COVID-19 Guidance for Workshops (both face-to-face AND online)

We've written two comprehensive guides to working with running music-based sessions young people (one for face-to-face working and one for online situations) in response to the continued need for safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have included advice for all music leaders on how to work in person and remotely, with instruments or without, how to prepare the participants in both situations, how to work with D/deaf young people and more...

Safety and Guidance
on running face-to-face workshops
during the COVID-19 pandemic.pdf

Making Music Online:
A guide to running music-making
sessions remotely.pdf

Please feel free to download each PDF for FREE and share with anyone you think might find this useful.

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