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Building a career in music leadership and facilitation comes with its challenges. Balancing a freelance schedule, managing project commitments and scope, and sustaining the energy required to lead engaging workshops and teaching sessions can take its toll on our wellbeing.
This training day will provide a plethora of techniques to help music leaders and facilitators manage their workload, work sustainably and produce projects to their full ability without burning out. Led by James Redwood, who’ll draw on his years of experience in the sector, we’ll also hear from singer, coach and trauma therapist Darren Abrahams, founder of The Human Hive and the One World Orchestra.
Whether you’re taking your first steps as a facilitator, or have years of experience but want to rediscover healthy habits, this session will help you ensure your career remains rewarding.
What to expect:
- Advice on how to identify and define the scope of musical projects, setting boundaries and expectations
- Knowledge of techniques to preserve energy during workshops and teaching sessions
- Guidance on designing sustainable sessions that engage without leaving you feeling drained
- Networking opportunities with music leaders at different stages of their careers
Who is this session for?
- Workshop leaders and facilitators managing busy schedules
- Music teachers and practitioners working in back-to-back sessions
- Musicians interested in finding out what it takes to build a career in facilitation
- Anyone interested in learning techniques to avoid burnout while working busy days
Meet the leaders
James Redwood
James Redwood is a composer, music leader and workshop facilitator. His practice thrives on collaboration and partnership. James has a hugely varied career, working with orchestras, opera companies and arts organisations to create new music with and for non-professional groups. In addition to composition and creative music leading, James has a range of experience leading training and CPD for school teachers, Hub musicians, orchestral players and emerging music leaders.
Darren Abrahams
Singer, coach, trauma therapist, trainer and project leader Darren Abrahams is a Regenerative ChangeMaker and arts facilitator working with individuals, groups and communities. Darren is co-founder of The Human Hive and of the One World Orchestra, trainer and Wellbeing Adviser for Musicians Without Borders and an associate artist and Board member of Opera Circus. He co-presents the Conscious Creative Leadership podcast with Nadine Benjamin MBE, discussing leadership in 21st Century. Darren is an expert at helping people feel safe while bringing communities together to heal.
