Holistic Approaches to Music Making in the Early Years – A collaboration between AMP, Note Weavers and More Music

 

Monday 9 March 2026 – 9.30pm to 4pm at Skipton Town Hall

Keynote from Social Musician and Songmaker, Hugh Nankivell.

Confirmed presentations and workshops include:

Little Notes – The Little Notes project from AMP brings music sessions to families with young children across North Yorkshire in areas where access to musical opportunities is limited. Each Little Notes session is unique, run in a local library and offers the opportunity to connect and build musical, social and communication skills. AMP’s Sarah McWatt, Little Notes’ practitioners Sally-Anne Brown and Bryony Harris and Grace Knill from Pioneer Projects will talk about how they work to make these sessions specific, relevant and supportive to the communities they work in.

– Repertoire DIY – Anni Tracy and Ben McCabe from More Music share simple, fun and fluid songwriting methods in this practical session designed to help people fill thematic gaps for music groups and everyday life.

– DARE! – Anni Tracy and Ben McCabe from More Music have been exploring bringing performance, projection, film, puppets and more to a series of shows for under 5s and their adults since 2017. This session will focus on their new show DARE! and how considering a child’s perspective can offer creative starting points.

– Feel the Connection – Exploring Creative Approaches for Supporting Parent-Infant Relationships – Georgina Roberts, Director Note Weavers CIC, Music Therapist, PhD Student and Graduate Teaching Assistant. This workshop will offer an experiential exploration of arts-informed approaches for supporting parent-infant relationships, drawing on a developing toolkit created as part of doctoral research. Participants will engage with selected practices and reflect on how creative, embodied, and relational processes can support connection and attunement in early relationships.

Food & Drink
Tickets include lunch plus refreshments on arrival and during morning and afternoon breaks. All food will be vegetarian. Please let us know of any further dietary requirements when booking.

For more information on accessibility and bursary places, please click on Book.

This event is a collaboration between Amp Music, Note Weavers and More Music.