music mentoring

I hate 7/8!

During a MAASER music session Sophia mentioned not liking the time signature 7/8 – so we all rallied in to help her discover the joys of playing in such a funky metre. I loved how we just messed around and

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I hate 7/8!

During a MAASER music session Sophia mentioned not liking the time signature 7/8 – so we all rallied in to help her discover the joys of playing in such a funky metre. I loved how we just messed around and

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Get Off My Pedestal!!

A good workshop leader allows time for their artform to blossom, I’d hardly say mine is blooming, but, I have been doing some musical weeding… EH? What I mean is that I am trying to compose more… My latest sketch

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Get Off My Pedestal!!

A good workshop leader allows time for their artform to blossom, I’d hardly say mine is blooming, but, I have been doing some musical weeding… EH? What I mean is that I am trying to compose more… My latest sketch

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The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

There has been a lot of hype about the Youtube Symphony Orchestra project. Initially I was really excited by how it allowed for amateur and professional musicians from all over the world to perform in a virtual/real orchestra with music

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The Youtube Symphony Orchestra

There has been a lot of hype about the Youtube Symphony Orchestra project. Initially I was really excited by how it allowed for amateur and professional musicians from all over the world to perform in a virtual/real orchestra with music

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New Year: Brand New Second Hand Moi & The Arty Jaunt

(Pic by Emot) Happy New Year! How are you dear Bobablog readers? No really, how are you? Nice Christmas? Nice juicy turkey, nut roast? I managed to only annoy half my family – which was a record! Well, life is

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New Year: Brand New Second Hand Moi & The Arty Jaunt

(Pic by Emot) Happy New Year! How are you dear Bobablog readers? No really, how are you? Nice Christmas? Nice juicy turkey, nut roast? I managed to only annoy half my family – which was a record! Well, life is

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Hobbit Habitat

I have always struggled with the contradictory hippy side of my personality, where I want to save the earth, not eat Nestle products, scorn upon junk from big powerful companies etc., yet I still wear leather boots, scoff mutant meat

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Hobbit Habitat

I have always struggled with the contradictory hippy side of my personality, where I want to save the earth, not eat Nestle products, scorn upon junk from big powerful companies etc., yet I still wear leather boots, scoff mutant meat

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Eight Random Things About Me

Apologies in advance for this. I was tagged… I was tagged again, so I’ll cheat by recycling! 1. I was called Roberta up until the age of 18. I honestly thought this was my name until I saw my birth

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Eight Random Things About Me

Apologies in advance for this. I was tagged… I was tagged again, so I’ll cheat by recycling! 1. I was called Roberta up until the age of 18. I honestly thought this was my name until I saw my birth

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Autumn Term

Back to work and I am involved with a couple of exciting projects in a few schools around the West Midlands. I am working as joint project manager (with the school’s music teacher) to ensure the cohesion of “Bass Culture”-

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Autumn Term

Back to work and I am involved with a couple of exciting projects in a few schools around the West Midlands. I am working as joint project manager (with the school’s music teacher) to ensure the cohesion of “Bass Culture”-

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Mentoring Young People

A useful article on youth mentoring. What makes mentoring work? Ongoing training for mentors Structure and careful planning Parent support/involvement Mentoring programmes that are driven by the needs of mentees It was good to read an article that looked specifically

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Mentoring Young People

A useful article on youth mentoring. What makes mentoring work? Ongoing training for mentors Structure and careful planning Parent support/involvement Mentoring programmes that are driven by the needs of mentees It was good to read an article that looked specifically

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RESPECT Programme Online info

This blog post struck me as being rather cynical and opinionated towards the status of vulnerable young people- but maybe I am just being hyper sensitive to the issue now I am working alongside it. How the Geordies are mentoring

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RESPECT Programme Online info

This blog post struck me as being rather cynical and opinionated towards the status of vulnerable young people- but maybe I am just being hyper sensitive to the issue now I am working alongside it. How the Geordies are mentoring

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RESPECT Programme

It has kicked off, and I am trying my best to read up on lots of mentoring literature. I met with youth workers at a community centre in Birmingham where I shall be mentoring Peer mentors at risk of anti-social

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RESPECT Programme

It has kicked off, and I am trying my best to read up on lots of mentoring literature. I met with youth workers at a community centre in Birmingham where I shall be mentoring Peer mentors at risk of anti-social

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