

STEP ONE:
SIGN-UP
On 11, 12 and 17 October, Tees Valley Music Service hosted Royal Opera House at TVMS, Acklam Green Centre and The Dolphin Centre (respectively).
Between 9am and 3pm, colleagues primarily from KS1 and KS2 settings - but also EYFS, SEND, PMLD, Secondary and Music Service colleagues - came together to explore
Create & Sing: The Magic Flute by the Royal Opera House.
STEP TWO:
MEET THE ARTISTS
Introduce opera in a fun and accessible way by joining the ROH interactive digital workshop from your classroom. Ask opera singers questions and explore their creative process.
8 February 2024 @ 10:45 - 11:45
or
22 May 2024 @ 10:45 - 11:45
STEP THREE:
LEARN
Create & Sing in your classroom. Put our teaching resources into practice. The buttons below will take you to the official Royal Opera House learning platform (free to sign up) or our adapted resources for whole-class instrumental tuition or singing tutorials designed to give further assistance with The Magic Flute material.
Please feel free to use both sets of resources alongside each other!
STEP FOUR:
SHARE
You might perform the material in-school to peers in different year groups/classes; you may stage a performance for parents/governors; perhaps you wish to join the ROH in a hybrid, interactive digital sharing; and/or you may wish to join us for a big sharing in June where we bring pupils together from across each local authority area.
However you do so, please keep in touch. We'd love an invite. If we can get the permissions, it would be amazing to document this work digitally - which we can support with. You'll be able to then share this with your wider trusts/LAs and we'll sing your achievements from the rooftops at ROH and TVMS.
Keep in-touch: tvtpowell@tvms.org.uk
STEP FIVE:
CELEBRATE
TVMS brings together schools across the Tees Valley and Royal Opera House artists in a Snappy Summer "Magic Flute" Big Sing to share your creative achievements with other schools.
Travel subsidies available. Venues TBA.
Week Commencing 17th June 2024
FAQ:
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Is it aimed at Primary or secondary or both?
Materials are currently KS1 and KS2 focussed but, given its Mozart - albeit translated into English and in a more suitable key for children - the resources will certainly be usable for KS3+ as well. Some of the resources - especially those adapted by TVMS - will be accessible for EYFS settings too! However, the target is primarily Primary as it ticks almost every box on the Model Music Curriculum in one swoop!
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How many schools are involved? Which schools?
Nearly 100 of our teaching colleagues from around 70 schools across 5 local authorities have signed up to participate in one way or another - starting with attendance at our CPD sessions. This is the most participants taking part in any Royal Opera House programme! For our end-of-year performances, numbers will have to be capped due to space and fire regulations.
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Is it open to special schools / alternative provision and home ed?
"Resource development for SEND settings (with a focus on PMLD settings) is a real focus of this year. The resources are being designed with the Sound of Intent framework at the core, with a route through the new Trinity qual. We won't have assets to support the written resource until later in the year. " - Royal Opera House
While we put the finishing touches to our digital resources and encourage all primary schools to sign up for this opportunity, we will also be developing resources in partnership with Ash Trees Academy and Musinc for SEND pupils. We hope to also include Middlesbrough Town Hall's Open Orchestra project in the scheme as well. Your patience is appreciated while these bespoke resources are developed. Leaders of music for alternative provision are welcome to attend our CPD, use the resources, and take part in the project. Home educators should get in touch for more information about what resources we can share with them.
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I'm a freelance music practitioner, can I access the training?
If you work as a music practitioner in schools which may be participating in this project, please sign up to the project via the above CPD links. Attending these sessions will allow you to support the staff in the settings you are working in.
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Would it be something that it would be possible to do with a choir rather than a class?
Yes absolutely. The programme is very adaptive and can be delivered in ways to suit a school's individual needs. At this stage the best thing to do is sign up for the free CPD so we can ensure you get all the information and training you need. The idea is that, regardless of how you run with the project, there is the option to attend the culminating snappy events in the summer term and/or put on your own bespoke performance in school.

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