Some things about me...
I draw on my personal experience of living and working on all five continents; and on reminiscence and language support work in immigrant and refugee communities to inform my workshops in participatory storytelling and music.
I have been running Arts projects with people in exile and immigrant communities since 1995. Through storytelling, song and 'join-in'
music games I emphasise the use of traditional material from the participants’ original backgrounds, and promote work that enables other cultures to be seen as an invaluable resource contributing to a shared diversity in the wider community.
I have devised and presented several of my own radio programmes on traditional music and oral history including programmes for BBC Radio 3, Spectrum Radio and Radio 4’s "Woman’s Hour"
In my refugee and inter-generational work my main aims are to bring people together and to break down inhibitions; to increase self confidence and build cooperation , while being aware of the conflicts and stresses felt by people when being settled in a different culture.
I always encourage workshop participants to celebrate our differences as much as to enjoy the common experiences of sharing, creating and using the universal language of story and music.
- Member of The Society for Storytelling
- Member of Equity
- Qualified Primary Teacher
- CRB Enhanced Disclosure
