Family Drumming Workshop. This involved families from our feeder schools and was delivered by our partners Music Alive. The session started with warm up exercises in which families used parts of their body to create a sound and say hello to another person in
the circle.

They then picked a percussion instrument and once familiar with the rhythm and tempo they exchanged with their neighbour so that everyone got to have a go on a different instrument. “I like trying out all the instruments and drumming together with my sister and Mum and Dad, it was nice to spend time together.” Lydia Browning age 11 a pupil at King William Street School. “ Lydia wouldn’t have had access to all the instruments to touch and feel. It was a good experience and a good chance to spend time together.” Said her mother Caroline.

This was a partnership project between Commonweal, Music Alive, Family Learning - Learning and Engagement Team Community Directorate and Artsmad.