Inclusive Practitioner CPD Training – Young People and their Musical Worlds

This session will provide the opportunity to:

• Network with other teachers, practitioners, music leaders and community musicians from across the sector
• Engage with case studies submitted by facilitators and young people
• Start to think about how to develop musical activity that is relevant to the young people they are working with.
• Consider actions to develop music making activities to support the wellbeing of all young people

About Our Facilitators

Kathryn Sturman
Kathryn is a music leader, singer and charity director based in Leeds. She works with all ages of babies, children and young people in formal and non-formal settings through the charity that she co-founded, Made with Music.

The charity focuses on inclusive music practice and wellbeing, with regular work for the NHS and carer support groups, self-promoted family friendly gigs, inclusive and accessible music classes and family singing events.

Kathryn has worked with major UK music organisation ‘Youth Music’ Her creativity, care, knowledge and experience around partnership working and working with developing organisations brings real value to these sessions and to people looking to set up their own projects.

Seah Hotson
Seah is a facilitator and sound designer with a focus on inclusive music practice and music for wellbeing. She has experience working with vulnerable young people facilitating music groups and one-to-ones. Seah has devised and delivered The Creative Empowerment Project; exploring feminism and challenges facing female, trans and non-binary young people through music, dance and drama. She delivers music intervention for young people in Pupil Referral Unit settings.

From working with young people with Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP), she is experienced at working in ways to suit each individual within a session, helping them to develop musical skills, build confidence, autonomy and increase wellbeing.