A collaboration of artists’ organisations will be bringing a whole week of training in Orff and Music Therapy across the Highlands from 21-25 March 2005.

Four practitioners, including Doug Goodkin (Orff) and Barbara Crowe (Music Therapy) from America; Nanna Ingvadottir (Orff) from Iceland and Dr Raymond MacDonald (Theory and Improvisation) from Glasgow will be providing practical hands-on TRAINING workshops in their field.

The training is aimed at teachers, carers, artists, musicians, drama practitioners, dance artists, childcare workers, students and therapists.

It will cover all abilities – knowledge is not necessary, but a willingness to learn and participate in a group will be.

The training will aim to give new skills to those working in the community, education and care arenas, and to artists; and to bring together people from different sectors. Some of the workshops will be client-based – observers are welcome.

The programme of training is as follows:

• Monday 21 March  10-3pm - Spectrum Centre, Inverness
  Workshops with Nanna, Barbara and Raymond
• Tuesday 22 March 10-3pm –Spectrum Centre, Inverness
  Workshops with Nanna and Barbara
• Wednesday 23 March  1-6pm– Universal Hall, Findhorn
  Workshops with Barbara, Doug and Nanna
• Thursday 24 March  9.30-3pm– Lower Town Hall, Dingwall
  Client-based workshops with Barbara
• Friday 25 March 9.30-3pm – Lower Town Hall, Dingwall
  Workshops with Nanna

Doug will also be visiting Stornoway on Thursday.

Orff Schulwerk covers music,dance,movement, poetry and rhyme. Music Therapy uses sounds and music within an evolving relationship between client and therapist to support and encourage physical, mental, social and emotional well-being

Workshops will offer gains in music, movement skills, confidence, leadership, initiative, imagination, self-awareness and group dynamics.

Application forms will be available at the end of January.
Please contact Alpha on Alphamunro#OBFAT#aol#OBFDOT#com for further information about the workshops
For an application form please contact Jelica Gavrilovic at jelica#OBFAT#hi-arts#OBFDOT#co#OBFDOT#uk or 01463 717091. Fees are £20 per day, or £15 concessions.

The week of training is being supported by funding from: Highland Health, HI~Arts, and Nesta. Collaborative groups involved are Artlink Highland and ArtsPlay