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NEW DATES ADDED: Find out more and apply to take part in our pilot training course for singing leaders who deliver one to one or group singing with children or young people..
Music for Good, Sing Up Foundation and Sing Up are seeking participants to take part in a course in January on developing trauma and mental health-informed singing practice. The course will run fortnightly for a total of 5 sessions that will be 2.5 hours each. There will also be a follow-up feedback and development session. The sessions will take place in the evenings (GMT) and the course is open to international participants.
The pilot will lead into a more developed training package with resources to be launched in 2023. This is a unique experience for participants to be involved in the development of a brand new and innovative training course. This pilot is a unique opportunity to take part in an interactive and reflective online training course on this important topic.
Participants will:
Represent a range of backgrounds and professional contexts
Commit to attending the full course, including the feedback and development session
Be prepared to engage in the development of future resources, if relevant and applicable
Provide detailed feedback to Music for Good, Sing Up Foundation and Sing Up on the course to help shape and develop it
Commit to the fee of £150 for the course (this cost has been subsidised by Youth Music funding)
Based on feedback so far, this course will deliver a combination of theory and practice, with the aim of providing a solid foundation of knowledge and understanding from which to develop professional practice. It will be interactive, practical and there will be valuable opportunities for discussion and sharing amongst peers on the course. The content is driven by research and evidence and the development of the course and resources has been part-funded by Youth Music.
This pilot course will be delivered online by Emily Foulkes. Emily is an experienced practitioner, researcher and trainer with a specialism in Trauma and Mental Health. She has provided training for over 100 singing practitioners, across the UK and beyond and has delivered talks and presentations at numerous conferences and events, including for the Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, AOTOS (Association of Teachers of Singing), Music Education Hubs, The TRUIMPH Network and for Voice Study Centre.
The course will run on the below dates (5-7:30pm GMT)
24th January, 7th February, 21st February, 7th March and 21st March with a follow up development session within a few weeks of the course completion.
Sessions will be held on Zoom.
To apply to be part of the pilot course, please complete the application form: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/5QRULU/
Closing date: 15 January 2023