Music-themed Wellbeing Days for men in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas.
Session Outline
Set out below is the breakdown for the activities for each session/day. As part of each day, there will also be a one-hour walk around Foxes Forest between the morning and afternoon sessions. This will provide opportunities to reflect and talk with fellow participants, whilst enjoying the great outdoors.
Week 1
Morning Session
Let The Music Play
Open discussion about music and its impact on our lives. Sharing experiences and getting to know each other's favourite styles, genres, artists, skills and talents. Choosing songs and introducing techniques, which we will be working on.
Afternoon Session
Favourite Piece
Sharing, playing and singing our favourite songs as a group.
Week 2
Morning Session
Breathe, Feel, Talk, Sing
Getting more understanding of what is the most important thing to connect with your instrument, including your own voice and how to use it correctly. This will be a mix of exercises helping with breathing and vocal control, discovering vocal strength and focusing on its timbre, including work on microphone.
Afternoon Session
Gathering Ideas For A Song
Going through different topics for songs, thinking about and finding inspiration, using notebooks and phone voice recorders.
Week 3
Morning Session
Free Your Voice
Singing favourite songs in a karaoke style. No judgement, just fun! Working on overcoming fear and building confidence while singing in front of people. Switching off the ‘overthinking button’, using mindfulness activities, interpretation and connection.
Afternoon Session
Tell Me Your Story
Connecting with true emotions as a writer. Learning to add melody to lyrics.
Week 4
Morning Session
We Are Harmony
Learning how to harmonise through singing in a group and with an accompaniment of instrument / backing track. Opening mind to different sounds we can create with our voices through imitation working on: tuning, sound awareness, listening to each other and musical communication.
Afternoon Session
Minor Or Major
What is the best structure, key and theme for a number 1 song? Exploring this question and creating first drafts of songs.
Week 5
Morning Session
It’s Your Song
Expressing yourself through writing lyrics and creating melodies, using your voice or an instrument. Working on: recognising, connecting and expressing emotions. Playing with words and melodies (this session might be recorded).
Afternoon Session
Sing It Loud
Singing up-tempo songs using body expression and practising harmonies.
Week 6
Morning Session
You’ve got this!
Rehearsal for performing your favourite songs in front of the audience.
Afternoon Session
Performance!
Time to shine - everyone will be given the opportunity to sing / perform in front of an invited audience.
Date: 26th February - 1st April
Time: Every Monday (10:00am-4:00pm)
Facilitator: Emz
Location: Casemates Studios,
Scott Rd, Hilsea, Portsmouth PO3 5JH
Spaces are on a first come, first served basis.
To join, please complete the short form via the button below. Places are limited, so please complete as soon as you can to secure your place.
Sessions start at 10.00am, please arrive half an hour before so sessions can start promptly. You will receive a reminder the day before each session date. Please do you best to make all the sessions on the programme as places are limited and we will be unable to fill any places left absent on the day.
