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INTRODUCTION
Does your school use music technology to enhance the teaching of music?
The national plan for music education provides a useful and detailed annex about the important role of using technology to support and extend music teaching.
However, it clearly recognises that many schools, particularly in the primary sector, do not have enough staff who are confident with using this technology.
Does your school use music technology to enhance the teaching of music?
The national plan for music education provides a useful and detailed annex about the important role of using technology to support and extend music teaching.
However, it clearly recognises that many schools, particularly in the primary sector, do not have enough staff who are confident with using this technology.
ABOUT US
Ian Hoskins Founder and CEO at Mixmania Records.
I have recognised the importance of electronic dance music in schools and want to support this aspect of music education, by working with schools to offer innovative music technology projects, to enable students access a wide range of music opportunities which will enhance their learning and personal development.
I believe in the fundamental right to experience a high-quality music education for all children and young people, in and out of their schools.
It’s my privilege to be able to work with schools and educate the younger generation to become better, stronger people.
Hello, I’m Ian Hoskins Founder and CEO at Mixmania Records.
I have recognised the importance of electronic dance music in schools and want to support this aspect of music education, by working with schools to offer innovative music technology projects, to enable students access a wide range of music opportunities which will enhance their learning and personal development.
I believe in the fundamental right to experience a high-quality music education for all children and young people, in and out of their schools
it’s my privilege to be able to work with schools and educate the younger generation to become better, stronger people.
MAIN AIM
The main aim of the projects is to develop the fundamentals of electronic music production, music production and audio engineering alongside developing an understanding of music theory and the heritage of electronic music.
The experience involves numeracy, literacy, geography, and history skills it’s also an opportunity to encourage creativity, confidence building, learning to collaborate. We create a sense of belonging, as students will become part of our musical family and community.
At the end of each project, pupils can share and evaluate their musical outcomes with their class, in school assemblies, with family and friends, celebrate their achievements and to showcase their new skills and what they have learnt.
The pupils then become part of our Mixmania Records family and global community they get recognised as electronic dance music producer legends which goes on to help build with other classes and staff in school.
The main aim of the projects is to develop the fundamentals of electronic music production, music production and audio engineering alongside developing an understanding of music theory and the heritage of electronic music.
The experience involves numeracy, literacy, geography, and history skills it’s also an opportunity for encourage creativity, confidence building, learning to collaborate. We create a sense of belonging, as students will become part of our musical family and community.
At the end of each project, pupils can share and evaluate their musical outcomes with their class, in school assemblies, with family and friends, celebrate their achievements and to showcase their new skills and what they have learnt.
The pupils then become part of our Mixmania Records family and global community they get recognised as electronic dance music producer legends which goes on to help build with other classes and staff in school.
MODERN MUSIC
Dance music seems like such an ideal art form to use for teaching kids music today. Whether it’s explaining basics of rhythm using “four on the floor” beats or how to understand melodies by learning a “hook” of a particular song, dance music could provide many rudimentary benefits to students learning music for the first time.
Making classrooms relevant to students is vitally important, as educators we want to leave behind a whole group of keen and passionate music lovers.
kids don’t always come from the kind of backgrounds where they’re learning instruments and so they don’t have that sort of interest in music classes. Engaging them with current music making techniques is giving them a fighting chance.
Engaging pupils with music they know and love is one way to make school feel more familiar and more welcoming. And it could even help to change a few stereotypes about what “types of people” listen to “what types of music” in the process.
Dance music seems like such an ideal art form to use for teaching kids music today. Whether it’s explaining basics of rhythm using “four on the floor” beats or how to understand melodies by learning a “hook” of a particular song, dance music could provide many rudimentary benefits to students learning music for the first time.
Making classrooms relevant to students is vitally important, as educators we want to leave behind a whole group of keen and passionate music lovers.
kids don’t always come from the kind of backgrounds where they’re learning instruments and so they don’t have that sort of interest in music classes. Engaging them with current music making techniques is giving them a fighting chance.
Engaging pupils with music they know and love is one way to make school feel more familiar and more welcoming. And it could even help to change a few stereotypes about what “types of people” listen to “what types of music” in the process.
PROJECTS OUTLINE
The projects provide an accessible and engaging electronic music education experience for pupils. We want to inspire and help develop students as electronic music producers and to use technology that can help support their musical instrument playing and signing eg. make a beat to accompany vocals or record a live instrument.
At the end of the projects most pupils will want to continue to develop their music technology skills including setting up lunchtime, after school clubs or to continue with the software independently at home. Which we will help guide, support students, teachers or parents with and to come up with effective ways to make this happen.
The projects provide an accessible and engaging electronic music education experience for pupils. We want to inspire and help develop students as electronic music producers and to use technology that can help support their musical instrument playing and signing eg. make a beat to accompany vocals or record a live instrument.
At the end of the projects most pupils will want to continue to develop their music technology skills including setting up lunchtime, after school clubs or to continue with the software independently at home. Which we will help guide, support students, teachers or parents with and to come up with effective ways to make this happen.
WORKSHOPS
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Supporting staff by working with children whose behavior is causing a concern in schools such as disruptive or destructive, truanting or struggling in other ways to engage with learning programs, one-to-one and intervention.
• Raising self-esteem
• Building confidence
• Learning to make friendships
• Better attendance
PRIMARY MUSIC TECH
Music technology for Primary schools, young students are clever, creative and have wonderful not-too-conditioned minds they seem to love learning and discovering sound they really appreciate the magic of music as well as making it.
• Language Development
• Increased IQ
• Spatial-Temporal Skills
• Improved Test Scores
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Supporting staff by working with children whose behavior is causing a concern in schools such as disruptive or destructive, truanting or struggling in other ways to engage with learning programs, one-to-one and intervention.
• Raising self-esteem
• Building confidence
• Learning to make friendships
• Better attendance
PRIMARY MUSIC TECH
Music technology for Primary schools, young students are clever, creative and have wonderful not-too-conditioned minds they seem to love learning and discovering sound they really appreciate the magic of music as well as making it.
• Language Development
• Increased IQ
• Spatial-Temporal Skills
• Improved Test Scores
TEACHER TRAINING
Supporting teachers that have access to electronic music software or equipment but are not familiar with how too use it we can help them to gain a better understanding enabling more advanced activities.
• Increase confidence teaching music tech
• Gain more knowledge on electronic music
• Improve the quality of their music teaching
• Increased pupil achievement
BESPOKE WORKSHOPS
Projects are often sought by schools to celebrate or support particular events such as Arts Week or the transition to Secondary School. Ranging from half or full day workshops, devising music to longer residencies, commissioning songs or musical works created by students and after school or lunchtime clubs can be written and designed.
Ian offers a wealth of experience in creating, developing and managing electronic music Technology projects, whether they be a weekly provision, a one-off activity, innovative ways of bringing different curricular elements together or the creation of a new project that is written and designed especially for your school being
matched to your schools environment and needs.
TEACHER TRAINING
Supporting teachers that have access to electronic music software or equipment but are not familiar with how too use it we can help them to gain a better understanding enabling more advanced activities.
• Increase confidence teaching music tech
• Gain more knowledge on electronic music
• Improve the quality of their music teaching
• Increased pupil achievement
BESPOKE WORKSHOPS
Projects are often sought by schools to celebrate or support particular events such as Arts Week or the transition to Secondary School. Ranging from half or full day workshops devising music to longer residencies commissioning songs or musical works created by students and after school or lunchtime clubs can be written and designed.
Ian offers a wealth of experience in creating, developing and managing electronic music technology projects, whether they be a weekly provision, a one-off activity, innovative ways of bringing different curricular elements together or the creation of a new project that is written and designed especially for your school being matched to your schools environment and needs.
OUTCOME
20 IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
1. Musical training helps develop language and reasoning
2. A mastery of memorization
3. Students learn to improve their work
4. Increased coordination
5. A sense of achievement
6. Kids stay engaged in school
7. Success in society
8. Emotional development
9. Students learn pattern recognition
10. Better SAT scores
11. Fine-tuned auditory skills
12. Music builds imagination and intellectual curiosity
13. Music can be relaxing
14. Musical instruments can teach discipline
15. Preparation for the creative economy
16. Development in creative thinking
17. Music can develop spatial intelligence
18. Kids can learn teamwork
19. Responsible risk-taking
20. Better self-confidence
20 IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
1. Musical training helps develop language and reasoning
2. A mastery of memorization
3. Students learn to improve their work
4. Increased coordination
5. A sense of achievement
6. Kids stay engaged in school
7. Success in society
8. Emotional development
9. Students learn pattern recognition
10. Better SAT scores
11. Fine-tuned auditory skills
12. Music builds imagination and intellectual curiosity
13. Music can be relaxing
14. Musical instruments can teach discipline
15. Preparation for the creative economy
16. Development in creative thinking
17. Music can develop spatial intelligence
18. Kids can learn teamwork
19. Responsible risk-taking
20. Better self-confidence
OTHER INFO
CONTACT US
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US
Ian Hoskins
Email: ian@mixmaniarecords.com
Tel: 01935-804434
Mobile: 07732879949
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US
Ian Hoskins
Email: ian@mixmaniarecords.com
Tel: 01935-804434
Mobile: 07732879949