We have finished our CHINA music workshop for Early Years & KS1  – 25 mins, perfect for Chinese New Year studies.

It has song, our own music, Lion, Dragon, Lantern and Fan dances. Also some drumming and it stars the very cheeky Mr Lion (and Angela and myself).

Plus there’s a little workshop section to look at some of the musical instruments heard through the film.

It comes with a package with designs for simple cut out props and there is the option for us to deliver/send props (drums, lion heads, small dragon and fans etc) if it is to be viewed by the children on a specific day.

Here’s a response to the first viewing…

“Hi Angela and Storme,

This morning the nursery children and I did your China workshop. (film)

It was just fabulous, so bright and engaging. The children responded really well to the instructions, following the drumming and dancing closely. The wonderful resources made it even more exciting and the children loved the huge drums and dragons. The addition of little clips of ‘real’ dragon dancing etc really helped their imaginations. 

Thank you so much for the care and attention you gave to this project to make it special for the children and I look forward to seeing you both ‘in real life’ very soon!”

A Knowles – Churchers college – Nursery

We have another video, Drum4Fun – for Early Years & KS1 18 mins, shot in last year’s sunshine!

Some of our well loved drumming games and a drum and sing section (with Mr Lion of course).

In the works and nearing completion is our story film of The Magic Bojabi Tree – Early Years, KS1

Read by Angela, with the help of Mr Lion (of course)

A lovely tale with lots of African animals (each of which we have a dance for) which reminds us of the power of using music for memory – which we all did for thousands of years)

This is shown to us by patient tortoise, who’s grandmother told him how to remember things!

Besides, even elephants forget!

I’ve written some music for it which includes a song that is also within the story.

So we present a story with fun, movement and a song to learn. (Mr Lion teaches the children the words!)