Music & Media

 

Our Music and Media lessons offer young people a dynamic approach in exploring the National Curriculum in a context that is fun, yet proven to achieve results. In addition to the students enjoying the activity, it is also cross-curricular and incorporates aspects of the Music and ICT syllabus.

 

NEW Samba Drumming

Age: 5yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom/Hall | After school club: No

We are excited to now offer Samba Drumming workshops. In this activity participants will learn drumming techniques, understand rhythm and time, learn traditional rhythms and collectively play a song. Samba Drumming is very energetic and hands on from the start. Children will get the chance to try all the instruments and we will bring the Rio Carnival to you!

 

 

Gifted and Talented

We are able to provide media based projects to stretch and develop young people in KS2 who have been identified as being Gifted & Talented. This activity combines the Music and Media, offering over five distinct levels. Students are given responsibility to create their own pop artist and learn new skills in this project. Level 1 Music Production and Vocal recording Level 2 DJ Skills and Podcasting Level 3 Animation & Video Editing Level 4 Sound FX and Photography Level 5 iApprentice Each Level takes 8 hours of contact time to achieve.

Music Production
Age: 5yrs+ | Group size: 10-15 Requirement: Classroom/ICT Suite | After school club: Yes
In this activity students create their own songs using the software programmes Dance Ejay for Schools, R’n’B Ejay and Reason 4. This activity teaches composition of music, as seen in the syllabus, in a fun, interactive and innovative way. Students will learn how to structure a song and musicalyl arrange it, mix their tracks and export the songs into a format that can be made into an audio CD. This is a very flexible session with basic sessions only needing 2 hours contact time, however more in-depth projects which explore the software’s full potential can last 24 hours using Ejay and 40 hours using Reason. When working with group sizes of 10-15 we can provide laptops*, for larger groups we require your ICT suite and will provide software needed ourselves. System Requirements: Windows 98 or above, 1.2 GB of disk space, 64 MB RAM, Direct X compatible sound card. * Please note we can supply laptops when working with smaller groups if arranged in advance.

DJ Skills
Age: 8yrs+ | Group size: 10-15 Requirement: Classroom | After school club: Yes
Junior Jam DJ Skills sessions offer students the opportunity to learn how to mix and scratch using vinyl decks and MP3 DJ Tech U2stations. The students learn about pulse and understand the significance of tempo when mixing and beat matching from our qualified coaches. Also covered is how to queue up a record, perform a rewind, identify the equipment and work the standard features of the mixer. Students enjoy this activity as it offers them an experience that is new and that engages them. We at Junior Jam provide the equipment and all the school needs to provide is a room allocation.

African & Indian Drumming
Age: 5yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom/Hall | After school club: No
In this activity participants will learn drumming techniques, understand rhythm and time, learn traditional rhythms and collectively play a song. Children will not only learn the techniques and history of the Tabla in Indian Drumming but will also focus on African Drumming, using the Djembe Drum which originates from Western Africa. Students again achieve measurable results in an enjoyable way.

Podcasting
Age: 8yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom | After school club: Yes
Podcasting is a great way for young people to discover the different roles required to create their own radio styled show. In this activity the students become presenters, producers and editors in order to create a 10 minute show, which is then uploaded onto the internet for download. This activity encourages and deepens peer to peer relationships as students have to use teamwork to plan content and order. Each group uses a microphone and is taught how to record using the software programme Audacity. The school need only provide a classroom.

Video Production
Age: 8yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom | After school club: No
In video production the students plan, record and edit footage to create their own DVD. This is an excellent activity that will suit all learners as it has various roles to suit everyone, both in front and behind the camera. Students initially storyboard their ideas and decide what type of show they want to create, after the planning stages they start the recording process, followed by the editing and finally adding credits. During the activity, students will learn how to use our HD camcorders and a basic video editing package; we again provide all the equipment and just need a classroom.

Animation
Age: 8yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom | After school club: No
Animation is a great hands-on activity that students enjoy. In our sessions we focus on stop-motion animation and on taking still images of models to create short movies. The participants work in groups and are given separate roles as animators, technicians and directors. This is a great opportunity for the participants to be creative, learn new skills and showcase their abilities to the class.

Sound FX
Age: 8yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom | After school club: No
In our Sound FX workshops students will be presented with a section of film and will be asked to create their own sound FXs to accompany it. This activity allows children to be creative, with only a microphone and everyday household objects at their disposal. The simple crumpling of a crisp packet can be turned into an explosion of fireworks and the students are given free reign to explore their creativity and excel. All equipment is provided and all we require is an allocated classroom.

Photography
Age: 7yrs+ | Group size: 10-30 Requirement: Classroom | After school club: No
Photography teaches students how to take the perfect photograph, before learning how to use applications such as Photoshop to manipulate them and create a digital media project. Students will start by picking a theme for their photo shoot, taking into consideration location and lighting to get the best picture. Once having taken the photograph they then edit it using Photoshop. Here students will learn how to get the best out of their pictures by adding effects, playing with different colouring and 'touching up' any imperfections.

Making music, making media, making a difference.