London Arts in Health Forum is pleased to announce the launch of a new alliance of cultural organisations from across England which will develop and promote the role of arts and culture in supporting the country’s health and wellbeing.
Launching today in Birmingham, The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance is a new national organisation for all who believe in the value of cultural engagement and participation for health and wellbeing. It will advocate for the work, provide training, resources and events, and develop understanding of how participating in cultural activities can help individual and community health and wellbeing.
https://mailchi.mp/lahf/new-national-alliance-for-culture-health-and-wellbeing-launches-today
A forum for my work as a community artist. Sharing news, workshops and articles on arts & wellbeing
Thursday, 15 March 2018
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Sing South African Songs - Mandela 100
Sing South African Songs MANDELA 100
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains,
but to live in a way that respects
and enhances the freedom of others.”- Nelson Mandela
but to live in a way that respects
and enhances the freedom of others.”- Nelson Mandela
Join a Scratch Community Choir over Easter led by Janet Ayers
Learn songs from South Africa to sing as part of a performance at the
New Theatre Royal on Tuesday 17th April 7.30pm as part of Mandela 100!
New Theatre Royal on Tuesday 17th April 7.30pm as part of Mandela 100!
It’s FREE to join and you need to be available for all of the rehearsals plus time before the performance on the 17th April
Rehearsal venue: Fratton Community Centre
Trafalgar Place (Off Clive Rd), Portsmouth PO1 5JJ. Free car park
Dates: Wednesday 28th March 7-9pm Room 4
Wednesday 4th April 7-9pm Room 4
Wednesday 11th April 7-9pm Room 4
Saturday 14th April 10.30-12.30pm Room 1
Sunday 15th April Rehearsal Venue & time TBC
Tuesday 17th April NTR times tbc
Tuesday 17th April NTR times tbc
What is a scratch choir?
It’s a group of people who come together to learn songs for one performance.
It’s a group of people who come together to learn songs for one performance.
Who will I be singing with?
You’ll be learning songs to join in a mass choir of local school children and singers
You’ll be learning songs to join in a mass choir of local school children and singers
Do I need any previous experience?
No, just the willingness to have a go! It will be challenging but above all very rewarding… This is serious fun!
No, just the willingness to have a go! It will be challenging but above all very rewarding… This is serious fun!
These are free workshops but to express interest in taking part, please contact Janet Ayers direct on 02392 811802 or contact@janetayers.org
To take part in this project you will need to agree to be filmed by Portsmouth University Students, as part of the educational element of the project and documentation. Some of the rehearsals may also be filmed. Bring water to drink and a notebook & pen.
Mandela 100 is organised by the African Women’s Forum (AWF) Portsmouth, who are celebrating the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth by revisiting the values enacted by the revolutionary political leader during his life and time as President of South Africa, through their ‘Mandela 100’ project and programme of events.
Creative Minds Kings Theatre
Really excited to be involved with the Creative Minds project at the Kings theatre starting in April.
A chance to use some of my other skills and background in theatre, visual arts as well as music.
Here is the blurb from the Kings Theatre website.
A chance to use some of my other skills and background in theatre, visual arts as well as music.
Here is the blurb from the Kings Theatre website.
Creative Minds
Six Months of Free workshops here at The Kings Theatre with Janet Ayers every Tuesday morning. Join our new group which focuses on the many ways to tell and share stories through music, art and drama.
We are also delivering free workshops to local day centres, community centres, libraries and care homes. If your organisation is interested in a free Creative minds workshop please give Rachel a call on 023 92 852218. To read more about our creative minds launch
Wednesday 4th April
This is a celebration day to start our “Creative Minds” project.
10am-10.30 Opening talk by Remind, Sarita Chavda and the Dementia Action Alliance, DDA in Number 28
Meeting up by local organisation and a cuppa before the film.
10.30 -11.45 “Singalong a Wizard of Oz” Film Fun for Everyone!
12pm -1pm Buffet Break in No 28
1-2pm Theatre Innovation group
2-3pm Janet Ayers “Creative Minds” Project
3-4pm become a Dementia Friend with the Alzheimer’s Society
Friday, 9 March 2018
International Women's Day 2018 Portsmouth

International Women's Day 2018 Portsmouth
This year is the first time in a long time since we've had a week of activities for IWD, and this year was organised by various groups from across the city. The photo is from the Monday night dinner hosted by Pompey In the Community, at Fratton Park. Over 100 women from all over Portsmouth representing the rich diversity we have in Portsmouth came along, all active in community groups across the city.
The evening started with speakers, then progressed to curry (from the Akash on Albert Road), comedy, games, raffle and dancing... I led some folk dancing and circle dancing to conclude the evening. It was a wonderful evening with lots of talking and laughter.
I've been running community singing in Portsmouth for just over 12 years and it was nice to see some old friends at the event who were instrumental in my development as a choir leader, but also making new friends too. Personally, for me, this week has made me contemplate my beginnings, not really knowing what I was doing setting up a community choir as there wasn't one in Portsmouth, but knowing I had to do it, as I knew what great fun it was. Now there are lots of community focused singing and music groups, promoting good physical & mental health.
So, now I'm following my feet and community dance is definitely a new arena for me that I'm exploring. Dance is such a great way to mix people, to exercise, learn something new and have fun. Also, just like singing in harmony, it has this magic way of making deep connections within the individual, connecting our past and present, and reaching out to the group. It's about affirming the hear and now and creating better futures.
Since the event and my 'mini' singing workshop at the Cross Cultural Women's group at Friendship on the Wednesday, I've been invited to various women's groups in Portsmouth the lead some folk & circle dance, which I'm really looking forward to. A new chapter in Community arts in Portsmouth!
Monday, 18 December 2017
Singing in Petersfield - Pam Robson's monthly singing group
A very nice write up with photos about the monthly community singing group I run in Petersfield with support from Clive Robson and Dementia Friends Petersfield. We have a jolly good sing and a laugh on a Thursday afternoon.
New Year Health & Wellbeing Day 10th Feb 9.30-5pm at The Point, Eastleigh
I am leading the natural voice singing workshops during the day. Book your place now for your reboot!
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Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Six week singing for Lung Health - Portsmouth
I'm pleased to say I'm running a six week pilot scheme for Sing for Lung Health at Buckland Community Centre on Friday mornings, 10.30am from 3rd of November. It's being supported by Breathe Easy Portsmouth and is open to anyone who has lung disease and would like to learn new skills to support your breathing, give you confidence and above all have fun.
Here is the link to the About My Area article. Photo from 'Sing for Your Lungs' at the Whittington Hospital, London.
http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/311446-Singing-group-for-people-with-lung-conditions
Here is the link to the About My Area article. Photo from 'Sing for Your Lungs' at the Whittington Hospital, London.
http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/News/Local-News/311446-Singing-group-for-people-with-lung-conditions

Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Perpetual Movement Symposium
I'm looking forward to attending this day in London at the end of November. Movement was a major part of my voice training with Frankie Armstrong and it continues to weave in and around my singing and music making today in both community settings and performance. Really interested in the subtle ways you can get people moving without them realising it!
http://www.rambert.org.uk/join-in/events/perpetual-movement/
http://www.rambert.org.uk/join-in/events/perpetual-movement/
a symposium on dance and health
Rambert’s three-year programme supported by City Bridge Trust explores the therapeutic and well-being benefits of dance in a variety of healthcare contexts, from providing regular dance classes for people living with Parkinson’s or Dementia, to working with patients in hospitals and day centres.
To mark the conclusion of this programme, we’re hosting a day-long symposium bringing together arts practitioners and administrators with healthcare professionals to share their experiences, learning and insight. The day includes panel discussions, practical sessions, performances and a keynote speech from Dr Daisy Fancourt, Senior Reserch Associate at University College London and author of the new book Arts in Health: designing and researching interventions, published by Oxford University Press.
To mark the conclusion of this programme, we’re hosting a day-long symposium bringing together arts practitioners and administrators with healthcare professionals to share their experiences, learning and insight. The day includes panel discussions, practical sessions, performances and a keynote speech from Dr Daisy Fancourt, Senior Reserch Associate at University College London and author of the new book Arts in Health: designing and researching interventions, published by Oxford University Press.
Sunday, 3 September 2017
Singing and Movement for Parkinson's in Cosham
Portsmouth Parkinson's group have invited me to run some singing and movement sessions at their bi-monthly meetings at Cosham Community Centre.
We do a mixture of gentle vocal and movement exercises, some seated circle dance with backing, plus singing some old and new songs including folk songs and action songs. We also use percussion with the singing too. There are three main groups of people at the sessions: the people who are living with Parkinson's, their carers and then the volunteers and support staff who run the sessions. They all benefit from the singing activity in different ways.
Every session is different as they have visiting speakers, seated yoga, physiotherapy, tea and biscuits, information sharing and general support. The singing and music is the one activity they all get to do together as one group. I started in May 2017 and since then we've already seen an improvement for people's singing and movement. And its enjoyable too. It really lifts people's spirits.
Info about the group is available via the following link. If you know of anyone who would benefit from going along to this group, please pass this on - thank you.
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/local-support-groups/regions/south-england/portsmouth-branch
photo credit: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-20/singing-to-beat-parkinsons-disease/8456998
We do a mixture of gentle vocal and movement exercises, some seated circle dance with backing, plus singing some old and new songs including folk songs and action songs. We also use percussion with the singing too. There are three main groups of people at the sessions: the people who are living with Parkinson's, their carers and then the volunteers and support staff who run the sessions. They all benefit from the singing activity in different ways.
Every session is different as they have visiting speakers, seated yoga, physiotherapy, tea and biscuits, information sharing and general support. The singing and music is the one activity they all get to do together as one group. I started in May 2017 and since then we've already seen an improvement for people's singing and movement. And its enjoyable too. It really lifts people's spirits.
Info about the group is available via the following link. If you know of anyone who would benefit from going along to this group, please pass this on - thank you.
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/local-support-groups/regions/south-england/portsmouth-branch
photo credit: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-20/singing-to-beat-parkinsons-disease/8456998
Monday, 15 May 2017
5 week Circle Dance for Wellbeing starts 9th June
For FIVE WEEKS ONLY - starts 9th June!
Circle Dance for Wellbeing
with Janet Ayers
with Janet Ayers
Fridays 11am-12noon
Havelock Community Centre
324 Fawcett Rd, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 0LQ
324 Fawcett Rd, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 0LQ
5 week taster sessions from Friday 9th June - 7th July inclusive
£4 each session or £15 for 5 weeks
Circle Dance is a gentle form of exercise which can be done both seated
and standing, moving to folk & pop tunes from around the world.
With very simple steps and movements there is no need for a partner and dances can be picked up very easily.
It promotes good health and well-being, lifts your spirits and is very enjoyable & creative. It’s open to all age groups as well as people with health conditions
such as dementia, Parkinson’s, Stroke, COPD and heart disease.
Call Janet now to book your place on 02392 811802
Email contact@janetayers.org if you have any questions about the session. Janet Ayers is a Community Artist with 15 years experience leading community singing and circle dance.
“It was a really enjoyable session - it didn’t matter that I didn’t know the moves, we all helped each other along!”
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
Circle Dance
for Wellbeing
with Janet Ayers
for Wellbeing
with Janet Ayers
Book your FREE circle dance workshop for your community group NOW!
Circle Dance is a gentle form of exercise which can be done both seated
and standing, moving to tunes and songs from all over the globe.
With very simple steps and movements there is no need for a partner and dances can be picked
up very easily.
It promotes good health and well-being, it lifts your spirits, is very enjoyable & creative.
It’s open to all age groups as well as people with health conditions
such as dementia, Parkinson’s, Stroke, COPD and heart disease.
Funded by Fratton Big Local & Big Lottery Fund
Call Janet now to book your free taster workshop on
02392 811802
Janet Ayers is a Community Artist with 15 years experience leading community singing and circle dance.
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Creativity lives on for people with dementia
"So arts aren’t just a “way of keeping them occupied”, but may become avenues for releasing genuine creativity. It’s easy to assume with people rendered mute by dementia that their understanding and inner life has gone just as silent. “You hear time and time again from carers who use music with patients that suddenly there’s a reconnection,” says Crutch. They often say not that this has transformed the patient but that it confirms that the awareness they always thought was there really is there."
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/11/forgetting-but-not-gone-dementia-and-the-arts-research-project-alzheimers
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/mar/11/forgetting-but-not-gone-dementia-and-the-arts-research-project-alzheimers
Saturday, 10 December 2016
Singing for Lung Health—a systematic review of the literature and consensus statement
I work with COPD patients at Bitterne Health Centre on Friday mornings. The practice is fully supportive of this work and in fact they are co-authors of this report. All good stuff to indicate that singing can improve people's health and mental wellbeing, improving their quality of life while living with a debilitating condition. Plus, we have a right laugh on Friday mornings!
"Structured interviews with eight COPD patients were completed after completion of the initial trial by Lord et al.2 Participants described a positive impact from the singing groups relating to both physical and general well-being. Singing contributed to an increased sense of breath control. Positive impacts on patient’s posture, walking, ability to control breathlessness during an exacerbation and housework were reported as a result of doing singing in the group. The benefits of enjoyment, improved mood and social contact were also reported"
http://www.nature.com/articles/npjpcrm201680
"Structured interviews with eight COPD patients were completed after completion of the initial trial by Lord et al.2 Participants described a positive impact from the singing groups relating to both physical and general well-being. Singing contributed to an increased sense of breath control. Positive impacts on patient’s posture, walking, ability to control breathlessness during an exacerbation and housework were reported as a result of doing singing in the group. The benefits of enjoyment, improved mood and social contact were also reported"
http://www.nature.com/articles/npjpcrm201680
Sunday, 6 November 2016
Reflections from the Arts Practitioner workshop day with Spare Tyre Theatre Co. 2/11/16
http://sparetyre.org/whats-on/events/autumn/
On Wednesday 2nd November I went along to a practitioner training day run by Spare Tyre Theatre Co (see link) hosted by Chichester Festival Theatre.
I currently run the Mind Body Song dementia friendly singing group on Friday afternoons which is part of Chichester Festival community programme which is how I came across the workshop.
The workshop was led by the director, Arti Prashar, and was aimed at arts practitioners who work with people with dementia. Their current touring show 'The Garden' is an interactive piece of theatre specifically for people living with dementia.
I went with an open mind, thinking I may be asked to do some acting, which I was looking forward to, as I think it's not since my A Level Theatre Studies that I've actually done any acting.
There were other arts practitioners there, plus three people who work in the care sector and one carer. It was a very enjoyable and enriching day. In the morning we shared ideas and thoughts about 'older people', 'dementia' and 'the arts', and doing practical exercises to explore ideas of trust, communication and emotion.
The afternoon session Arti set up the room for the performance, so we got to experience the show and also we were able to ask questions and talk about how the multi-sensory theatre piece worked. There was a large video projector, the lighting was soft and subdued, sounds of bird song, tactile objects, hand held projectors, photos, plants, leaves, snow, butterflies, washing & washing lines, water, fish....
I came away with lots of ideas, realising there is such a wide scope of different arts disciplines that can be employed to connect and engage group participants. All these things have been my interest since I was young. I studied them, but above all I DID them.
It really made sense to me with all the interactive work I already do:
That singing is NOT a spectator sport, that to led a song is an invitation to others to join in and make it their own.
It's not about sticking to a script, but that participants bring their own understanding to a song, a dance or a drawing.
The time spent in the activity is the 'thing'. It's not about producing a final piece that will be consumed by others at a later date.
The authenticity of the artistic project is the interaction between people not whether it sticks to a particular style or genre or a rule.
The two other main ideas I came away with were about using fewer words and about the role of gesture. I've found that leading singing workshops with people with dementia, you can just start doing an action, a warm up stretch and they will just start copying you.
Also, if you over explain things, you've lost them. It's better to just get on with the activity, let the song, the tune, the dance, the drawing, the hanging of the washing, the dusting, the fishing... let those things be the focus and out of that comes the awakening and therefore the reconnecting.
Being participant focused is what it's all about.
Creating an environment that is safe is key.
Keeping your plan, your story in the background.
The activity inspires imagination.
It's an invitation not a lesson.
It's being listened to and not talked at.
It's participation not performance.
It's about being in the moment.
It's experiential.
It's about relationship.
It's about equality.
It's soul work.
It's mindfulness.
It's healing.
It's joy.
We also talked about reminiscence and nostalgia and whether that is a positive model for people with dementia. Arti said that in their experience reminiscence seems to lock people in a particular time. It's not very creative. Jogging memories might help people to speak and share their memories, but perhaps it seems to be more important for the carer or the public's perception that if a person with dementia is able to recall and talk about the past that that means they are 'normal'. There is no space for silence or the imagination in this. The theatre piece 'The Garden' demonstrates that people living with dementia still have the capacity to creative, to play, to listen, to be absorbed in a story, even if is no traditional dialogue or obvious narrative.
It's also being a challenge for me to look to other forms of music as support for singing. I've been very anti-backing or accompaniment in my vocal work so far, but I can see now when working with people with dementia, or other people who may be living with other conditions that mean their voices are not strong (Parkinson's is an example) may need support, With my regular choir work I'm still very much a champion of unaccompanied singing. However, using 'Singing for the Brain' (AS Society) as an example, I soon found that if you didn't have enough singing volunteers then the singing in the group would suffer. If the carers in attendance had all had a bad week and didn't feel like singing (they probably felt more like crying) then I could see it was too much to ask of the them to sing. They needed support. However, piano accompaniment I think it still to over-bearing. What ever accompaniment you have needs to SUPPORT people rather than dominate and take over. So percussion and ukulele work well, as dose the shruti box, drones and sound effects like ocean drums and rain sticks. It also then leaves it free and flexible enough to improve and therefore to create!
It's a very exciting time for me personally as I'm now seeing how my passions and interests can come together in the work that I do, a multi-disciplinary approach. At the beginning of the workshop we had to tell our story about how we have got to this point in our lives. I ended up drawing a picture of what seemed to be a cross between a scarf and a loom. The knitting had three balls of wool (Art, Music and Theatre) and the threads that went back in time had musical notes of them. The idea of weaving on a loom is nice as you can just throw in a completely new colour or texture and it works.
There is a feeling of gathering in at this time of year, of mulling things over (mulching!) and I'm enjoying the rather unsettling process of looking at all the work I do and seeing where I am going with it all....
How I can add in new dimensions to the singing work I do in the community
How I can bring together circle dance and musical improvisation so the experienced musician and dancer can mix with the people who are new to playing and dancing, or for those who have mobility issues.
Developing the ideas of drawing and painting for wellbeing.
Developing models of 'drop in' workshops at community events and festivals for people to try out and have a taster of dance, song and drawing.
Offering creative activities under the umbrella of wellbeing to people, many of whom still have never tried or been given the opportunity to be creative in their lives or at least since school.
Right, better get on with it.....
On Wednesday 2nd November I went along to a practitioner training day run by Spare Tyre Theatre Co (see link) hosted by Chichester Festival Theatre.
I currently run the Mind Body Song dementia friendly singing group on Friday afternoons which is part of Chichester Festival community programme which is how I came across the workshop.
The workshop was led by the director, Arti Prashar, and was aimed at arts practitioners who work with people with dementia. Their current touring show 'The Garden' is an interactive piece of theatre specifically for people living with dementia.
I went with an open mind, thinking I may be asked to do some acting, which I was looking forward to, as I think it's not since my A Level Theatre Studies that I've actually done any acting.
There were other arts practitioners there, plus three people who work in the care sector and one carer. It was a very enjoyable and enriching day. In the morning we shared ideas and thoughts about 'older people', 'dementia' and 'the arts', and doing practical exercises to explore ideas of trust, communication and emotion.
The afternoon session Arti set up the room for the performance, so we got to experience the show and also we were able to ask questions and talk about how the multi-sensory theatre piece worked. There was a large video projector, the lighting was soft and subdued, sounds of bird song, tactile objects, hand held projectors, photos, plants, leaves, snow, butterflies, washing & washing lines, water, fish....
I came away with lots of ideas, realising there is such a wide scope of different arts disciplines that can be employed to connect and engage group participants. All these things have been my interest since I was young. I studied them, but above all I DID them.
It really made sense to me with all the interactive work I already do:
That singing is NOT a spectator sport, that to led a song is an invitation to others to join in and make it their own.
It's not about sticking to a script, but that participants bring their own understanding to a song, a dance or a drawing.
The time spent in the activity is the 'thing'. It's not about producing a final piece that will be consumed by others at a later date.
The authenticity of the artistic project is the interaction between people not whether it sticks to a particular style or genre or a rule.
The two other main ideas I came away with were about using fewer words and about the role of gesture. I've found that leading singing workshops with people with dementia, you can just start doing an action, a warm up stretch and they will just start copying you.
Also, if you over explain things, you've lost them. It's better to just get on with the activity, let the song, the tune, the dance, the drawing, the hanging of the washing, the dusting, the fishing... let those things be the focus and out of that comes the awakening and therefore the reconnecting.
Being participant focused is what it's all about.
Creating an environment that is safe is key.
Keeping your plan, your story in the background.
The activity inspires imagination.
It's an invitation not a lesson.
It's being listened to and not talked at.
It's participation not performance.
It's about being in the moment.
It's experiential.
It's about relationship.
It's about equality.
It's soul work.
It's mindfulness.
It's healing.
It's joy.
We also talked about reminiscence and nostalgia and whether that is a positive model for people with dementia. Arti said that in their experience reminiscence seems to lock people in a particular time. It's not very creative. Jogging memories might help people to speak and share their memories, but perhaps it seems to be more important for the carer or the public's perception that if a person with dementia is able to recall and talk about the past that that means they are 'normal'. There is no space for silence or the imagination in this. The theatre piece 'The Garden' demonstrates that people living with dementia still have the capacity to creative, to play, to listen, to be absorbed in a story, even if is no traditional dialogue or obvious narrative.
It's also being a challenge for me to look to other forms of music as support for singing. I've been very anti-backing or accompaniment in my vocal work so far, but I can see now when working with people with dementia, or other people who may be living with other conditions that mean their voices are not strong (Parkinson's is an example) may need support, With my regular choir work I'm still very much a champion of unaccompanied singing. However, using 'Singing for the Brain' (AS Society) as an example, I soon found that if you didn't have enough singing volunteers then the singing in the group would suffer. If the carers in attendance had all had a bad week and didn't feel like singing (they probably felt more like crying) then I could see it was too much to ask of the them to sing. They needed support. However, piano accompaniment I think it still to over-bearing. What ever accompaniment you have needs to SUPPORT people rather than dominate and take over. So percussion and ukulele work well, as dose the shruti box, drones and sound effects like ocean drums and rain sticks. It also then leaves it free and flexible enough to improve and therefore to create!
It's a very exciting time for me personally as I'm now seeing how my passions and interests can come together in the work that I do, a multi-disciplinary approach. At the beginning of the workshop we had to tell our story about how we have got to this point in our lives. I ended up drawing a picture of what seemed to be a cross between a scarf and a loom. The knitting had three balls of wool (Art, Music and Theatre) and the threads that went back in time had musical notes of them. The idea of weaving on a loom is nice as you can just throw in a completely new colour or texture and it works.
There is a feeling of gathering in at this time of year, of mulling things over (mulching!) and I'm enjoying the rather unsettling process of looking at all the work I do and seeing where I am going with it all....
How I can add in new dimensions to the singing work I do in the community
How I can bring together circle dance and musical improvisation so the experienced musician and dancer can mix with the people who are new to playing and dancing, or for those who have mobility issues.
Developing the ideas of drawing and painting for wellbeing.
Developing models of 'drop in' workshops at community events and festivals for people to try out and have a taster of dance, song and drawing.
Offering creative activities under the umbrella of wellbeing to people, many of whom still have never tried or been given the opportunity to be creative in their lives or at least since school.
Right, better get on with it.....
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
How to listen - Evelyn Glennie
The experience of listening and our relationship with sound
https://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen/transcript
https://www.ted.com/talks/evelyn_glennie_shows_how_to_listen/transcript
Sat 12th November Lifemusic Portsmouth
Join us for the next improvisation workshop at Fratton Community Centre on Saturday 12th November 10.30am-12.30pm £7. We are all musical! Don't think so? Come along and find that you are! Tea, coffee & homemade cake included. Just bring yourself, all instruments provided.
All instruments provided but you can bring your own.
Bring water to drink, a notebook and wear comfortable clothing.
Hot drinks & home-made cake included.
Saturdays
10.30am-12.30pm
at Fratton Community Centre
10th Sept - 8th Oct - 12th Nov - 3rd Dec
Open to all human-beings!
Improvisation workshop - Whatever your life experience or background, come along and join in the musicking!
Fee: £7 adv - Places are limited, so please book
Put very simply, Lifemusic promotes the idea that –
Improvisation workshop - Whatever your life experience or background, come along and join in the musicking!
Fee: £7 adv - Places are limited, so please book
Put very simply, Lifemusic promotes the idea that –
· Everyone is musical · There are no wrong notes in music
· Every sound has a meaning · Making music is an act of trust
Fratton Community Centre Trafalgar Place, off Clive Road, Fratton PO1 5JJ
Telephone: 023 9275 1441
Telephone: 023 9275 1441
Transport links: TRAIN: 10min walk north from Fratton station.
Free car park at venue (www.frattoncc.org.uk)
Free car park at venue (www.frattoncc.org.uk)
All instruments provided but you can bring your own.
Bring water to drink, a notebook and wear comfortable clothing.
Hot drinks & home-made cake included.
Contact Janet now to reserve your place
Tel: 02392 811802 or contact@janetayers.org
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