Fresh eyes on music

Article published in the Community Music Journal: Sound Sense/ Sounding BoardDecember 1, 2013

You never know a place so well as when you leave it. Alicia de Banffy-Hall and Martin Milner describe lessons for community music and music education from their experiences in other places and settings.

You can download the whole article here.

Moderation Diskussion Kreativquartier München

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January 2014

I was invited to moderate a discussion between the director of the Munich Planning Council, the director of the Munich Arts Council, representatives of the council, local politicians and a cooperative of artists (Labor München), to resolve a conflict regarding the temporary use of empty buildings and the long term strategy for arts and culture in this soon to be regenerated area in Munich.

Music and Movement Workshops at the Münchner Waisenhaus

March 2014

I am leading music and movement workshops with children agend 0 - 4, who live in temporary care at the Munich Waisenhaus.

20. internationaler Netzwerkkongress „Banlieues d ́Europe

20.11. - 22.11.2013

I have been invited to moderate two panels at the conference in Munich "New impulse for education? artistic&cultural education - partizipation - non formal education"

The first panel focusses on creative and artistic education: social and professional integration - participation.
The second panel involves young people and is themed around the compatibility of two systems: pedagogy and art.

You can find the program of the conference here:
http://www.muenchner-trichter.de/mt/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/programmbe.pdf

Music workshops at the Villa Stuck München - Kontaktlinse

04.11. - 06.11.2013

I will work with unaccompanied young refugees, students of the Montessori school Balanstrasse and members of an intergenerational project on a Video project taking place in the Villa Stuck München. Collaborating with video artists from the JFF I will support the young people in creating music and soundscapes for the films that they will create.

Links:

http://www.jff.de

http://www.villastuck.de

http://www.villastuck.de/vermittlung/13/kontaktlinse02.htm

Mittwoch, 4.12.2013, 19 Uhr

KONTAKTlinse

FRÄNZCHEN, das Kinder- und Jugendprogramm des Museums Villa Stuck lädt Sie und Ihre Freunde herzlich ein zu unserer Filmpräsentation der KONTAKTlinse.

Wir präsentieren die Ergebnisse des integrativen Medienworkshops KONTAKTlinse, an dem unbegleitete, minderjährige Flüchtlinge der IsuS- und der SchlaU-Schule mit Münchner Schülerinnen und Schüler der Integrativen Montessorischule an der Balanstraße und Seniorinnen der dortigen Werkstatt der Generationen teilgenommen haben. Die zwei dreitägigen Workshops fanden im Februar on tour, in zwei städtischen Kunsträumen für Gegenwartskunst, Artothek & Bildersaal und lothringer 13_halle, und im November im Museum Villa Stuck, statt. Die Jugendlichen drehten in kleinen gemischten Teams Filme, und machen erste Erfahrungen in den Bereichen Drehbuchschreiben und Kameraführung. Dabei lernen sie modernes Equipment und neueste Schnitttechnik kennen. Die soziale Begegnung der Jugendlichen stand dabei im Vordergrund. Dabei sind acht Filme entstanden, die Teilnehmenden wurden unterstützt von Alicia de Banffy-Hall, Tommy Jackson, Fabian Krodel, Thomas Kupser, Stephanie Lyakine-Schönweitz, Oskar Peter, Stefan Wischnewski.

KONTAKTlinse ist eine Veranstaltung von FRÄNZCHEN, dem Kinder- und Jugendprogramm des Museums Villa Stuck in Zusammenarbeit mit dem JFF e.V. – Institut für Medienpädagogik und der Kunstvermittlung der städtischen Kunsträume.
Mit freundlicher Unterstützung vom Kulturreferat der Stadt München, children for a better world e.V., der BuntStiftung München und der Sammlung Goetz.

Community Music at the Freie Universität of Bozen, Italy

08. - 09.11.2013

I have been invited to talk about community music at the conference 'Musik hilft und heilt' at the Freie University of Bozen in Italy.
The presentation will focus on Community music: concepts and perspectives from practice.

http://www.unibz.it/de/public/university/EventsOverview.html?NewsID=78083

Here you can find the programme of the conference:
http://www.unibz.it/de/public/university/ViewIWPBlob.customhandler?newsID=78083

Consultancy for the Department of Cultural Education of the Arts Council Munich

From July 2013 onwards:

I am collaborating with the Department of Cultural Education of the City of Munich on the development of a professional development programme for community artists in Munich. As a kick off workshop for the programme we invited Vivi Balby to run a workshop on theatre of the oppresssed and Phil Mullen to run a whole day workshop on community music on the 5th of July 2014.

Vierte Münchner Bildungskonferenz - 4th education conference Munich 14.05.2013

I lead a body percussion warm up and did a presentation about community music and creative learning in schools for the 250 participants of the conference.

Music Workshops for Year 4 and 5 Waldorfschule Wolfratshausen

April 2013 
Alicia will lead music workshops for year 4 and 5 at the Waldorfschule Wolfratshausen.
Year 4 will focus on singing and movement and Year 5 will focus on a percussion project.

Research Project Community Music - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Muenchen

September 2012 - March 2013

Collaboration on the Research Project Community Music: How can the concept of community music be applied to the German music education context?

Management, development and implementation of an international symposium hosted by the university, 21. - 23.02.2013 in Munich: "Community music and music pedagogy: collaborations, intersections, and new perspectives."
Lecturing with Lee Higgins of the module: Music Project Management for primary school student teachers and music education students.
Research assistance to Prof. Dr. Lee Higgins.

Evaluation research paper for Curious Minds

May 2011 - October 2011

Alicia is writing an evaluation research paper of the West Cheshire Creative Partnerships Enquiry Programme.

For the past two years Curious Minds has worked with the University of Chester and schools in Cheshire on projects that involved trainee teachers on their 2nd year teaching placements and external settings such as Delamere Forest, Action Transport Theatre, Rangers, Catalyst Science Discovery Centre etc. working together on an enquiry question of the school. The research will involve interviews with students, creative agents, Curious Minds directors and programme manager, University staff and teachers.

She is examining:

- the partnership between the University of Chester and Curious Minds and its impact on future teachers;

- how the work influenced trainee teachers and their approach to future teaching and learning;

- the benefits for trainee teachers of observing well-established teaching staff adapting their ways of working

- the benefits for trainee teachers of observing and taking part in partnership working

- the benefits for trainee teachers of linking a standard setting placement (i.e.school) with a non-standart setting placement through action research

- how learning outside the classroom can impact on pupils' learning and teachers' practise;

- what benefits the programme had for the teachers;

Curious Minds Enquiry School Legacy Network

tuesday, february 22 2011

Alicia has delivered a session in collaboration with the dancer Gaynor McHugh on using music and movement in primary schools to teachers and head teachers who have been part of the Creative Partnerships Enquiry School Programme. The day focussed on current research in creativity in early years and current practise, and gave participants the opportunity to exchange ideas and to get inspired by workshops with three artists (visual arts, dance and music).

The blog of this network is available on:

http://cmindsenquiryschools.posterous.com/

Curious Minds

2010 - 2011

Alicia will be working for a third year as a creative agent for Curious Minds, supporting seven schools to incorporate learning for creativity in their curriculum. Each school works with Alicia on developing their own unique enquiry question that helps them to change an aspect of their school culture and practise. The enquiry question has been developed based on the school's needs, with further input of the creative agent, pupils, teachers, senior leadership team and artists.

Notre Dame Catholic College is working with a drama practitioner on:

In what way can teachers promote transferable skills by establishing cross curricular connections?

King David High School is working with two film makers and a specialist in research skills on:

How do pupils learn best in the new BSF building?

Sutton Green Primary School is working with the education officer of a forest on:

How can we use the outdoors to develop maths and to inspire writing skills in Year 3?

Acresfield Primary School is working with the education officer of a forest on:

How can we best use our outdoor environment to improve pupil's writing and to develop a writing area outside?

De La Salle Secondary School is working with two film makers on:

Does documentary film making develop boys empathy and understanding of different cultures?

Archbishop Beck Secondary School is working with a storyteller/barrister and a drama practitioner on:

How can we develop speaking and listening skills through drama, debating and film making?

St. John Bosco is working with an educational consultant and a community musician on:

How can we turn three separate subjects (RE, History and PHSE) into an integrated curriculum in the context of PELTS?

PSS - Music and Movement workshops

January 2010 - April 2010

From January - April 2010 Alicia will return to the PSS Centre to lead music and movement workshops for parents and toddlers. The project is funded by the Liverpool City Council to promote more movement in families.