Freelance arts participation strategist - passionate about engagement, inclusion & evidence-based impact. Don't post much, but it's me when I do. (he/him)π³οΈβπ
London, England
Joined May 2009
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My stats don't compare. I'm in awe! I'd love a recital of your 2016 new words... β at Stratford, London
Feeling so lucky this week. Went freelance and moved to London just over 6 months ago for a necessary life shake-up. 100% worth it.
Monday Grimes @E_N_O
Tuesday Busted at o2
Wednesday Pygmalion @oldvictheatre
Friday @BBCSingers @natyouthchoir
All with lovely friends too π β at Stratford, London
At the old stomping ground today with @CohereArts! Can't wait to hear songs by local composers and Suffolk's young people, taught by the masterful @appleton_tom: all part of Unsung Heroes. Loved hearing about the heritage trips from @MandyRawlins71 @SuffolkArchives yesterday too! β at City of London, London
Down in Bristol today for @BrittenPears helping @mikechallis record a couple of this year's @FridayPMs songs with Bristol Youth Choir. Great to hear a couple of these songs come to life after commissioning them with my old hat on, and lovely to step back in! β at Bristol, England
Training day today with @hmdtmusic - working with artists (visual, dance, drama, music) looking at classroom workshop skills, incl. how you link with curriculum topics and embed equality throughout: focussing on Windrush today, of course! Lots of great inspiration and sharing π
Spending a few days @StJohnsSmithSq for @ASMForchestra's annual side-by-side with @SouthbankSinf. So great watching the interaction between players of both groups:
"Some things I was doing were at 20%... working with someone so experienced is pushing me to tap into the rest"
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Loved being back @BrittenPears today to facilitate their SPARK event: the Future of Music Education in Suffolk, following on from a report commissioned from @UniofSuffolk with @SuffolkMusicHub and @NNFest. 50 stakeholders, great panel, and lots of thoughts for the future!
Another day with big paper, looking at evaluation (my favourite, no joke) with @BrittenSinfonia @Chris_BellMusic! First day as a freelancer delivering any kind of training/facilitation and had a great time doing so!
Had a great day yesterday with @ASMForchestra, working with @RosieBergonzi and our players to plan some new KS2 digital resources to be released later in the year! Already looking forward to testing out some ideas with @MusicWandsworth in July πΆ
Nowhere near @SarahABGee's incredible streak but I'm definitely feeling more Italian by the day! I'm practically fluent*
(*If you want to speak to me in the present tense about my family, jobs, places or habits)
Working here today for my first day with @ASMForchestra! My most recent first day feeling was 7 years ago but it was so familiar this morning. Naturally I arrived 45 minutes early for fear of being late...
Pretty swanky location for a first official day of freelancing - meeting with @lawrencebecko and @NNFest in lovely Norwich!
It's my last day @BrittenPears! I've had an incredible nearly 7 years here, and have had a great final week saying 'see you soon' to lots of brilliant colleagues. Here's a final Where's Wally style photo of me in the Concert Hall. I'll miss coming here every day!
Great to be at @mac_birmingham today for @CloreLeadership @GovernCulture Governance Now conference. Looking forward to connecting with colleagues across the cultural sector and talking about community involvement! #GovNow
