Since a work on Teachers Manual going forward in big steps, we could already present quite a large package of information to our experts. .These are special music teachers, that are not envolved in a daily work of project team, but they are following our work and giving suggestions and sharing ideas of material for the Teachers Manual. Expert meeting took place in Tallinn, April 16 – 17. There we had a discussion of songs – what songs?, why these?, ideas for improvement. Every partner was presenting its choice and telling about possibilities and activities. That way we got many good suggestions and ideas. Thanks a lot to our experts! And the work on Teachers Manual continues. The next step – to prepare all information in one style of layout and find a designer of a book.
Seminar in Riga had kind of the same agenda that meetings in Tallin and Helsinki. We had a partner meeting, where we discussed our future plans and issues about Teachers Manual. Our disscussions were really hot, but it’s necessarry if we hope for a good result. Than, of course, we showed our guests, what happens in Latvia in special music education area. Day care centre “Saule” was a good example of that. We had a nice concert of “Colour orchestra” of the day care centre and it was suprisingly good and musicians could play in different styles and different instruments. Teacher Ineta was really inspiring. In day care centre they do also much of different handicraft.
The last day, as usually, was the teachers seminar. We were very suprised, that so many people came and that they were so interested about the subject. During event we had a small concert, given by students of Pāvuls Jurjāns Music School, presentations of our partners – Tolaram Centre (Teachers Ene and Koidu) and Resonaari (Markku and Kaarlo). Everybody went home very enspired and we hope to have more such seminars in the future.
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The second teachers exchange seminar took place in Tallinn, hosted by our Estonian partners – Tolaram Foundation. Thanks a lot, Sirli! It was pleasure to be there and the event was organized excelent! Those were three really busy days with lot of new information and new ideas. I came home really tired, but very inspired.
The first day was more or less a “documentation” day. The main issues were the Project Progress Report, signing a DVD contract and information about a Interreg Comunication Seminar. The “hotest” was a disscusion on the Teachers Handbook. We had to find the main idea – key idea of the book. But we found it being a very difficult task, because everybody had lot of ideas and wishes, but unfortunately there’s a page limit in the book and we have to think what is the most important. Finally we came to conclusion, that the songs could be the good start. We should find different good songs and show how much possibilities for making music it can give.
Second day was as excursion day to the Pahkla Camphill Centre, Prillimäe Rapla County. It is a village of around eight houses, where commune of people with special needs live, taking care of their farm, doing different kinds of handicrafts. There are around 100 such communes all around the world and are based on Christian ideas. Catherin – The “house mother” of the commune was educated as music therapist and she had created a music ensemble here. It was surprising that musicians were playing mostly string instruments and recorders. Although these instruments were specially adapted, playing is very complicated and it’s very seldom that people with special needs learn to play them. But it had happened there and we had a chance to hear a short concert of early music, Christmas songs and some popular tunes. And for us – Latvians – it was interesting, that in Estonia they sing the some songs we do. So we could join!
From 26th to 28th November Tallinn will host our partners from Riga and Helsinki. Besides busy working hours with Steering group and Project team we are planning to show our partners the Camphill Community in Estonia. Camphill communities provide opportunities for people with special needs to live, learn and work together with others in an atmosphere of mutual respect and equality. There are similar village in about 20 countries in America and Europe.
On Thursday, 28th November music teachers or people who are engaged in work with special people and use music as one mean are welcome to attend the Teachers’ Exchange Seminar. The seminar will be held at Helen School, Ehte 7 Tallinn from 14.00 – 17.00. The seminar includes sample lesson by our music teacher Ene Järvik, presentation by Koidu Ilmjärv about one certain part of the her every day work. Besides some valuable practical hints from our partners. The exact program will be presented closer to the seminar dates. The seminar ends with round table as the continuation for our teachers’ meeting in June. In case of interest, please register at e-mail: sirli@tolaram.ee
Showcase Conference was organized in Kulturhuset (Culture house) in Stockholm 15th of September 2009 but exhibitions, presentations and arrangements were built already day before on Monday evening. Music for All project had good place in entrance hall. Annika Claesson from Stockholm helped a lot in all arrangements and Signe Raikstina from Riga was great and big help in building everything ready. Only three different Interreg programs were introduced in Showcase so in that way it was a honor for us to be one of those.
On 15 September, 09.30-16.30, Central Baltic INTERREG IV A Programme 2007-2013 will arrange its first annual Showcase Conference at Kulturhuset in Stockholm. The conference is to provide a platform to show the progress of the Programme achieved so far but also to discuss different issues in the Central Baltic region.
Altogether in project there’re planed 3 exchange teacher’s seminars. And the first took place in Helsinki, August 17th – 19th, organized by Resonaari Music School. The idea of seminars is to geather local music teachers to share teaching methodes, ideas, get to know each other, meet collagues, disscuss different subjects. And the first seminar was a very succesful start of fulfiling our idea.
In August 17 – 18 in Helsinki, Resonaari Special Music Centre will take place the first experience exchange workshops. The guests are teachers Anna Petraskevica and Agnese Boitmane from Riga P. Jurjana Music School and Ene Koidu from Tallinn – Tolaram foundation. They will talk about their experiance in work with teaching music to people with special needs, share their ideas and methodes.
Here you can download Helsinki meeting program in PDF format.
During the day all partners were introduced with project documentation, the partnership contract was discussed, the project steering group was established. Central Baltic INTERREG IV Programm Manager Bo Storrank was there to answer all the questions and to inform about tasks and responsibilities of the Steering Group. Project Financial Manager Sarma Luce was giving detailed information on financial issues: accountancy system, reparting, controls etc. On publicity requirements we got information from Signe Raikstina, manager of the JTS Riga Info Point.
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Concert in Tallin, etc. sample
