patrick is Music Specialist for South West Teacher Trainer (SWTT) and the External Examiner for the Secondary Music PGCE at Bath Spa University. Having stepped away from the classroom in the Summer 2022, Patrick continues to spearhead engagement with Music in the South West through his work with Sonopera and as a freelancer; most recently with the Community and Identity Project with the Ivy Academy Trust. He continues to teach and play the classical guitar, as well as arranging music for the guitar and ensemble.
