In her final blog post, Wendy deals with the hard questions: how do we keep young people engaged in singing activity, and how do we make them feel included?
For those of you who have been following my visits around the country I have to tell you that, sadly, this is my last one.
My last [...]
Wendy’s penultimate trip was in the North East for a small group singing session. Find out what she learnt – and how her musical past is always close behind!
After visiting an exciting vocal workshop for teachers in Kettering, Wendy had time to reflect on how the Clear Principle worked within the session.
Wendy’s next stop in her quest to explore the Quality Principles was Northamptonshire where she witnessed a session with practitioner Lin Marsh.
Having accepted her challenge to view our Quality Principles within a practical setting, Wendy visits her first singing session by the seaside.
Over the coming weeks, Wendy Wootton will be travelling around the country investigating our Quality Principles to see how they work within a practical setting. She will be posting regular blogs on her findings. We join her at the start of her adventure…
We talk to Sing Up evaluator, Margaret Griffiths, about her thoughts on quality vocal leadership.
Why is high quality training so vital for vocal leaders?
Sing Up is a national initiative, with government funding, so there needs to be some agreement and some consistency about the enthusiasm and passion which our good vocal leaders share. Getting them [...]
Sing Up talks to Dick Hallam, the government’s National Music Participation Director, about the future of Music Education and his views on improving quality.
As Music Participation Director, what is your view on singing in schools? How important is it for singing to feature in school life?
Singing is massively important, which is why it’s part of [...]
Sing Up talks to Katherine Zeserson, Director of Learning & Participation at The Sage Gateshead, about the importance of high-quality vocal leadership.
On a personal level as a singer, what has been the most important thing you’ve learned about leading singing sessions?
When I was pregnant, I went to yoga classes and learned some breathing [...]
Sing Up Area Leader Janice Mitchell works across Cheshire, Halton, Wirral and Warrington using her skill set to embed singing into the region. As an Area Leader, Janice’s job involves a range of skills from creating and delivering training sessions, to networking, strategic planning and forging new partnerships. We talk to her about the importance [...]
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