Introducing Andy Gleadhill s Music CPD Training World Class Teacher Training for Music Specialists and Generalist Teachers
Introduction Andy Gleadhill is an internationally acknowledged expert in Music Education and Class Instrumental Teaching and his CPD training and hands-on workshops have inspired thousands of teachers and tens of thousands of pupils in the UK and all over the world. Andy s CPD Sessions can in most cases be delivered either as short introductory sessions lasting 40 minutes to an hour each, or as hands-on intensives lasting half a day or a full day. A typical CPD day could include 2 intensive sessions or alternatively, 3 x introductory sessions in the morning followed by an intensive session in the afternoon. Teacher training sessions can also be combined with class sessions for pupils and a combination of CPD training for staff and introductory sessions for pupils can be an excellent way to launch a new Class World Music programme (African Drumming, Samba, Gamelan etc) in a school or group of schools. Andy is a talented and expert multi-percussionist with a classical training, and a source of all knowledge for world music based on real and participant observer research techniques. Andy s skill as a trainer/deliverer of professional development is without doubt and the effect of his training is long-lasting, relevant and very useable with students of all ages in music classrooms where performance is at the heart of the pedagogy. B.Music Andy has a wealth of experience to share with any organisation/ school/ college/ university that values the depth and breadth that music has to offer and I can recommend him without any reservation whatsoever. Mary Edwards B.Mus (Hons) MA PGCE AST MISM, Director of Music King Edward s Junior School 2
Session Options Sessions can be tailored to suit your school or organisation s particular needs. The following are some examples of the sessions that Andy has recently delivered: 1. Developing Instrumental Teaching in your School How to set up and run a successful instrumental teaching department and how to quality assure the teaching of instrumental teaching staff. 2. Concerts, Performances and building School Ensembles How to plan and implement a programme of concerts and performances and how to develop orchestras and ensembles based on the intake of pupils who are receiving instrumental lessons. 3. Your first World Music Ensemble Performance in just 10 weeks Choose from: African Drumming, Advanced African Drumming, Gamelan, Samba, Steel Pans and World Percussion. Based on Andy s step-by-step teaching guides, these sessions will show you how to take a whole class of pupils from basics through to their first performance in just 10 weekly lessons. No prior experience or music training assumed. Thank you once again for your efforts in training our teachers. I believe all of them benefitted from you sharing your knowledge and expertise. The feedback is overwhelmingly positive Programme Manager (Music), International Teacher Training Academy 3
African Drumming CPD in progress World Percussion CPD in progress Composing with World Music Class Session in progress Anyone for Taiko? Jumbie Steel Pan CPD in progress 4
4. Improving Overall School Performance How to use music to support the whole curriculum throughout the school and fill your school with music. We ll show your specialist and non-specialist teachers. How to use music to create an invigorating and challenging school environment for pupils. How to set up and run exciting school music ensembles that will make the most of your students creativity. How school ensembles can give your school an individual identity. How music can help support cross-curricular events such as World Book Day or Black Awareness Month. 5. A World of Music in your school How to create a truly international experience in music lessons using a wide range of musical styles from around the globe. 6. Delivering a High Quality Music Education using limited resources How to use even the most limited resources to teach real musicianship. The session includes improvising and making music using everyday items. 7. What can I do with the Percussion Trolley? How to play correctly each instrument you will find on a typical school percussion trolley and how professional percussionists create a wide range of different sounds from each instrument. You will also learn to play six different tunes from around the world and how to compose and create your own music using these simple and accessible instruments. 5
8. Exam Entrance and Preparation How to prepare your pupils for graded music examinations. You will learn what the examiners are looking for and how to build confidence for your pupils with performance pieces and aural tests. 9. Alternative Musical Notation An overview of some more accessible alternatives to western stave notation including Grid Notation, Graphic scores and different notation systems used by musicians around the world. 10. Warm-Ups and Starter Activities A set of exciting and musically rich warm ups and starter activities for use in the classroom and in group instrumental music teaching. 11. The Versatile Music Teacher How to maintain your pupils interest in music lessons. How to engage the less able pupils and challenge the most able ones. 12. Cultural Awareness in Music Education Are your lessons accessible to all pupils whatever their cultural background, religion or ethnicity? This session will show you how to engage each and every pupil. 13. Identifying Talent How to identify musical talent in young people. Particularly relevant to those teaching in whole class music teaching settings and responsible for school ensembles. 6
14. Lesson Plans and Schemes of Work How to create vibrant lesson plans for your music teaching and how to develop an armoury of resources that build up into a relevant scheme of work for your teaching. 15. Composing with World Music How you can help young people to compose using musical styles from around the world. How to help young musicians write, create and record their own musical compositions. "Andy has worked with Warwickshire Music Education Hub a number of times providing CPD for class teachers and music hub teachers on both Djembe and Gamelan. His approach to producing a complete performance through the cultural and historical context has always gone down well. His style is calm yet enthusiastic, peppering his workshops with relevant personal anecdotes and knowledgeable advice for taking the learning back to the classroom." Andrew Atkins, Director Warwickshire County Music Service What to do next To enquire further or to book a CPD day, please email us with details of Your organisation Your objectives for the CPD Number of delegates The session titles that most interest you Preferred dates We will then get back to you with further information and timing possibilities. 7
Short Biography Andy Gleadhill is a highly respected and accomplished teacher trainer and has taught on the specialist music teacher training course at Bath Spa University for over 10 years and at conferences, teacher training centres and schools in the UK and overseas. He was for many years Head of Bristol Music Service, which he built into a leading regional music support service and where he pioneered the introduction of world music styles for class instrumental teaching, setting new standards in accessibility and inclusiveness. Andy is the author of the ground-breaking series of World Class Teaching Guides, which cover the most popular world music styles and take teacher and class from basics through to their first performance in just 8 lessons. The approach is extremely accessible, backed up by online video and audio support and has been tried and tested in schools all over the world. Andy now specialises in delivering training and professional development to both music teachers and generalist teachers around the world through his unique intensive training and bespoke mentoring schemes. 8
What delegates had to say about Andy s Workshops And Some Delegate Feedback... A fantastic, inspiring workshop on group teaching by Andy Gleadhill"" "The sessions I attended were brilliant, well-delivered and I have personally gained a lot from attending the training" Andy s sessions were well prepared and relevant. Quality was superb "Excellent quality and range of sessions." Excellent presentation. Calm, authoritative and interesting Very enjoyable and informative - brilliant "I just wanted to say what an amazing day I have had" "A good balance of practical participation and group discussion" "The djembe drumming was inspiring, so too was the untuned percussion" Andy s subject knowledge is excellent Lots of hands on Love it Excellent, workable ideas, great insights www.drumsforschools.co.uk 9