educational

'Animated, loud ... Kerry was lively, entertaining and inspired the children' Teacher on the Stories That Sing Project, Children's Music Workshop 2008

Kerry is madly active in the world of music education, with experience of teaching everything from nursery to university standard and can offer in the following:

University teaching

Seminars, lectures or workshops on the following subjects:

Composing for voices

Meredith Monk

My own work

World vocal traditions

Ensemble singing (with juice)

Experience:

- Seminars and practical workshops have been delivered at   

  institutions including: Dartington College of Arts, Queen's

  University Belfast, the University of Huddersfield, Newcastle

  University, Cardiff University, Liverpool University and the

  University of York.

Composition tutorials

One-to-one or small group tutorials from age 11 upwards can be given. This can include film music, contemporary music-theatre, vocal music and collaborative work with other art forms.

Experience:

-  Key Tutor teaching Composition for Voices on the Sound and

   Music Summer School 2009

 - I teach composition at Junior Trinity

 - Project-leading with dancers at Laban and Junior Trinity for       

   National Gallery project

Educational workshops

I offer singing, movement and composition/music-making workshops with 3-16 year-olds.

Experience:

 - KS2 Workshop leading with Wigmore Hall

 - KS2 Workshop leading with English Pocket Opera and Children's

   Music Workshop

 - KS1 Workshop leading for the Forestry Commission

 - Composer/animateur with Composing For Kids, and wrote a piece

   for a primary school which was performed at LSO St. Luke's-       

 - Music co-ordinator/teacher at schools in Westminster and Tower 

   Hamlets

Community workshops

I offer singing, movement and composition/music-making workshops with a range of age groups in community settings.

Experience:

- Community workshops with juice for Live Music Now

- Workshop leader with New Future Now, giving local children in Southwark the opportunity to perform

Early years singing workshops

I offer fun, active singing sessions which involve playing percussion instruments, dancing and action games.

Experience:

- 3 years experience as Music co-ordinator/teacher at schools in

   Westminster and Tower Hamlets including Early Years teaching