Hoot - Invitation, Expression, Interaction, Challenge, Growth
Get In Touch
To find out more about how Hoot can work
with
your group or community,
contact us at:
Hoot, Bates Mill,
Milford Street,
Huddersfield
HD1 3DX.
01484 516 224
07880 731 767
www.myspace.com/hootsoundmove
Registered Charity no: 1107151
SOUND MOVE
PROJECTS
Below are some examples of projects we have been involved with.
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Sonic Tonic Feeling flat? In need of a pick me up? WHAT YOU NEED IS SONIC TONIC A friendly, supportive space to play with a variety of instruments both traditional and electronic. Laugh Sing Play Drum and maybe discover new skills along the way. The group originally gathered as a ‘performance group’, with the aim of performing at Hoot’s 5th birthday party. Over the course of 6 weeks, under the guidance of Phil Russell, they developed a repertoire of world songs and along with African drum pieces delivered a magnificent performance. Sonic Tonic: Take once weekly... no prescription necessary Warning! May cause feelings of well-being :)
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Newton Lodge, Gaskell Ward (female ward, medium secure forensic unit, Wakefield)
6 weekly music sessions in the evenings, August to September 2007 Andy Spearpoint, armed with portable recording facilities, brought a load of percussion, acoustic and electronic instruments to check out the interests, skills and temptations of the participants… There was a great guitarist, a budding kit drummer, a fair few keen vocalists, someone tempted to have a go on keyboards, another who wanted to watch, and no-one who would call themselves a musician. In between fag breaks and breaks of nerve, responding to what people wanted, what worked and what occurred spontaneously led to the composition and recording of a group song of which all members are very proud. The outstanding feature of this group was how they worked together and how members supported each other over thresholds outside of their safety zones. And the one who wanted to watch? Week 5 found her doing a solo vocal performance of her favourite c&w “toon”, also featured on the finished CD all participants got to keep – nee hah!
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Video Project Oh no! Ten weeks training and then we have to video HOOT’s 5th Birthday Celebrations. So much to learn, so little time! White balance, sound balance, mid shots and long shots. Did we do it? Of course we did. Eight manic camera and sound operators caught the whole mad extravaganza perfectly (well almost!) From Phil Russell being serious, via lots of visitor interviews, to some very eccentric dancing from the revellers at the end…….. and guess what. You can get a copy of the whole shebang (for a small consideration of course), Go on you know you want one, even if it’s just to see what you might have got up to during the day! http://www.myspace.com/hootsoundmove
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Sahara Asian Women’s Group (Weekly group run by the “Targeting your Needs” Mental Health Trust outreach programme in Wakefield)
12 weekly sessions, Moving for Health Sessions stimulated reminiscence of songs and movement from their younger days, with women spontaneously performing and copying each other. Movement practitioner Louise Warner used the ‘art’ to make the connections and the ‘finished product’ was about group bonding, and the women talking more intimately in the group than ever before. Group organiser, Koser Begum, said “these sessions have taken the group to a new level – it’s very exciting”, with the group finally ready to commit to a constitution and taking aspects of their moving selves into their everyday lives. And if you turn up to a Sahara session these days, expect members of the group to take the lead in persuading you onto the floor in the break for some healthy moves to bhangra beats. |
"Invitation, Expression, Interaction, Challenge, Growth"
