"I was so impressed with what they achieved with the children! Undoubtedly the best schools work I've seen." David Sumner, Wigtownshire

CHROMA - EDUCATION & OUTREACH

The CHROMA musicians are experienced in education & outreach work, and include it alongside performances where possible. Projects can pick up on themes present in the performance, or can be set up to complement existing projects happening in the area. CHROMA has worked with : conservatoires/universities; teenage groups; marginalised/at risk groups; primary and secondary schools and hospitals.

CHROMA collaborates closely with key workers and teachers/educators to create bepoke projects. CHROMA is not limited to music content in its workshops, recently we have included creative writing, drama, movement and fine art elements in our sessions, as well as other associated areas such as geography and maths. We encourage participants to explore their own creativity through a variety of media, to open up possibilities and give them the confidence to continue experimenting and exploring!

Interactivity is key in CHROMA's education & outreach projects - giving participants hands-on experience, and encouraging them to make their own creative decisions. The teamwork aspect is also rewarding, with participants discovering the absorbing, if sometimes challenging, joys of collaborating creatively, and producing their own pieces of music for performance.

A selection of projects are documented in more detail in these pages below.
Please click on a project below to view details and photos.

Petrouchka on Sheltand photo gallery June 2008 (opens in new window)
Spitalfields Festival Composition Project Bow and Mulberry Schools 2007
Spitalfields Festival Guided Listening Project 2007
Shetland 2007 - Tangotastic
Norwich 2007 - Dirty Beasts
Basingstoke 2006 - Prince's Trust TEAM Programme
Norway 2006 - Klepp, Sandnes and Vikeså schools
Spitalfields Festival 2006 - Piazzolla Tango at Bow Boys School
Shetland 2006 - Odysseus Unwound
Norwich 2006 - Dance Around The World project
Norwich 2004 - In The Mendips project

"a stellar display of musicianship and stamina - the girls were overawed and thrilled!" Julian Grant, St Paul's Girls School - composition project