Finding Space in Silence
Doesn’t everything seem LOUD (or oddly quiet) at the moment? BlueJam is teaming up with Jess from Growing Poetry to Find Space in Silence: that... Read More
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BlueJam Lockdown Videos
We really miss playing with you guys. So what we have been doing is to try to recreate the experience of playing together by making... Read More
CPD: Further Questions to Explore
In synesthesia you can’t differentiate the experience of colour and other sensory input. In dyslexia, phonological awareness is a key struggle: not being able to... Read More
CPD: The translation of vibrations: It’s more than just music
Every single sound is made up of a number of different notes (vibrations). These vibrations and sounds aren’t human made – we just intercept these... Read More
CPD: Uncaging the Birds: How we can use environment to unlock creativity within music workshops
TAKEN FROM A DISCUSSION LED BY CEZARY FLAK AND THE WHOLE VOICES AND CHOICES TEAM As humans we are constantly responding to our physical and... Read More
CPD: The focus on process – where improvisation can bring freedom
TAKEN FROM A DISCUSSION LED BY JILLY JARMAN AND TOM LEAH Freedom to be creative often comes from the power of knowing you can make... Read More
CPD: Using music as a communication and crisis tool in PMLD
TAKEN FROM A DISCUSSION LED BY GEOFF BARTHOLOMEW AND ANNIE RUSCILLO Children with PMLD (profound and multiple learning difficulties) can really struggle to communicate their... Read More
CPD: Synesthesia, Sensory Processing and Music
TAKEN FROM A DISCUSSION LED BY JANET Janet is a perfumer with a love of creative arts, including music. She has synesthesia and experiences smell... Read More