Time to create!

It seems obvious but the temptation as a practitioner is to fill up the diary till you can't see the space from one term to the next but having finished work at Sing Up last week I am LOVING the space to reflect, relate - with impromptu coffees and lunches - well overdue chat that leads to creativity and as a result I can't help but buzz with excitement about the work ahead next term.

Everything needs more planning of course but for once it is good to let ideas germinate - here are some of the things I'm hoping to develop next term...

1. Tauheedul - last term to really consolidate the last two years of learning and build resources which the school can progress with next year. Currently writing an arrangement of Yusuf Islam's Nasheed - I look, I see for that. Tempted to see if we can link into next project at Clitheroe...

2. Contemporary Heritage at Clitheroe Castle - Mid Pennine Arts have commisioned Ailis Ni Riain to create a sound installation using humming and I'm quite excited to be one of the twentyish people who will be recorded humming this Friday. Depending on the outcome I'm really keen t1o then explore how school groups can engage in the installation and create their own humming composition!

3. Marsden Primary - continuing to develop my learning around South Asian song and building it into collaborative storytelling process with Jackie Harris, school staff and hopefully others! This will involve lots of fabric, a labyrinth with space for children to experience individual time in a reflective space , variety of musical instruments, possibly a tea party and hopefully a trip to the beach!

4. Early Years Network - facilitating training days and residency observations for MusicLeaderNW who have developed a Workforce Development project to accompany the Music Boxes Project which is all part of and funded by MIF.

5. Brighter Sound Primary Network - shared some of the exploration in blog yesterday but is full of potential!

6. Springhill Primary - collaborating with Thea Soltau to devise celebration of all things Brazil! - looks as though it will involve a samba/celebratory dance/festival 'type thing' which has stories inserted exploring rainforests/ the uncontacted tribes of Brazil/ traditional tales from the connecting cultures etc...

...just a taster - there's also ongoing Creative Agent work (am really enjoying challenging myself to find more creative ways of evaluating with people in response to pod conversations), Sing Up legacy and the minor matter of a wedding to prepare for - which has numerous exciting creative projects connected - mostly textile and sculpture inspired rather than music! What was that about time to create?!! - had better get on and make the most of it!