"I learned that little people like us can write songs too." WAGAMAN PRIMARY SCHOOL, QLD
CREATIVE PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS
Music and creativity in your classroom
Topology believes that EVERYONE is creative, and that cultivating creative thinking should start in the classroom. This is why we are passionate about music education and creating new music with young musicians.
The Topology Top Up program encourages young musicians to write and perform their own music through hands-on workshops no matter what level of music-making they’re at. Topology has brought this program to schools throughout Queensland, working with students in urban, regional, remote areas at all skill levels and working from an ethos of creative equality.
At the end of each workshop, young musicians will have experienced an immersive creative process and have a new piece of music they can call their own. So, what are you waiting for? Music-making starts now!
WHAT CAN YOUR STUDENTS LEARN?
Topology’s Top Up program is inspired by music regardless of the art form. Singing, dance, and movement are all work hand in hand with music, and so our Top Up programs – whether you want your students learning percussion and dance, or singing and guitar – draw on the creativity of music-making as a foundation. Our tutors specialise in many art-forms to suit various learnings.
Top Up programs can be tailored to instrument education, music genre exploration and composition, and learning resources and curriculum milestones.
TOP UP IN SCHOOLS PROGRAMS
Our workshops are tailored to suit the level of experience of each classroom. Whether you want to inspire your young musicians with a one-day workshop of creativity or engage them in a series of sessions so they can perform their work and develop an in-depth knowledge of music-making, there’s a Top Up program suited to your students
INSPIRE
Age Group: Kindy – Years 12
One-Day Workshop
Inspire with a one-day workshop giving them an initial engagement into music-making, rhythm, harmony and generating musical ideas. Our tutors will spend the entire day with young musicians learning about and experience creativity. These sessions can be with or without instruments.
ENGAGE
Age Group: Years 3 – 12
3–8 Sessions
Engage with a series of workshops spread-out across the school term or year. Young musicians will explore arrangement, improvisation, orchestration and composition. Topology’s artists will guide them through the creative process and build on their compositions with each visit.
PERFORM
Age Group: Years 10 – 12
3–8 Sessions
Emerging musicians will engage in an in-depth series of sessions working on composition, arrangement and orchestration. Where possible, these workshops culminate in a public performance in the host community or school and can be aligned with Topology tours.
"Giving them a chance to realise their creative potential and perform music written by their peers was a lovely thing to see. To perform music written by their peers rather than by someone they don’t know.” TULLY HIGH SCHOOL, QLD
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
MOUNT ISA STREET PARTY
The Mount Isa Street Party (celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the community’s Rodeo) was the grand performance outcome of an extensive 18-month Creative Program delivered to five schools in Mount Isa. Topology composer and educator John Babbage worked with 140 students to create 11 new compositions which was performed live alongside Topology and the local Bandana Community Jazz Band.
WINDSOR STATE SCHOOL
Over the course of 4 months, Topology collaborated with 136 young musicians from Windsor State School to create a song celebrating the school’s 150th anniversary.
TOP UP TULLY
Top Up Tully was a 5-month Creative Program with a cluster of ten schools in North Queensland spearheaded by the music department of Tully State High School. Topology worked with students and teachers to create, perform and record songs reflecting on the community in which they live, learn, work and play. The program culminated in a concert attended by over half of the local community.
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