This session led by Will Taggart will explore the Resonance Board and how to use it with participants who have a range of developmental levels and in different settings. The session will be experiential, where everyone will start to understand the Resonance Board and its potential for music making in groups and with individuals. By sitting close together, sharing simple musical jokes, chants and stories with lots of repetition and silence, the resonance board becomes a shared instrument that anyone can play. Please bring any multi-sensory/sound making resources you would like to explore with the Resonance Board. Think tipping, dropping, swapping, swishing, rolling, passing round...

 

 

Will Taggart is a multi-instrumentalist performer and educator with over 15 years experience leading inclusive music sessions and working with young musicians across all stages of development. Will has a BA Hons in Composition and Professional Practice and PG-Cert in Music and Autism (Sounds of Intent). Will has worked with a range of organisations including Open Orchestra, Amber Trust and Soundabout, and in a wide variety of settings from Early Years, all the way through to post-16 and adults. He is currently focusing on his work with Soundabout and the Learning Disabled Community with Complex Needs. Will is developing, training and delivering multi-sensory themed installations, including Sounds Wild (Soundabout's outside nature based project). Will continues to explore new ways to incorporate the Resonance Board into his practice.