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Sounding Board 2020 Issue 3

Welcome to Bristol Beacon A symbol of hope and community Siggy Patchitt
Bringing folk together online Wren Music's festival celebrated Emily Wallinder
International intercultural music-making Being culturally responsive in the West Midlands Natalie Mason
Member interview Xidus Pain, rap artist and community musician Clare Adams
Mothers and their Babies in Secure Settings Improving life chances with music Gail Dudson
Book review The development of community music in Munich Catherine Birch
Social media for community music Grow your reach, relationships and impact Anita Holford
About us Essential information and contact details

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Training the Community Musician 2020: Evaluation Report

We're delighted to share with you the full report from our second TTCM symposium, delivered in partnership between Sound Sense, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, University of Aberdeen and Edinburgh Youth Music Forum and Sound Connections.

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Invitation to AGM

The Sound Sense board of trustees invite Sound Sense members to attend the Annual General Meeting, which will be held via Zoom on Monday 19 October 2020 at 3.30pm.

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COVID-19 Risk Assessment

Here, we have uploaded a workshop risk assessment template with specific questions you should be asking yourself before you deliver community music workshops during the pandemic. You can also find useful information on other things to consider and the latest Government guidance on our Working Safely page. The template has been left unbranded for you to download and tailor to your needs.

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Sounding Board 2020 Issue 2

News Advocating for access; Sound Sense Gatherings; AWA for better participatory arts; Adaptive musical instruments; SoundCastle community; ICCM update
Tales of technology, tunes & transformations Lockdown creativity and outreach at the Midlands Arts Centre Holly Radford
Taking part at home How Trinity Laban's Learning & Participation team are bringing young people together online Dearbhaile Nairn
This is a time to come together and talk What happened when the work stopped Xenia Horne
Musicians as key workers It's time to recognise fully the therapeutic and social impact of our arts Romain Malan & Eleanor Harrison
Training workshop leaders in a time of Covid Sound Connections online symposium Jackie Walduck
Advocating for music during the pandemic Tips to help you make the case for music Anita Holford
Directory Professional development opportunities from Sound Sense members and partners

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Sounding Board 2020 Issue 1

News TTCM 2020; Supporting home-schoolers; Better breathing with beatboxing; Digital showcase for new music; Creativity & Wellbeing Week 2020 reimagined
Reflexivity in practice Catherine Birch on an ongoing process of discovery
Growing your reach and impact The second article in our series of practical marketing and communications advice from Anita Holford
Call out (1) Get involved with developing Chiltern Music Therapy's pathway of care
Call out (2) Student researchers invited to contribute to our next Symposium
Directory Professional development opportunities from Sound Sense members and partners

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Sounding Board 2019 Issues 3&4

All this and more in this BUMPER issue:

Emergent commission winners announced.
Hidden Voices programme for female carers.
Performing Arts etc recognised for excellence.
Critique not Criticism. Ruth Currie reflects on our recent student research symposium held in partnership with York St John University.
A Healing Beat. Jaimee Jensen-McDaniel looks at addressing intergenerational trauma through music.
Fast Forward Festival 2019. Holly Radford reports on a landmark celebration of inclusive music and arts.
Working musically in a person-centred way. Sound advice from Liv McLennan on music with people living with dementia.
Growing your reach through communications and marketing. Practical tips for community musicians from Writing Services’ Anita Holford.
The Future of Adult Music Learning & Creative Thinktank: Musician Resilience. Xenia Horne reports on this Autumn’s events.

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Training the Community Musician 2019: Evaluation and Summary Report

We're delighted to share with you the full report from our first Training the Community Musician symposium (TTCM 2019), delivered in partnership with Edinburgh Youth Music Forum and the University of Aberdeen

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