Brook Street Band

The Brook Street Band runs education projects that range from composition based workshops which require little or no musical knowledge by the children,through to coaching on prepared music at all levels. We also offer relaxed, fun concerts specially tailored to children.

Splish, splash, splosh!

Composition workshops based on the Water Music, where children learn about Handel’s famous composition and the story behind it and then recreate the famous river journey. Depending on the children's ability this ranges from various ‘watery’ sounds using their voices, bodies and percussion instruments or more formally structured music using the instruments they learn. This can also be combined with work taking place in art and drama lessons if required. Basic baroque dance steps are taught for the children to integrate dances into their composition. This is suitable for a 2 hour session.

Tailor-made

The Brook Street Band also offers tailor-made projects to suit schools and community groups, including creative workshops, masterclasses, lecture recitals, instrumental and orchestral coaching (on modern and period instruments). Projects can be combined to include dancers, theatre directors, composers and visual artists.

Experience

Wigmore Hall, Family Concert

Dartington International Summer School

Handel House Museum

Great Ormond Street Hospital

Camden Music Services

Funding specifically for education work from Arts for Everyone Express from the Arts Council of England through the National Lottery.