• Video Access

    On completion of the course you will be given access to all instructional YouTube videos made by Beat It!

  • Cost

    The cost to complete this course is $150 (USD)

Course curriculum

  • 1

    The Importance of Music

    • Understanding How Music Was Used

    • 4 Elements of Using Music to Engage Participants
  • 2

    Tools

    • Use and Cleaning

    • Engagement
  • 3

    Structure and Movements

    • Plan

    • Structure

    • Movements

    • Examples
  • 4

    Adapting to Different Abilities

    • Wheelchairs and Tub Chairs

    • Grasping Issues

    • Limited Limb Movement
  • 5

    Final

    • Video or Song Structure

Levels of Engagement

Connect with your group on many levels

  • Social

    Running a Music and Movement group activity allows everyone to be involved no matter the ability or disability.

  • Emotional

    Choosing music which is familiar and personal to the group will promote an emotional response.

  • Cognitive

    Music applicable to the groups generation stimulates memories, conversation and social connection.

  • Physical

    Music is a motivation lifter and when including bucket drums, shakers and scarves your group will want to move!

Music to Engage

SBS Dateline

Everyone likes to bang on something

Follow this link to see Music and Movement in action at an aged care facility.

Let's Get Moving!

Let me take you through the steps I use to plan a group session, choose the music, find the movements relevant to your group and finally how to put it all together.
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