World Voice Seminar just three weeks away!

 

 

Connecting Classrooms Through Song

Wednesday 29^th January, 11am – 4pm

 

Happy New Year from the World Voice Team!

 

We wanted to remind you that the second World Voice seminar is less than three weeks away.  Here's how our exciting day of singing and sharing is shaping up…

 

10.30am	Guests arrive for refreshments	LUNCH	1.45pm	Work Voice in the UK: Some ideas
11am	Seminar commences.  Welcome and introductions.		2.15pm	Discussion Groups
11.15am	World Voice: What it is and what it could be?		3pm	World Voice songs and how to use them
noon	What we have been doing overseas		4pm	Refreshments and depart

 

 

If you would like to book your free place on this day please email hannah.field@britishcouncil.org.  Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Places are limited.

 

The day will include:

·         An update on the programme's work to date and plans for the future both overseas and in the UK.

·         Exploration of the repertoire collected in India, Senegal, Ethiopia, Sudan, Argentina, Jordan and across the UK, including a chance to learn songs collected in the countries we are working with our World Voice Champions and our Artistic Director Richard Frostick.

·         Discussion about how best to use the repertoire as a tool for learning about other cultures.

·         The opportunity to help develop a UK-wide training programme for teachers to maximise the value of the World Voice songs and other teaching resources in the context of the British Council's wider educational work.

 

More about the event….

 

The World Voice programme aims to ensure that, through training, collaboration and resources, all young people have the opportunity to use singing to develop their musicality and support wider learning.

 

This UK event will provide an introduction to, and update on, the World Voice Programme.  Attendees – including classroom teachers with a range of specialisms  and other organisations involved in education and music education – will have the opportunity to look at the aims of the programme and its resources, as well as the current and planned work overseas.  There will also be discussion about the development of resources and a training programme to support teachers in making the most of the opportunities World Voice can provide for the Connecting Classrooms and the International Schools Award programmes.

 

 

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We are a registered charity; 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). We create international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and build trust between them worldwide.