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‘Sounds Together’ is a specially curated 3-day workshop that uses creative music, song, theatre and movement to explore improving and maintaining good mental health. The workshop aims to build resilience and confidence through working together, creating and exploring new work. Over 3 days, you will co-curate a piece of new work and leave with a completed project which you will share with a small audience as part of the UCL200 Summer Festival.
Sounds Together has been developed by cellist Matthew Barley, who will deliver the workshop with actor and singer Emma Bonnici. Through the creative process, they create a safe space to explore feelings such as anxiety and overwhelm through music and song, as well as nurturing empathy, listening and trust. The workshop will explore how music and movement can have a positive effect on mental health and cultivate empowerment, self-worth and resilience.
- Who is it for?
This opportunity is targeted towards students with a passion for music – either through playing a music instrument or through singing. You do not have to be a brilliant musician! If you do play an instrument – brilliant. If you're a singer, or a musical theatre performer, brilliant too! If you don’t don't play a musical instrument but are really curious about getting involved and prepared to jump in, that's also fine. We are looking for curious, creative students who will just bring themselves, jump in and say yes.
- About Matthew Barley Arts Foundation
Matthew Barley has launched an arts foundation to run creative workshops using music and theatre to help university students with mental health.
Matthew Barley, Project and Foundation Director: award-winning cellist with 30 years+ experience of running workshops. Project management experience includes Artistic Director of Classic FM schools’ music festivals and the British Council 70th anniversary celebration.
Emma Bonnici, Workshop Lead and Project Development: a dynamic actor, singer, and teacher. She works internationally running projects that nurture self-discovery and self-empowerment.
Rachel Toogood, Producer: 20 years+ experience of running arts and cultural projects, including in university settings, as well as in leading arts organisations such as the Royal Court Theatre, Southbank Centre, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the British Council.
- Further Information
This workshop will take place over 3 days, starting at 10am each morning, and with an hour for lunch. You must be available for all 3 days. We will ask you to complete a form when reserving your space, so we can understand a bit more about you and your past musical experience. Don't let this put you off, all experience levels are welcome and this will give us a solid understanding of the group ahead of the first day.
The sharing will take place in the Ivory Room in the Wilkins Building at 4:30pm and will last approximately 30 minutes.
- Accessibility Information
Everyone is welcome in this workshop! If you'd like to speak to us about your accessibility requirements, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us via [email protected]
- Refund Policy
Please see the following for our refund and exchange policies: https://studentsunionucl.org/artsunlocked-programmeterms-and-conditions