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Primary
School Music Workshops

Purple Bear Music Workshops focus on the benefits from playing together, listening to each other, following instructions and rhythms, creating original music, and expressing musical ideas. The workshops can be purchased as a two hour one-off workshop for one group, an AM/PM/Full Day split between a number of groups, or over a full half term building up skills each week.

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Music Workshops build on a number of skills, the main ones being:

 

Working in a group - individuals will see how minor parts can make a greater whole when working together to create an overall sound. Individuals will follow instructions from their partners, group leaders, and the group as a whole. Workshops are designed to focus on social interaction and teamwork.

 

Confidence and Leadership - individuals are encouraged to lead the group, directed by the Workshop Leader, enabling confidence through making minor changes to the ensemble

 

Creativity and musical expression - individuals will make their own choices throughout the workshop, improvise rhythms and melodies, and create their own patterns. For this reason, no two Purple Bear Music Workshops will ever be the same!

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Purple Bear Music Workshop - 2 hours

(Best for one-off session) £100

  • 2 hours with one group

  • ideally with a short break after an hour

 

Workshop will include:

  • exploring rhythms & dynamics (following instructions, leadership)

  • shifting drones (leadership, improvisation, listening to others, following instructions)

  • Rock & Roll / Boogie woogie performance (confidence, working together, creativity and individual expression)

  • pattern creation (creative, individual expression, listening to others)

  • 4 chord song creation - whole group ensemble (following instructions, listening to others, working together)

  • music games (listening to others, confidence)

Purple Bear Music Workshop - 1 hour

1 hour £75 / 2 hours £100 / Full AM £120 / Full Day £200

  • one-off 1 hour workshop

  • can be used for a single class, or multiple classes over an AM/PM/Full Day

  • a condensed form of the 2 hour Purple Bear Music Workshop, schools can choose which main activity would be most beneficial for their children.

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Workshop will include:

  • exploring rhythms & dynamics (following instructions, leadership)

  • shifting drones (leadership, improvisation, listening to others, following instructions)

  • pattern creation (creative, individual expression, listening to others)

or

  • 4 chord song creation (following instructions, listening to others, working together)

Purple Bear Music Workshop - Full Half Term

1 hour £75 / 2 hours £100 / Full AM £120 / Full Day £200 (multiplied by number of weeks in half term

Weekly workshops will cover all aspects of the main Purple Bear Music Workshop in more detail, expanding on key themes and providing more opportunity for group collaboration and individual expression. Weekly workshops include:

  • exploring rhythms & dynamics (following instructions, leadership)

  • shifting drones (leadership, improvisation, listening to others, following instructions)

  • Rock & Roll / Boogie woogie performance (confidence, working together, creativity and individual expression)

  • pattern creation (creative, individual expression, listening to others)

  • 4 chord song creation - whole group ensemble (following instructions, listening to others, working together)

  • music games (listening to others, confidence)

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  • song composition and performance - small groups (creative, individual expression, confidence)

  • expressing emotions and creating stories through music (creative, individual expression)

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