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Music, Mind and Movement
Directors

Lucinda Mackworth-Young MA(PsychEd) GTCL
Nicola Gaines BPhil(Hons) LISTD
Karin Greenhead GRSM LRCM LDS
Dip. Sup. Institut Jaques Dalcroze, Geneva


 
Forthcoming Courses:
(courses are accredited by Trinity College of Music, London.)


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Practical Psychology
to refresh and inspire Musicians
who are Teaching, Learning and Performing
"All I can say is IT WORKS!"
"A leading authority on the psychology for music teaching,learning and performing,
I knew how good LMY was from a previous session,
but the course far exceeded my expectations!"
"Lucinda informs with a lightness of touch...very entertaining!"
"Immensely comprehensive, informative and stimulating!"
"Transformed my career!" "A truly significant time!" "Uplifting!" "Inspirational!"
"Highly recommended!" "Refreshing!" "Fun!" Course Participants

Weekend Course
at The Houghton Centre, Swaffham Norfolk
10th-11th November, 2007
for adult amateur and semi-professional piano players,
all standards welcome from beginners to advanced players.
Including psychology for:
Learning Skills, Motivation and Practice,
Communication, Anxiety and Safety in Performance,
Also, improvisation and playing by ear
Guest Lecturer: The Renowned Pianist and Teacher, Andrew Ball from The Royal College of Music

Participants of the course are invited to bring the music they are currently studying,
work on it in the workshops, and play it at the end of course concert.
There will also be opportunites to play music for four and six hands at one piano
Enquiries e-mail: musicmindmovement@btinternet.com



The Summer School
in a lovely room on the sea front

Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August, 2008, in Aberystwyth, Wales
for Music Teachers and Performers

This refreshing, inspiring and life enhancing course is open to all instrumentalists and singers.
With a deep, holistic, music, mind and movement approach
it focuses on understanding the quality of energy, flow and undercurrents
between teachers, pupils & parents, performers & audiences
and providing practical means for enhancing and enriching teaching, learning and performing

 

 

Including psychology for:
Understanding Pupils, Understanding Teachers,
Teacher-Pupil Relationships, Reducing Stress, Teaching with Touch
How Pupils Learn, Teaching for Learning, Group Teaching
Emotions, Motivation & Practice, Problem Pupils, Parents & Politics
Simple, satisfying step-by-step methods for teaching Improvisation & Playing by Ear
Inner Authority, Communication, Anxiety and Safety in Performance
Performance Opportunities


Run in conjunction with
Musicfest-Aberystwyth, International Festival and Summer School, 26th July - 2nd August, 2008
under the Artistic Directorship of clarinettist, David Campbell
Course participants have free entry to all Festival Concerts, Masterclasses and Events
www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/musicfest
Enquiries e-mail: musicmindmovement@btinternet.com



Dance
 "Refreshed forgotten parts of me!" "Exciting!" "Satisfying!" "Fun!"
Course Participants
The following courses cater for dance teachers, musicians, choreographers
and those working with children in the National Curriculum

Sunday 30th September, 2007,
The Royal Academy of Dancing, Battersea Square (Vicarage Crescent), London SW11
Lets Take the Music and Dance
with tutor Nicola Gaines

Another day of movement warm-up exercises, early dance steps, floor patterns and dances,
extending the repertoire of material covered in the first course.
Suitable for those teaching and working with dancers, musicians, and actors,
and those working with children at Key Stages 1 & 2

10.30 Reception & Coffee
11.00 Session One – Warm ups, steps and basic patterns
1.15 Lunch - please bring a packed lunch
2.00 Session Two – Steps to include jumping steps, floor patterns and dances
4.15 Tea

Cost: ISTD/BBO/RAD/DRC/MMM mailing list: £38
Concessions £28
Observers £25
Please post cheque (made payable to MMM) with Name, Address and Email
to: Nicola Gaines, Ludwell House, Charing, Kent TN27 0LS
Closing date 28th September, 2007


Sunday 21st October, 2007,
The Royal Academy of Dancing, Battersea Square (Vicarage Crescent), London SW11
Patterns, Pathways and Playford Dances
with tutor Nicola Gaines

10.30 Reception & Coffee
11.00 Session One
1.15 Lunch - please bring a packed lunch
2.00 Session Two
4.15 Tea

Cost: ISTD/BBO/RAD/DRC/MMM mailing list: £38
Concessions £28
Observers £25
Please post cheque (made payable to MMM) with Name, Address and Email
to: Nicola Gaines, Ludwell House, Charing, Kent TN27 0LS



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