Sounds of Change Academy 2024
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TRAINING OF MUSICAL CHANGEMAKERS 2024
The Sounds of Change Academy offers an intensive three-day training program for professionals who want to learn to work with music and the Sounds of Change method and mindset. The training is open to people who already have experience in leading music sessions with groups, community music projects and/or work experience as a music therapist.
MUSIC CHANGES THE WORLD BECAUSE IT CHANGES PEOPLE
During our work in various conflict zones around the world, we have discovered that creative music processes can have a transformative effect on people. During the moments of improvising and composing together, music not only provides fun, but also provides connection. People slowly but surely dare to express themselves in the created safe space, and listen more deeply to each other. They introduce their newly discovered ideas into the group.
The personal and group reflections on the process lead to a stronger connection with oneself and the group. Music thus acts as a means of bringing about social change and teaches children, young people and adults the 'life skills' that are so important for the future. For our future.
“A big week of wonderful meetings with amazing souls; the omnipotent power of music, the connection, tolerance and acceptation in the group thanks to a very sensitive Sounds of change’s team. I will now use all of the method with my children in Aleppo and I aim to do so in all Syria.”
“The training was built beautifully, everything was filled with the spirit of faith in the power of music. Very professional trainers were on an equal footing with the participants and sincerely generously shared their experience. There were a lot of exercises thanks to which we were able to get our own experience of music therapy.”
Training 2024
The training includes the following themes:
Deepening your own creativity through improvisation and composition with groups;
Knowledge and techniques to facilitate creative music processes, the process of using the input of others and the power of the group;
Learning how to use the creative input of others and the power of a group;
Creating a safe environment in which people dare to express themselves;
Working together listening and reflecting;
Non-verbal communication;
Working with minimal means and making music together within various musical levels in a group;
Basics of a trauma sensitive support and psycho education.
Practical information
The training will take place at:
Friday 15 November (9:30 a.m.) to Sunday 17 November (5 p.m.)
LOCATION
Willibrordushuis, The Hague
You will stay 2 nights in the Willibrordus Gasthuis (single rooms);
meals will be provided. Drinks are at your own costs.
Cost
Cost for participation is €500,- excluding 21% VAT (including staying over in the Willibrordus Gasthuis)
A maximum of 20 places are available for this training course;
the training will only start if there are sufficient participants.
REGISTRATION
Registration closes on September 30th 2024.
Questions about your subscription? Send an email to: lidy@soundsofchange.org
After receiving your registration, we will send you a confirmation form to finalize your booking.
Filmmaker Joris Postema and his team followed the training process of our Sounds of Change Academy in the Netherlands in 2021/22. They followed our Academy trainees learning the Sounds of Change method and filmed them giving six weekly music workshops at four Dutch AZCs (asylum seekers’ centres) before finally making a catchy video about the experience.