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WORKSHOPS: MINI POP STAR - A TOTALLY UNIQUE SCHOOL MUSIC WORKSHOP

"SUPERB... The staff and children
thoroughly enjoyed the day!"

G. Babb - Headteacher - Bolton.

MINI POP STAR: A unique song writing and recording workshop. Remember the songs your pupils write don’t have to be ‘Pop-songs’. They can cover almost any style of music you want, with the lyrics covering any theme that you want.

Price: £330 for one full day’s workshop and one extra day’s work producing the finished CDs.

Time needed: 1 school day for up to four classes / year groups to write and record one song each.

What Happens: Up to 4 different classes / year groups will work with professional children’s composer Stuart Ross to write their own songs and record their own CD. In an amazing 60-90 minutes per group, the pupils will firstly write some lyrics (a first draft can be prepared in advance if you like). Whilst finalising the lyrics, Stuart will take the opportunity to discuss various aspects of poetry with the children, for example rhyme, alliteration and syllables. Then with Stuart’s help, the children will compose a melody line and a song will be born. Now the magic really starts as Stuart instantly adds some wonderful backing music with his keyboard / computer and finally the children get to record their vocals using professional recording equipment. The finished recordings are taken away to be carefully mixed, mastered and placed on a specially designed CD. Six copies of the CD are then sent to the school (more copies can be ordered later if required at a very low price). Schools can then re-sell the CDs onto pupils and parents for any amount they want, in order to raise money for school funds or pay for the cost of the workshop.

Suitable for: Y2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Curriculum: Covers aspects of QCA Music Units 8, 11, 15 & 19 as well as many different Literacy targets.

Over the past seven years we’ve recorded countless songs with thousands of children in hundreds of schools across the UK. Here are our current top 10 favourite songs that have been recorded so far! Please have a listen, you’ll be stunned!

POP-STAR WORKSHOPS TOP 10! (SAMPLES)

Unable to play the above samples? Please click here to go to an MP3 sample page.

Main Differences Between "I Want To Pretend To Be A Pop Star" & the "mini Pop Star" Workshops.

The "I Want To Pretend To Be A Pop Star" workshop is designed for one class of up to 45 children to record up to four songs in one day, either as a class or by splitting up into 'pop-groups'. The class also starts off the day by listening to a fun presentation about the art of song writing with special focus on writing lyrics. It is recommended for Yr 5/6 only. The "Mini Pop Star" workshop is designed for a large amount of children rather than just one class. Therefore up to four different groups / classes / year groups can work with the visiting composer for about an hour each to write & record one song each. (NB This workshop works best when schools have drafted some lyrics in advance. This isn't a requirement but it is recommended.) To save time and to maximise the amount of time writing & recording the songs there is no introductory song writing presentation, just a brief introduction about the aims of the day. The "Mini Pop Star" workshop is recommended for Years 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.

Want to know more? Fill out our enquiry form here or call us NOW on 0844 357 8473

AREA COVERED - Please Note: Learn2soar workshops are available to any establishment in the UK. However, we are based in the Manchester area and as such, prefer to travel to locations within the map radius shown on the right. (Please click on the map to enlarge). Workshops in or around the Manchester area will not be charged any additional expenses, however the further away we have to travel the more expenses we will have to add on to cover petrol costs etc... Please contact us >> for an exact quote.