Training opportunities
We provide professional development opportunities for emerging and existing music leaders, teachers and practitioners. Some events are open access, and others are available to those in the MUSINC music leader network. To become a member of our music leader network please contact musinc@middlesbrough.gov.uk – it’s free to join!
As well as providing training opportunities ourselves, we support music leaders and practitioners by signposting to other relevant opportunities on this page. If there are costs attached to training, we are sometimes able to offer bursaries to cover these costs. Please contact us to discuss further.
Musinc opportunities
We provide training opportunities as part of our Youth Music grant funded programme. We run exciting CPD opportunities for our music practitioners network.
To join our network, email us at musinc@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
Creative Interventions with Looked After Children and Young People
Online via Microsoft Teams, Thursday 3rd February, 4.30pm – 6.30pm
For this training event, we are pleased to welcome Jane Gray – Freelance Arts Project Manager, Trainer & Facilitator in the arts. Book here.
Jane will be discussing “Creative Interventions with Looked After Children and Young People” drawing from her extensive experience in education and participation with brilliant children and young people, including those with care experience, young mums, young carers and victims of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Who is it for?
Music Educators who work with children, young people or adults; we welcome existing or emerging community musicians, music leaders, school based and peripatetic music teachers, community based band and choir leaders.
How do I sign up?
Please RSVP here by emailing tim_coyte@middlesbrough.gov.uk.
If you have any access requirements or questions please let us know.
Differentiation and working with mixed ability groups
Online CPD via Microsoft Teams – Thursday 10th March, 4.30pm – 6pm
This training will allow music leaders time to discuss and explore the theme, raising issues they may be facing, sharing examples of approaches they have developed or material that is particularly suited for this situation. With guest speakers Skimstone Arts.
The event will begin with a presentation from guest speakers, followed by a Q&A session and will then go to group discussions in “break out” rooms, group representatives will then provide feedback focussing on successful approaches.
Guest speakers: Peter Saaremets & Claire Webster-Saaremets from Skimstone Arts
Skimstone Arts support diverse artists, people and communities at risk of social isolation to create work with, for and about the world that matters to them. They are one of the North East’s leading companies for inclusive music-driven arts practice and social action.
Peter and Claire will be giving a presentation exploring their work with young people as part of their Young Artist’s Collective and how they approach differentiation and working with mixed ability groups.
Why diversity and working with mixed ability groups?
This theme has been identified by our music leaders as a CPD focus, Musinc programming includes a diverse range of projects and this subject is relevant to all of our music leaders whether they are working in a Pupil Referral Unit, an open access youth work session for young people with SEND, a group for neuro typical and neuro diverse young people, Bandjam open access sessions or other Musinc projects.
Preparation
Music leaders will be sent a link to join the training on Microsoft Teams.
Please ensure you join promptly at 4pm to ensure that the event runs on time, there is a lot to be explored.
Music leaders should consider the following questions in preparation for the training session:
- What are the challenges faced by music leaders when working with young people with mixed musical abilities?
- How do you approach working with mixed ability groups to ensure all young people can engage in the activities and progress according to their individual skill levels?
- Do you have any examples of activities or approaches are that successful?
Please confirm attendance by emailing tim_coyte@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Partner opportunities
See below for upcoming webinars, training events and conferences from our partners that you can attend. We also share lots of opportunities on our Facebook page (follow us here).
Ongoing opportunities
If you are looking for training in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, working with young people facing barriers and/or teaching, then check out these links to various course providers. These opportunities are available on an ongoing basis.
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Webinar recordings
Below are a few interesting webinars we’ve been part of.
Please regularly check back to this page as it is constantly updated with new opportunities.
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Join us for 'Creative Interventions with Looked After Children and Young People' with speaker @ajanegray!
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