Open Sound Ensemble music-making courses

An inclusive music-making course that helps children develop musical skills in a supportive and creative environment. 

Open Sound Ensemble courses run three times a year in school holidays for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their parents or carers in southeast London. 
There are no specific entry requirements or audition processes but the project is most suited to young people who are:

• aware of their surroundings and able to interact in a group setting
• able to follow guidance from the team, make deliberate creative choices and communicate these (verbally or non-verbally) to the group
• aware of their contribution to the group and able to participate with intention
• able to maintain focus for an extended period of time (there will be flexibility in this and young people can take breaks throughout the sessions as required)

Each young musician must be accompanied by a parent or carer who must stay throughout the session. They are welcome to join and play alongside their young people if they wish!
The project is run with the support of the Royal Greenwich Music Hub and Lewisham Music, through the South Riverside Music Partnership.