PLYMOUTH MUSIC ZONE: Music Making a Difference

Training

People like what PMZ does so much the demand often exceeds supply. So, in order to satisfy this increasingly ravenous appetite, we need to do two things:

• recruit and help train more Music Leaders and
  
• help share our skills and expertise with those people already working within schools and community settings

Luckily, there's plenty on offer - both for the aspiring and the perspiring! Help is there for those musicians who want to become Music Leaders and tips are bountiful for all those hard working music teachers and other professionals who've broken into one too many sweats trying to think up new ideas to help grab children and young people's attention.

• FOR MUSIC LEADERS

If you have any doubts about whether it's possible to develop a successful career in community music...we say it most definitely is. But, although we’re dedicated to training up Music Leaders, we don’t just take anyone…

WHY NOT? We like to train our Music Leaders in the PMZ style because we're only as good as the Music Leaders we work with. The professional reputation and loyalty we've built up over the years means everything to us. We're trusted. And the PMZ name is about quality and innovation as well as fun and inspiration...

SO WHAT DO WE WANT? At the heart of everything we do is a special, not-so-secret ingredient – we only use Music Leaders who believe in the power of what they do, those musicians who feel they can help people use music in their lives to move forward and make a difference. Whatever your background, to us it’s not about notes on a page - it’s about learning to use music to make connections that inspire young people – even in some of the most challenging environments.

So, have you got what it takes? Do you want to learn how?

- TRAINING ON OFFER:

“Soundskills – the Music Leader”

This accredited part-time course is gaining an increasingly prestigious reputation among community musicians as well as further afield. It'll allow you to:

• Develop music education skills to provide professional workshops and creative projects

• Learn about various approaches to music education

• Learn about music in the National Curriculum

• Work with nationally recognised tutors from the field of music education

• Develop further skills to enhance your existing experience in music education

• Work with Plymouth Music Zone, a substantial provider of music education in the South West region

The course is very popular with limited places so it's important to contact us now to register your interest and receive an application pack.

• FOR TEACHERS AND MUSIC PROFESSIONALS

There's nothing like an injection of new ideas to make you even better at what you do - and perhaps help you remember why you love teaching music in the first place...

- TRAINING ON OFFER:

"Soundskills: the Music Teacher"

This is an exciting 3 day CPD opportunity for Music Co-ordinators in Primary or Special Schools.

It teaches you how to:

• Develop your skills as a Music Co-ordinator

• Learn about a variety of approaches to music education

• Learn more about music and the National Curriculum

• Develop further skills to enhance your existing experience in music education and provision
  

This 3 day training opportunity is funded by Plymouth LEA and delivered by Sarah Henesey in conjunction with Plymouth Music Zone. The course is ideally suited to Music Co-ordinators who aim to develop music provision at their school.

What's more, there is also the potential for each participant to work towards a PGcert through the SWIFT initiative @ Marjon. All course fees are met by the Music Standards Fund and participants must attend the entire course and apply to take part. Plymouth LEA has also offered to cover half of the supply costs for a maximum of 20 applicants.

Contact PMZ for details of the dates of the next course.

PMZ INSET - calling all teachers...

Plymouth Music Zone can also offer INSET training to schools interested in learning practical and accessible musical skills directly transferable to the classroom setting and delivery of the curriculum.

PMZ music leaders are experienced facilitators who offer training to the highest professional standards. Sessions can be tailored to the needs of the school and could include:

• Whole school sessions, excellent for team-building and confidence raising, ensuring all staff are working to a similar approach and understanding of music.

• Training sessions for smaller groups who may be working with a particular aspect of the curriculum, such as percussion, songwriting, music technology or cross-curricular themes such as music and history, music and geography, for example.

• Ongoing programme of INSET support to advise teachers on curriculum delivery and to support an ongoing programme of work.

Feel free to call us and discuss your needs - the training we offer really could make a difference...