last weeeeeeek!

Class in Muktangan School

Oops...I didn't update you last week - it was a crazy one. My husband Michael trekked across the globe to come and join me for the week and see the madness for himself. Work continued with an additional workshop on Friday!!

I met designer at Landor, Ektaa Aggarwal at BlueFROG's Sunday brunch and she asked me to come and do a workshop for her NGO, Aashansh, in Bandra. So on Friday myself and Michael gave an hour's music session to 11 kids in a lovely space, all about Scottish music and dance. I will definitely be returning to do some more as it was really good fun and the group was very responsive.

Singing hello!

playing the clarinet

Tuesday was a great day, visiting Muktangan and introducing all the children in Ayush's classes to new instruments and teaching them some fun songs. They loved meeting Michael with his clarinet and learned an awful lot about how the instrument works! The 3 of us gave a special Valentine's day treat to the new trainee teachers working upstairs, of a wee romantic Scottish piece - and they really didn't want us to leave!

Muktangan school

Other notable events last week included a fab Dharavi Rocks drumming workshop from Tara Tucker, a djembe teacher from Australia. It was really interesting to take part in her session and see the perseverance and patience she has at waiting for the rhythm to come and build slowly.

Sunday's miniFROG was a hit, with everyone making colourful shakers with sparkly paper glued around recycled bottles, filled with rice, lentils and mungbeans!

So that's just a little bit of what happened...This week: I'll be giving a teaching workshop to Mewsic's tutors as well as leading Dharavi Rocks (and discussing what happens next for this), working with Ayush Shrestha on our blueFROG early set for the 2nd of March, giving another music workshop with Aashansh, working with Ayush in Muktangan schools, and going to Kerala for the weekend! Phew....