This is a video conferencing course consisting of 3 x 90-minute live and interactive video sessions for anyone teaching whole-class instrumental music lessons with a focus on percussion or global music. The course covers whole-class facilitation skills, one-off lesson material, schemes of work, teaching ideas & assessment guidance for 7-14 year olds.
Who is it for and what does it contain?
Anyone teaching whole-class instrumental music lessons
Particular focus on percussion and global music
Whole-class facilitation skills, teaching ideas & guidance for both one-off lessons & schemes of work & assessment guidance for 7-14 year olds
Completely interactive video conferencing!
Who is the mentor?
Mike Simpson is the co-founder and musical director of Inspire-Works where he oversees at team of 18 facilitators from 12 countries who have led workshops with over 1 million participants.
He is the author of Rhinegold Education’s Teach & Play series of teaching resources (Teach & Play African Drums, Teach & Play Samba, Teach & Play Gamelan, Teach & Play Steel Pans) and a music examiner for Trinity College London. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London and with Tjokorda Raka Suastika of Ubud Royal Palace in Bali.
Mike was the leader and organiser of both of Inspire-Works’ successful Guinness World Records for the Largest Samba Band and the Largest Drumming Lesson.
Using his experience as a trained HealthRHYTHMS facilitator, Mental Health First Aider and associate of the Royal Society for Public Health, he developed the #BodyPercussion #RecoveryCurriculum using funding from Arts Council England during the Covid pandemic which has helped over 200,000 children in 27 countries with their well-being and mental health.
Mike is endorsed by Remo, the world’s largest drum company, as a Remo Rhythm, Wellness and You Facilitator Artist.
How does it work?
3 x 90-minute monthly video conferencing sessions using Zoom video platform
Fully interactive video platform which allows the course to include interactive music-making & discussions
Participants complete light-touch practical tasks in-between sessions
Participants will receive a certificate of completion
Includes bonus free resources and discount codes.
More details of the course:
Using Inspire-works’ model of workshop facilitating as a starting point, participants will have the opportunity to:
LEARN:
new facilitation skills for whole-class instrumental learning
how to use differentiation in a whole-class environment
how to use classroom instrument substitutions for global arts workshops.
ENGAGE:
in practical music-making activities to help enhance your own teaching
in discussions with other like-minded facilitators/teachers
in discussions about appropriate cultural information for world-music genres for different age groups.
DEVELOP:
techniques for aural teaching
an understanding of appropriate music for different age groups
creative assessment techniques for whole-class environments.
BONUS RESOURCES:
One-off workshop template
1-term Scheme of Work template
Cultural significance guide for different age groups example
Class Baseline & Assessment Templates
“I’m extremely pleased with my experience of the online course and am very grateful to have had the opportunity to do it. I watched back the videos numerous times, took lots of notes and have already started incorporating contents from the course into my teaching. It was great to hear from you what works, what doesn’t and in general your advice on how to successfully run music sessions. You are an amazing teacher who has inspired me to further study all the different cultures and their styles of music. Thank you very much for sharing your valuable knowledge!”
“I wanted to say thank you so much for an absolutely fantastic online course! I really feel much more confident in the possibility of adding more world percussion into my primary curriculum. It made me aware of what I already do which was good to have that reassurance that what I am doing is correct, but it has given me the tools to expand and try and make my curriculum more diverse and more rhythmical.”
“Your advice has been extremely useful and I have incorporated many of your ideas into my teaching.”