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Volunteer in Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Music's exciting Hear and Now project working with people affected by dementia


If you have a passion for music and enjoy working with new people, Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Music may have the project for you.

Hear and Now will bring together Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ students, local primary schools, members of the Philharmonia Orchestra and people affected by dementia.

The project is a unique venture with Leicester Musical Memory Box, a singing group for people affected by dementia and other memory problems.

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By working together, an original composition will be created over the course of four days, beginning on Monday 4 November, and will finish with a final performance at the Robert Hall Memorial Baptist Church on Friday 8 November at 2.30pm.

With over 60 participants, this multi-layered project is unique for its quality, creativity, diversity, scale and age-span. Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ Music are looking for Æß²ÊÖ±²¥ students to take part and you will have the opportunity to:

  • Meet new people
  • Learn about experience music as a social practice and therapeutic tool
  • Work alongside top musicians from the Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Spend the week getting creative and indulging in your music passion!

You can get involved in the Hear and Now project by contacting music@dmu.ac.uk.

Posted on Thursday 31 October 2019

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