a proposal by

ROB KITCHEN

BODY MUSIC
TRAINING SESSION
AN EXPLORATION OF HOW TO MAKE MUSIC WITH CHILDREN
AND YOUNG PEOPLE USING BODY PERCUSSION, BEAT BOXING
AND THE VOICE.
 PROJECT OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
In this day long workshop, Rob
Kitchen will work with teachers to
explore exciting and engaging ways
of making music with children and
young people using our bodies. He
will share body percussion rhythms
from across the globe, explore the
basics of beat boxing and vocal
instrumentation as well sharing
rhythm warm ups and ice breakers.
Rob is an expert facilitator with
over 10 years experience. He is
Music Education Programmer
Leader at Sage Gateshead and
Associate Artist for Musical Futures
presenting and delivering training
around the World.
Cost: £300 plus expenses
Expenses include travel from
Newcastle, overnight
accomodation and travel between
venues.
Contact: robkitchen@talk21.com
CONTENT
The day will be split into two sessions, a
morning session and an afternoon
session. Each session will be
approximately 2.5 hours including
breaks. The morning session will focus
on body percussion and the afternoon
will focus on the voice.
MORNING SESSION -
BODY PERCUSSION
In this session, we will learn three different
body percussion styles. The Louisianna Mud
Slap, an Armenian Hand Clap Rhythm and a
body percussion style developed by the
Brazilian Body Music group, Barbatuques.
The session will be framed with appropriate
warm up games and particpants will learn
how to modify and innovate to create new
compositions and ideas.
AFTERNOON SESSION -
THE VOICE
In this session, participants will explore the
basics of beat boxing and beat box notation.
They will learn innovative approaches to using
the voice by thinking about it as an instrument.
The session will combine appropriate warm
ups and games and will explore composition.