TWIST AND SHOUT
A multi-sensory singing and movement programme for vulnerable community members with disabilities
OUR AIM FOR LEARNERS
- Improve confidence, socialisation and citizenship
- Engage in wellbeing and fitness activities
- Evaluate their progress
- Experience cultural learning through singing and music
- Learn a new skill with industry professionals
- Work as a group, increasing presentation and performance skills
- Be self-determining
WHAT THEY WILL LEARN
- Sing and play new instruments as part of a community group, exploring song themes, whilst being given information, support and guidance
- Explore their bodies through movement and multi-sensory resources
- Engage in a final performance
- Experience voice, sound and genres
- Build confidence and community spirit within the room
- Suggest their favourite songs and explore creative learning
WHAT THEY WILL DO
- ‘Sing’ to or ‘play’ and enjoy songs in their own personal way
- Create and “perform” movements and actions that are tailored to their own access needs
- Perform to an audience in a way that is meaningful to the group
- Create and explore different singing sounds
HOW WE SUPPORT THEM
- Enabling the wellbeing benefits of singing as a group
- Delivering activities focussing on breath control, posture and heart health awareness
- Strengthening a sense of community through friendship
- Building body confidence and spatial awareness
- Honing reflection skills, encouraging confidence, presentation skills, personal resilience and pride
- Exploring different genres of music and musical awareness, building confidence in making ‘noise’ and finding their voice
- Encouraging team work, strengthening independence and communication
- Enabling choices and decisions