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The comments on the previous page from a parent and an Ofsted school inspector
capture the entire range of our ambitions for LMM Learning. We believe that
every child should have access to high quality music-making, which is indeed ‘the
opportunity of a lifetime’. And we know from our experience that the perseverance
and dedication required for our children to succeed has a transformative impact on
their personal development. In 2016/17 we taught 1,400 children in seven schools,
across three London boroughs. Each of us has just one childhood, and we are proud
that the early years of every single one of our children are full of music.
musicianship – getting a great start
In musicianship lessons students explore and cultivate their musicality through
singing, movement, games, creative composition and improvisation.
The LMM Learning Musicianship programme is the bedrock of all of the musical
learning that takes place at London Music Masters and every child that goes
through our programme begins their studies this way. In 2017, our partnerships
with Prior Weston and Queen’s Park primary schools enabled us to provide
musicianship sessions to pupils in all year groups while simultaneously offering
continuous training and support to their classroom teachers. With these schools
we have focussed on re-energising singing, creativity and composition, with pupils
writing and performing their own songs, working closely with visiting musicians,
and performing at the Royal Festival Hall. Next year we continue to develop our
musicianship programme hand-in-hand with our instrumental programme to ensure
that all pupils are able to grow and thrive as well-rounded, flexible musicians.
understanding our impact
As audience members, students and colleagues we gain a huge amount from the
professional musicians we work with. In 2016 we asked ourselves, what do the
musicians gain from working with us? Our partnership with the Royal College of
Music led to a research project exploring the impact on professional musicians of
participating in community engagement projects. Through a series of interviews,
observations and bespoke projects over a six month period we researched the
impact that children and young people have on professional musicians. The
resulting paper – Finding Meaning in Music – reveals the personal and professional
impact of the creativity, spontaneity and leadership required of musicians when
they engage with children and community groups. The research is available to
download at www.londonmusicmasters.org/research
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