During the OFM programme, music leaders working with PIER:ONE developed a range of resources to support inclusive music making that they have collated into a tool kit for music teachers, tutors and creative practitioners.
“As practitioners working together, our biggest learning was about collaboration. We started our work during the pandemic when we couldn’t be together to talk face-to-face, try things out and plan in the ways we were used to. There was almost an inclination to withdraw and get our heads down to work on it by ourselves. But the programme lead encouraged us to have critical reflection sessions together to consider what went well in our sessions online, what isn’t working, is someone else experiencing similar challenges, etc. So I would encourage all music teachers, community musicians, and creative practitioners are work with other people - those who are both more and less experienced than you and just share. Share, share, share - collaboration is really key to developing your own practice and feeling more confident, as well as your shared practice as a team.”Music Tutor
“In my experience, a blended approach to supporting young people in their music-making has worked best, so some one-to-one coaching, some online activities, some independent tasks and group music-making and collaborative exploration offers a winning menu for effective musical inclusion.”Creative practitioner
