The SoundWaves Network 2018 - 2021 Evaluation Report

MLs - Isabel Bedford, Georgia Bourne, Jude Cummins, Amy Hardwick, Roger Luxton, Rachel Thame
and Eliza Wylie have all identified increased skill development and understanding across the EYFS, EC
Music development, confidence and understanding of reflective practice.
What was the significance of paired delivery?
Working in pairs the musicians were able to develop their practice through collaboration. Each ML was
able to bring complementary skills, knowledge, instrument skill set and repertoire. Used to working as
sole freelancers, the opportunity to access mutual support throughout the sessions was felt to be
invaluable.
“It’s a massive thing actually, I always found working on your own, you are your own worst
enemy because you perhaps come out of a setting not knowing if that was a good piece of work
or not a good piece of work. There is no reflection when working on your own, other than with
your demon which is saying ’ah you could have done better!’. Working with other musicians lots
of things are happening there, working with people whose skill set is different perhaps, so we are
playing off of each other. There are more positives than negatives, I think the negative is if you
have worked on your own for so long it's sharing...sharing ideas... it’s not that we are being
selfish it’s just we’ve never had that luxury before and that’s something that I definitely had to
learn!! But moreover I think it's sitting and having a cup of coffee at the end of session and being
able to say “That was amazing, what you did there we should develop that -” having those
reflective conversations just as musicians... it's absolutely brilliant... knowing someone has got
your back”.
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