Over 40 teachers took part in the session which was led by Sue Hollingworth, Projects Director of the Voices Foundation. The Voices Foundation is a registered charity that supports the development of music education in nursery and primary schools and the wider community, with the aim of enhancing the education and personal development of primary school children through singing.

The workshop addressed fundamental areas of music education:

• How to help young children find their voices and pitch match.
  Looking at ways in which young children learn to sing in pitch. Helping them explore upper and lower resonance.
  
  
• The importance of phrase.
  How do we help children understand the concept of phrase and spin their air through the phrase.
  
  
• The three comparatives.
  Exploring faster/slower, higher/lower and louder/quieter and learning games and songs that reinforce these concepts.
  
  
• Teaching pulse, tempo and rhythm.
  Aurally and in a written form
  
  
• Teaching pitch using a vocal aural approach

Pictures from the session can be seen in the picture library. If you would like to find out about other teachers' workshops or the work of Youth Music please visit the Youth Music website.