Workshop
Structure: The approach adopted by CMEAS
in workshop instruction is flexible, will fit in with existing
music education curriculum requirement and is based primarily
on BTEC Level 2 (GCSE equivalents) and Level 3 (A Level equivalents).
In most cases the workshop will start at 10am with a showcase
performance for 20-30 minutes by the artists, this is then
followed by instruction in several modules of 45 minutes sessions,
covering units prearranged with the school that the students
can rotate between. Following lunch, the students are then
encouraged to utilize what they have gained from the morning's
instruction and perform a set either collectively, as separate
groups, or with some of the CMEAS musicians. The workshop
concludes with a performance evaluation of the students and
a student evaluation of the CMEAS workshop at around 3pm.
For
Beacon Hill High School in Blackpool, for example, the participants
performed for the students for 20 minutes covering the wide
variety of musical genres they were familiar with. Following
the performances the students were split into groups, or individuals
as appropriate, to work with individual musicians or teams
on various aspects of performance including drum technique,
singing, song writing, lead, rhythm, and bass guitar technique,
Roland Loop applications, and warm-up, wardrobe and presentation.
The students were then mentored to produce their own performances
in the afternoon. The workshop concluded at 3pm with a round
table question and awnser session with student evaluation
of the workshop
For
Queen Elizabeth School in Kirby Lonsdale, for example, the
workshop fulfilled a BTEC requirement for already existing
student bands. Two bands performed for the CMEAS musicians
and were then evaluated. Constructive criticism and instruction
then followed and in the afternoon the students again performed
for CMEAS utilizing the benefits of this instruction. After
the second set of performances the workshop
was concluded at 3pm with a round table question and awnser
session with student evaluation of the workshop.
In
some cases (for example Colchester Technical College) artists
performed an evening show for the entire school as part of
the workshop contract.
For
schools interested in CMEAS workshops CMEAS has a large pool
of international artists that have been selected from a rigourous
review process (see cmeas
review) covering every aspect of playing music including
instrumental technique, song writing, recording, sound engineering,
music business (promotion, booking gigs, contracts, labels
etc), and performance strategy. Please contact Benjamin Ruth,
CMEAS Coordinator: 01524-380990, email: ben@cmeas.com
for more information.
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