Workshops

Hodge · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.01

Hi,

I am going to be doing a workshop on music tomorrow for some 11-12 year olds with my school. I have never done any of this before and i have no idea on how to plan for it or get any ideas for activities that they can do.

Can any body help me?

Please?

Thanks!

Stuart* · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.12

Rather inappropriate I would say to offer to run a workshop when you admit to knowing nothing about either the subject or the ability to teach in a workshop-style environment. Your post was unclear in which aspect you were lacking! (possibly both since there would be better fora in which to seek your resolution).

Hodge · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.22

StuartPlymouth wrote:Rather inappropriate I would say to offer to run a workshop when you admit to knowing nothing about either the subject or the ability to teach in a workshop-style environment. Your post was unclear in which aspect you were lacking! (possibly both since there would be better fora in which to seek your resolution).

I didn't offer i was told! and i need help on what i can teach them. I play a musical instrument but thats about as far as my knowledge goes.

marksi · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.34

I would imagine if you can play the recorder or the glockenspiel then you're in with a chance of being able to let them play a bit themselves.

If it's a cello then you're probably stuffed.

Hodge · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.37

marksi wrote:I would imagine if you can play the recorder or the glockenspiel then you're in with a chance of being able to let them play a bit themselves.

If it's a cello then you're probably stuffed.

It's the drums i can play - thanks for that!

Bail · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.41

You've probally left it a bit late now. You're on your own.

Stuart* · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 20.53

Good luck anyway though if you were commandeered - it's for a good cause I'm sure!!!!

Nick Harvey · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 22.19

Hodge wrote:I am going to be doing a workshop on music tomorrow for some 11-12 year olds.

And that's a euphemism for exactly what kind of activity, one wonders?

I'm not sure you ought to be welcome here.

Stuart* · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 22.30

There goes Nick thinking the worst!

Gavin Scott · Wed 04 Jul, 2007 22.39

Hodge wrote:
marksi wrote:I would imagine if you can play the recorder or the glockenspiel then you're in with a chance of being able to let them play a bit themselves.

If it's a cello then you're probably stuffed.
It's the drums i can play - thanks for that!

Why don't you get them to create a percussive rhythm out of different objects in the room, a la "Stomp".

Banging on tables, or pots and pans (which you'd need to take along), tapping metal, wood and anything else that won't break with the force. They would need a drumstick (or similar) each.

Start each child separately with the beat that you can do on your kit, and built up the different, complimentary rhythms until you have something approaching a drum band you'd hear at Mardi Gras.

Then you join in, spectacularly, and bring it do a conclusion. Everyone cheers....fin.

Take your time and you can draw that out to an hour or so. Spend time with each person in turn - the rest will watch until its their turn. Get them to think about a rhythm to try first, but have an idea of what you want each of them to do. Base that on their level of skill - something which will quickly be apparent when you let them try themselves.

Good luck. Act confidently and they will beleive you have done this before.

Hodge · Thu 05 Jul, 2007 07.49

Gavin Scott wrote:
Hodge wrote:
marksi wrote:I would imagine if you can play the recorder or the glockenspiel then you're in with a chance of being able to let them play a bit themselves.

If it's a cello then you're probably stuffed.
It's the drums i can play - thanks for that!
Why don't you get them to create a percussive rhythm out of different objects in the room, a la "Stomp".

Banging on tables, or pots and pans (which you'd need to take along), tapping metal, wood and anything else that won't break with the force. They would need a drumstick (or similar) each.

Start each child separately with the beat that you can do on your kit, and built up the different, complimentary rhythms until you have something approaching a drum band you'd hear at Mardi Gras.

Then you join in, spectacularly, and bring it do a conclusion. Everyone cheers....fin.

Take your time and you can draw that out to an hour or so. Spend time with each person in turn - the rest will watch until its their turn. Get them to think about a rhythm to try first, but have an idea of what you want each of them to do. Base that on their level of skill - something which will quickly be apparent when you let them try themselves.

Good luck. Act confidently and they will beleive you have done this before.

Thanks Gavin