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Nick Penny . . . World of Strings and Junk Instrument Making workshops Suitable for Foundation, KS1, KS2 and Special schools Over 2000 primary schools visited since 1986 Based nr Peterborough, works mainly in Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire Fully insured and CRB checked RIng 01832 2727283 or email for more information, |
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World of Strings performances: Nick demonstrates unusual instruments like the Paraguayan harp, lute, berimbau, ukulele and balalaika, and also unique instruments he designed and made himself from scrap materials. Children help by asking and answering questions, and some get to play in a unique one-stringed harp orchestra. To maintain good eye-contact the maximum recommended audience is usually 150. Foundation and KS 1 shows last 35 minutes, KS2 around 50 minutes. Junk Instrument Making workshops: Nick has developed a range of instruments which can be easily made from junk materials by different age groups. They introduce fresh and original ideas that are guaranteed to sound good, as well as teaching children about vibrations and sound boxes Year 5... Half day or whole day sessions with Year 5 are becoming an annual event at many schools as a successful and enjoyable part of their design and science topics. The children all make an instrument and are given many ideas for inventing their own designs as a later part of the project. Nick has written a book of the designs developed in these workshops. Making Musical Instruments From Junk is published by A&C Black. Foundation and KS1... Nick often works with Foundation and KS1 children. The different instruments made are entirely suited to each age group. He normally works with one class at a time for about 45 minutes, (sometimes shorter with younger children, longer with older). Special schools... performances and workshops are adapted for special schools, and Nick generally works with smaller groups. When the booking is first made Nick will spend time and care discussing the programme and pupil numbers with the coordinating teacher. Half day sessions... In a half day visit Nick could do two performances, a performance and a workshop, or two workshops. Whole day sessions... and longer residencies have also been a great success. They offer a mixed programme of shows and practical workshops, and classes are welcome to use the instruments as a resource for drawing from life. If there are 2 or 3 classes in the same year there might be a performance followed by workshops for each class. Or workshops can involve the whole of a smaller school.... |
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Nick takes bookings within about 90 minutes drive of his home near Peterborough. Ring 01832 272783 if you need more information, or email.
Some comments from letters of thanks:"
"We all thoroughly enjoyed your music, your expertise and your inventiveness. The wacky instruments were brilliant and the sound of the harp was beautiful.”
"The children are going to use the musical instruments they made in the end of term concert…"
"It was a pleasure to have someone who was obviously at ease with the children and knew how to get the best out of them…"
"You communicate with each group so effectively and really hold their attention and interest…"
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Some schools visited over the last couple of years
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Northamptonshire Abington Vale |
Northamptonshire
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Leicestershire Birchwood |
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Cambridgeshire/Peterborough Acremont
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Lantern
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Nick takes bookings within about 90 minutes drive of his home near Peterborough. Ring 01832 272783 if you need more information, or email.