Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs are delighted to offer young musicians from schools and hub supported activities the opportunity to perform on the main stage at Devon County Show 2024. We are looking for young musicians from Torbay and Devon schools to perform on Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 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.
Sing! Vocal CPD for primary school colleagues
Join expert vocal practitioners Debbie Kent and Anthony Chamberlain to develop your skills and confidence in leading singing in primary schools. As part of this FREE practical session, we will explore vocal warm ups, choosing suitable repertoire, encouraging boys to sing, establishing and leading a school choir, and how to use singing to support wellbeing. Anthony and Debbie will also look at how digital resources like Charanga can be used to support singing in your school.
There are two opportunities to engage with this valuable CPD opportunity for primary colleagues:
3.45-5.30pm Thursday 8 February 2024 | Newport Community School Primary Academy, Barnstaple EX31 3WJ
OR
3.45-5.30pm Thursday 22 February 2024 | Horrabridge Primary School, Yelverton PL20 7SZ
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Please note that while this CPD session is being offered on a fully funded basis, your school may be charged £50 if you fail to attend or withdraw with less than 24 hours notice.
Child Protection Training for Music Educators
Join Jon Galling, Senior Education Safeguarding Officer for Devon County Council, and Lewis Gibbs, Music Education Hub Lead for Devon and Torbay, lead this FREE Child Protection Level 2 training. This course is specifically tailored to the needs of Visiting Music Teachers and Music Educators working across multiple schools and settings, and is certified by Devon Education Services.
By completing this course, schools and settings where you work can be assured that you meet their statutory obligations; are trained in safeguarding pupils; and have an awareness of the different categories of abuse and safeguarding risks to pupils, as well as reminding you of your safeguarding responsibilities.
There are two opportunities to complete this FREE training:
- 4.00-5.30pm Wednesday 31 January 2024
- 9.30-11.00am Monday 13 May 2024 (KS2 SATS Week)
To reserve your place, please complete the following booking form.
William Barnardo
I am a musician, performer, teacher, and workshop leader with over 15 years of professional experience. I have lead, rehearsed and played in a group that toured the UK as well as composed and performed for various award winning ensembles, short films, and radio plays.
I received first class honours studying music from the University of York, and completed a year long scholarship in the Indonesian conservatoire ISI Surakarta studying classical Indonesian music (Karawitan/Gamelan).
I currently run the Ashburton Arts Centre Gamelan for children and adults, and before that the Sharpham Community Gamelan Gadhon.
I have worked for several charities and facilitated workshops including teaching young children to write music, and facilitating deaf and severely handicapped children to play Gamelan.
I have grade 8 piano and can teach aurally or theoretically, and I have a good grounding in western music theory from studying musicology as well as an outsider perspective from studying Indonesian music.
Secondary Music Network Meetings
Devon & Torbay Music Education Hubs are working in collaboration with Plymouth Music Education Hub to deliver a series of three Secondary Music Networking events across the region. Dave Perrett (Secondary music adviser for Plymouth), will be facilitating discussions around several areas e.g. planning and sequencing curriculum music, the challenges facing composition in the classroom and exam board specific discussions. We will also be launching a region wide Battle of the Bands for Devon, Torbay and Plymouth with regional heats being in Newton Abbot, Barnstaple and Plympton. Be sure not to miss this important networking opportunity with like-minded peers.
Secondary Network Meetings will take place (in-person) on the following dates:
- Thursday 18 January @ Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot
- Thursday 25 January @ Petroc College, Barnstaple
- Thursday 1 February @ Plympton Academy, Plymouth
Book now to reserve your place.
Mark Farrin
I hold a music degree from Dartington College of Arts and also studied at Utrecht Conservatory in the Netherlands. I am a member of the Registry of Guitar Tutors. I am a very experienced instrumental tutor teaching and running music workshops in various schools and privately.
I teach a wide variety of musical styles and have a very holistic and student centred approach to music education. My lessons are great fun and full of musical content. I am passionate about helping my students enjoy reaching their musical goals and potential.
I co-lead a Young Carers Music group in Torbay and Beginners groups for the Torbay and South Devon Music Centre.
Tiggy Saint
I have been teaching piano and violin/fiddle for many years. I am currently teaching curriculum music in a primary school as well as private lesson during the day and three evenings a week. I play fiddle in a couple of different ceilidh bands, and write children’s songs which are performed by the children at school.
I have a BA(HONS) in Music (Performance) as well as ABRSM grade 8.
Harriet Oakley
Harriet Oakley is a professional singer, conductor and singing teacher. Since moving to Devon in 2019, she spends the majority of her time teaching as a peripatetic across Devon, including tuition of the Buckfast Abbey Choristers. In November 2022, she conducted the South Devon Singers at Exeter Cathedral for their Royal British Legion remembrance concert.
Prior to moving to Devon, Harriet was the musical director for Holy Redeemer’s professional choir in Clerkenwell, London and sang with the award-winning ensemble, Epiphoni.
Harriet studied music at Bristol University majoring in vocal studies, where she also ran the University Chamber Choir and played the lead role in Rossini’s opera, ‘Cenerentola’.
Kip Pratt
| I am a violin, ukulele, recorder, pitched percussion, singing teacher and music workshop leader. I have an MA in Music Education and used to work as an MDL with Devon Music Service, after which I spent 7 years running the music specialism courses on the BEd and PGCE at Plymouth University. I also play in Blue Jewel Ceilidh Band and the Lyric Chamber Orchestra. I have 35 years experience of working with young people in all sorts of musical settings and I specialise in working with whole classes on instruments or in composing work. I also run a workshop called ‘Stories and Music’ for KS1 and 2, telling stories and helping children to improvise and compose music to illuminate them. I have run a number of projects for DMEH in conjunction with Elfyn Jones, including ‘Let’s Play’, ‘Sonorities’ and ‘7 Days of Music’. I spend my days travelling round Devon making music with young people! |
Rose Sage B.A. (Hons) MEd PGCE Dip ABRSM
| I studied music, specialising in flute performance and teaching, at Dartington College of Arts in the 1980s. I also gained my PGCE in primary teaching and worked as a primary class teacher in the 1990’s. After having my two daughters I returned to full time peripatetic teaching in 1998. Along the way I also gained my Dip ABRSM Flute Diploma and have taught flute to this level, with pupils moving on to study music at university and specialist music schools such as The Purcell School.
I have taught First Access whole class recorder lessons to classes in primary schools for 16 years in Torbay, with groups being invited to play for the Torbay Music Festival Live Concert Experience Days and as an example of good practice for Primary Teachers CPD workshop days. I am passionate about the art of teaching and I get tremendous pleasure from introducing different styles of music to my pupils. I teach children and adults from age 7 upwards, with my specialist instrument being the flute, from beginners to Grade 8 and beyond. Since I started teaching, whilst still a student in the 1980’s, I have become increasingly interested in teacher training particularly in the area of training non musician primary teachers to feel able and confident to teach music to their classes. I have delivered in service training for Devon Youth Music, Torbay Council and Trinity College London and I am particularly interested in working with primary schools to help them integrate musical literacy into their music curriculum teaching. I believe that music teachers should practice what they preach! I am the Principal Flute with Torbay Symphony Orchestra, the Concert Band of Britannia Royal Naval College and also am the joint director of the Shine Steel Community Band in Dartmouth, which gives me the opportunity to play many different styles of music every week, alongside my teaching. If you are an individual or from a school, get in touch to enquire about my availability to start or continue your musical journey as an instrumentalist or musical primary class teacher. |