LSO Discovery’s Summer Course is focused on developing teacher’s creative leadership skills in music, building on existing musical skills and confidence.

Working through a series of sessions, led by LSO Animateur Rachel Leach, teachers will plan a creative project to lead with their class in school, using Ravel’s Bolero as a starting point. Sessions will be supported by LSO musicians and a specialist tutor from the LSO’s partner Music Services in East London. Alongside sessions with the LSO, teachers will work with a Key Stage 2 class in preparing their piece, which will be followed by a visit to your school from Rachel Leach and 1 LSO musician. As part of the project, you and your class will also attend LSO Discovery’s Key Stage 2 Schools Concert at the Barbican.

This course will involve:

• 5 Training sessions with Rachel Leach, musicians from the LSO and a music specialist tutor
• A visit to your school from Rachel Leach and one LSO Musician
• Tickets for one KS2 class to attend the summer KS2 Schools Concert at the Barbican
• One ticket for an LSO evening concert
• After- school feedback and evaluation session

Who can apply: 
This course is open to primary school teachers and other staff teaching music in London boroughs with some existing musical experience, musically confident teachers or other school staff and music specialists.
N.B. To take part in this course, participants will need to be able to work with a Key Stage 2 class in school.

Monday 18 April
Session 1: 10am- 12.30pm – CPD course teachers will spend the morning taking part in the Key Stage 2 Concert preparation session. The morning workshop will include an introduction to the repertoire in the concert, creative activities, and learning the participation song.