ABOUT US
A keen advocate of inclusive music-making, Patxi del Amo is Head of Performing Arts at TreeHouse, a school for autistic young people in Muswell Hill, where he enjoys tailoring the curriculum to the strengths, needs and aspirations of each child. Patxi is also active as an academic and SEND music education consultant. He has led highly-acclaimed, interactive music workshops and family concerts with Aurora Orchestra and Live Music Now and has been Vice-Principal at the DaCapo Music Foundation and a visiting tutor with the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain.
OUR ETHOS AND VISION
Muswell Young Musicians offers children the opportunity to learn an instrument, play in an ensemble and attend musicianship classes to support their learning. We are committed to music education and strive to provide an inclusive setting where young people can enjoy high-quality music making and grow as well-rounded musicians.
Students begin their instrumental work in small groups, which promotes high engagement levels and a sense of fun through making music with peers. Our musicianship classes stand at the centre of what we do, and nurture the key skills of pitch, rhythm & pulse, improvisation and musical literacy.
The programme, which draws on the teaching methods of Zoltán Kodály and Émile Dalcroze, maximises the cognitive, social and emotional benefits of music education by developing high-order thinking, team-working skills and meaningful creativity.
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Kate Rattenbury has extensive experience of teaching music in a wide variety of settings. She is currently Director of Music at Kensington Prep School and divides the rest of her time between running Muswell Young Musicians and working as a freelance Advisory Teacher for the Voices Foundation. Kate is passionate about nurturing children’s musicianship skills through singing, and her school choirs have reached the final stages of national competitions such as Music for Youth, with one winning the title of GDST Young Choir of the Year in March 2015.