Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs, in partnership with Taiko South West, are running a FREE twilight CPD session focussed on taiko drumming. Taiko is a performing art originating from Japan involving big drums and choreography. It’s very visual and a lot of fun, if you’ve not seen it before please check out this video of Tano Taiko (Taiko South West’s main performing group).
This practical session is aimed at classroom teachers, teaching assistants and other school staff (both specialist and non-specialist) involved in music education delivery.
Lucy Thomas, principal instructor at Taiko South West, will be running the session on behalf of the Hub and will cover:
A brief overview of the history and background of taiko drumming
Some warm up exercises that require no equipment
Some fun introductory taiko drumming drills
A simple taiko motif which all participants will be able to play together by the end of the session
Join us for this fun, informative and inspiring CPD opportunity! This is a practical session with all instruments and resources provided. Taiko South West will be using pipe drums. Pipe drum sets can be loaned from Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs should you wish to deliver taiko drumming in your school in the future.
A practical and interactive online six-week Zoom course is for anyone who wants to improve their skills and knowledge in early years music
The popular course is once again led by Jane Parker and is part of Take Art’s Early Childhood music programme SoundWaves Network SW, funded by Youth Music. This 6-session evening course will provide an opportunity to develop your skills and confidence in delivering simple singing games, rhymes and instrumental work for 0 to 5s. We will also look at ways of encouraging musical play, supporting it through adult interactions with children and ways settings can celebrate children’s musical achievements.
The course is being supported by Real Ideas – the Arts Council Bridge Organisation for the South-West of England who work with schools, youth settings and cultural organisations to connect people with art and culture. Attendees who complete the course will also earn a certificate issued by Badge Nation. Badge Nation courses are written using the Cities of Learning Badge Standard, which is endorsed by City and Guilds and the RSA.
Who is this course for?
EY practitioners / EYFS teachers / childminders
Students
Training Course Details and Prices
£20 – Full time students / unemployed
£35 – Early Years practitioners / EYFS teachers / childminders
£50 – Everyone else
Proof of eligibility will be requested for those booking a place on a reduced fee.
Everyone is welcome to apply although please note there are limited spaces on this six-week course and priority will be given to those working or studying within the South West of England. This course will be repeated again over the next 12 months for those in other areas that are part of SoundWaves Network SW consortium Youth Music programme.
Each session will be recorded just for those booked on the course and the private recording will be available for a week after each session. Attendees will also receive a handout at the end of each session.
Training Session Dates
Tuesday 18 April 2023 | Tuesday 25 April 2023 | Tuesday 2 May 2023 | Tuesday 2 May 2023 | Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Tuesday 16 May 2023 | Tuesday 23 May 2023
Suitable for those teachers looking to develop their music technology provision. In this practical webinar we’ll explore our new YuStudio (our full-featured DAW) and discuss ways to support independent student learning. We will also look at the fabulous Create projects which work perfectly as stand alone pieces of work. This will be an interactive session with lots of opportunities to ask questions. This CPD opportunity is free to access for schools in Cornwall, Devon and Torbay.
Devon and Torbay Music Education Hubs are delighted to present this year’s BIG Jazz Day for young musicians on Saturday 25 February at King Edward VI Community College, Totnes TQ9 5JX.
Join us from 4-6pm for a jazz improvisation masterclass led by Ed Leaker (saxophone) and supported by South Devon Youth Jazz, Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra and special guests Wells Cathedral School Jazz Orchestra – it’s open to any students Grade 2+ who are interested in playing jazz on any instrument.
This will be followed by a celebration jazz concert from 7-9pm, with the massed bands and masterclass participants opening the concert, which parents/carers/supporters are very welcome to attend.
Please note: There is no charge for young musicians participating in the workshop and/or performance. Parents/carers/supporters attending the evening concert must purchase tickets here £6/£4 concessions.
Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs are delighted to offer young musicians from schools and hub funded partner organisations the opportunity to perform on the main stage at Devon County Show 2023. Young musicians from Torbay and Devon schools will perform on Thursday 18th May and Friday 19th May, with Hub funded partner organisations taking to the stage on Saturday 20th May. This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the musical talent of our young people and provide a much needed outlet to perform and experience live music again. As usual, performers and accompanying staff will benefit from free access to the rest of the showground for the whole day.
In this special event for GCSE and BTEC music students and teachers from Devon and Torbay secondary schools, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) perform pieces from the current GCSE syllabus, as well as a live composition based on your ideas. Presented by BSO Associate Musician Patrick Bailey, KS4 Set Works Live concerts trace the development of music from the baroque period to the present day, supporting the music education of all KS4 music students.
The development of instruments and tastes is used as a narrative hook, allowing students to understand why styles vary from genre to genre, from harpsichord in Bach to video game music. The event also includes access to a private online page featuring digital learning resources available until the end of the academic year to support study.
Programme
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (Edexcel)
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto III (AQA)
Reich: Clapping Music (AQA further listening)
Curry/Fowler: Little Orpheus Video Game Music (Edexcel/AQA/OCR/Eduqas)
1.00-2.30pm Friday 24 February 2023 @ Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot TQ12 1PT
These events are fully subsidised by Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs and will be kindly hosted by Blundells School and Coombeshead Academy.
