Music workshops

Music workshops are an excellent way of getting children working together and enjoying themselves. BAMS offer a variety of half day or full day workshops that are designed to enhance Arts or Culture weeks (specifically when looking at foreign cultures), or serve as an introduce to a particular instrument or musical style.

Workshops can be delivered as a half or whole day working with the same group, or as shorter sessions with a number of classes. Half a day workshops are for up to 3 hours, whole day workshops up to 5 hours. They can be delivered in school, or at the Bristol Centre for Music and the Arts, in Southmead.

Some of the most popular workshops currently offered are:

• African drumming: Literally "hands-on" drumming that will get pupils learning together through traditional African rhythms, suitable for year 6 and Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils.
• Samba drumming: Brazilian based Carnival music suitable for Years 5 and 6, and Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils.
• Singing: Full day workshops, popularly used to write and develop songs or create 'School anthems'. Suitable for all ages.
• Steel pans: Authenic sounding mini-pans that offer a taste of Caribbean tradition, aimed at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 pupils.
• Polish music: An introduction to traditional Polish folk music.
• Gamelan: Indonesian tuned percussion instruments including sarons (metallophones), gongs and other percussion.
• Indian music: Traditional Indian instruments including tabla, harmonium and tanpura are used in this workshop, which is suitable for all ages.

Good quality, authentic Instruments will be provided for the workshops.

If you are interested in booking a BAMS music workshop please complete a booking form, or contact the office on 0117 377 1050 for more details. Please note that there is a different booking form for non Bristol Local Authority schools.

For more information on workshops, including availability and other sessions we can offer, please contact the BAMS office on 0117 377 1050.