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Setting up for September: Exploring strategies for music teaching and learning in the ‘new normal’

WELCOME! SMEI Virtual Series

WHAT WE KNOW

So far….

Singing and Using Musical Instruments

All sectors

Impact of COVID-19 on certain school activities

Choir/Music Performance Choir practices/performances and music practices/performances involving wind instruments may pose a higher level of risk and special consideration should be given to how they are held ensuring that the room is well-ventilated and the distance between performers is maintained.

Published 28th July 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on certain school activities

Musical Equipment/Instruments To the greatest extent possible, instruments should not be shared between pupils and if sharing is required, the instruments should be cleaned between uses. Electronics Shared electronic devices such as tablets, touch screens, keyboards should be cleaned between use and consideration could be given to the use of wipeable covers for electronics to facilitate cleaning.

Published 28th July 2020

Primary Sector

3.6.6 Arts education [Visual Arts, Music, Drama]

As schools re-open in September, the use of integrated learning experiences which incorporate Arts Education should be considered. The Arts can offer great opportunities for exploring areas of wellbeing. In music, as pupils progress in their learning composing and recording compositions individually or as a collective, for example, within ‘pods’, can support their response to their experiences during COVID-19.’ (P.24)

Published 27th July 2020

3.6.3 Primary Language Curriculum (English) guidelines:

Exploiting multiple opportunities to use language fluently, creatively and expressively by frequently reciting from memory a wide range of high-quality poems, rhymes and descriptive passages and by singing songs will be beneficial for reviving and supporting fluency and creativity in language, and can also support integration with other curricular areas. (p19)

Published 27th July 2020

3.6.3 Moltaí maidir le cur i bhfeidhm Curaclaim Teanga na Bunscoile - Gaeilge

A wide range of rhymes, poems and songs should be taught and recited/sung regularly in every class. This will help to revise and develop vocabulary and fluency in the language. The rhymes, poems and songs can also be used as transition activities during the day, before breaks and before home time. (pg20)

Published 27th July 2020

Published July 2020

Many will benefit from relaxation techniques and calming activities, such as mindfulness, drawing, physical activity, music, and relaxation/ breathing exercises

Post - Primary Sector

Published 21st August 2020

Senior Cycle (Higher)

Published 21st August 2020

Senior Cycle (Ordinary)

Published 21st August 2020

Junior Cycle(Common)

Updated PP Music Guidelines 25th of August

• For the moment, singing and the playing of wind and brass instruments should be minimised

due to the additional risk of infection.

• Where such activities need to occur, a risk assessment on the size of the space, the ventilation

levels within the space, and the positioning of singers/players with extended social distancing should be conducted.

• Any classroom performing should take place in a well-ventilated space with social distancing
• bserved. Such activitiy should be for a maximum of 10 minutes with the space being aired

appropriately afterwards. Student positioning should be back to back or side to side. Avoid singing and playing face to face.

• In terms of developing performing skills, it may be necessary in the interim for teacher to

demonstrate and model the skill. Students can practise at the skill at home, record their efforts and then submit this to the teacher online.

• The sharing of classroom instruments such as smaller percussion instruments should be

avoided as much as possible. It may be necessary to allocate instruments to specific students; these instruments should be sanitised before and after use. If students have their own instruments, they should bring those, ensuring they are appropriately sanitised and not shared with others.

Updated PP Music Guidelines 25th of August cont...

• Before playing keyboards, pianos and other classroom instruments, all players should

wash or sanitise their hands. Piano keys should be disinfected with cleaning cloths before and after being played.

• Social distancing between the pianist and other performers and between all performers

should be observed.

• Audio equipment, music stands and other devices in use should all be regularly wiped

down.

• It will be important to follow the manufacturer’s instructions in relation to the cleaning

and disinfecting of electronic keyboards and other electronic devices.

• Larger extra-curricular school groups such as choirs, and wind and brass ensembles

should be avoided at present.

Private Music Schools/Teachers Community Music Sector

Museums, cinemas, theatres and art galleries are deemed to be controlled environments, with appropriate protective measures in place such as physical distancing between people. These venues can continue to operate where appropriate physical distancing and all other protective measures can continue to be maintained. Individual groupings attending these venues must be limited to six people from no more than 3 households. Overall attendance must adhere to an overall limit of 50 people. Other indoor cultural events are subject to the 6 person maximum rule.

All outdoor events are subject to the new limits of 15

Published 20th August 2020

Some Key Points for Music Organisations and Community Music Organisations

• Develop COVID Response Plan

○ Key Liaison person ○ Risk assessment ○ Response Plan for suspected Case of COVID 19

• Prevention Measures:

○ COVID 19 signage ○ Physical Distancing ○ Promote Good Respiratory and Hand Hygiene (Stations) ○ Implement temperature checks ○ Return to Work/Class Forms ○ PPE where necessary

• Update policies to include COVID 19

○ Make public health advise available to employees.

Templates and e-courses available on HSA.ie

Research into Music Performance, Education and COVID19

Interesting Research… (Not peer-reviewed yet!)

The researchers discovered that there is a steep rise in aerosol mass with increase in the loudness of the singing and speaking, rising by as much as a factor of 20-30. However, singing does not produce very substantially more aerosol than speaking at a similar volume. Musical organisations could consider treating speaking and singing equally, with more attention focused on the volume at which the vocalisation occurs, the number of participants (source strength), the type of room in which the activity occurs (i.e. air exchange rate) and the duration of the rehearsal and period over which performers are vocalising. PERFORM Research project( Imperial College London, University of Bristol, Wexham Park Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Royal Brompton Hospital.)

Some Tips from our Setting the Scene...

• Safe practice:

○ Space ○ No breaks ○ Time ○ Sensible ○ Procedures

• Solutions

○ Humming ○ Home-made instruments ○ Moisture guards ○ Masks for ends of instruments ○ Teams

• Positives

○ Use of camera ○ Exploring technologies ○ Resources

• Communication
• Proactive
• Community - we’re in it together!

Sing Ireland: https://www.singireland.ie/covid-19/sing-ireland-covid-19-update-1 -Sing Ireland have recorded meetings that are on their website that elaborate more on the 30 minute ventilated rooms that Ciara has mentioned https://www.singireland.ie/news/covid-19-and-the-group-singing-sector This webinar is tomorrow (Thursday 26th August, must register): https://www.singireland.ie/news/why-are-we-singing-this-webinar? Back to Basics: A Choral Conducting Refresher with Orla Flannagan https://www.singireland.ie/news/back-to-basics-a-choral-conducting-refresher University of Bristol study: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53853961 Dr Ciara Glasheen Artem: The non-corrosive covid wipes TBC .Wipe better than a spray, a sock at the bottom of a recorder/tin whistle could collect moisture? Here’s a link to the youtube summary of stage 2 of the US research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8JgK-vA8Qc&feature=youtu.be For anyone who needs to generate risk assessments, this is a very helpful tool: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16K1OQkLD4BjgBdO8ePj6ytfRpPMlJ6aXFg3PrIQBbQ/edit#gid=519189277 Dabbledoo: Here’s an article we wrote on our guidance for music making in primary schools

• https://dabbledoomusic.com/blog/215087/covidschoolmusic Workshops:
• https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/zoomworkshops/

Some Links from our chat at Setting the Scene...

Links Cont...

David Collins Brass links: • Richard Stegall – Moving sound waves not air 1. https://twitter.com/StegsHorn/status/1278314930198982656?s=20 No peer reviewed studies for brass as yet - useful articles below 1.

• https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/ncov/covidwwksf/2020/07/what-we-know-transmissio

n-risks-singing-windinstruments.pdf?la=en 2

• https://www.thestrad.com/news/study-shows-no-increased-risk-to-orchestralmusicians-from-concerts/10687.a

rticle 3

• https://medium.com/@SixtoFMontesinos/wind-instruments-may-not-be-ascontagious-as-we-thought-b821e59

0b29a • Protection that may help - (Face masks for instrument bells!) 1.

• https://www.moistureguard.co.uk 2.
• https://www.mccormicksnet.com/Instrument-Bell-Cover-p/3070010.htm Off-beat Ensemble:
• https://www.offbeat-ensemble.com

Katherine Mac Mághnuis: http://athenrymusicschool.com policies David Kennedy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNhZEvuVSGalpn2KrbQOkjQ

• Found Sounds composing in Soundtrap - https://youtu.be/kpqQBogQSEM
• GarageBand tutorial - https://youtu.be/7zxteFwXrxQ
• Ableton - https://youtu.be/xTXkcYrMi84
• There is also information how to get this software free in your school for anyone who is interested, hope it

helps! The paid school version of Soundtrap is €249/year https://www.soundtrap.com/pricingeducation

Tony Byrne: Online teaching - tips and tricks : https://youtu.be/52eFR57NlWM Tom Doyle: Creative Arts Practice Online (CAPO) Project: www.csm.cit.ie/capo Elaine Hearty, Performing Arts Educators of Ireland: https://www.paeireland.ie • Disinfecting Harps: Here's a link about disinfecting harps which might be helpful for those using similar instruments: https://blog.camac-harps.com/en/news/harp-health-and-safety-intimes-of-corona-our-advice-to-harp-teachers/ There was a great US Education conference online in July. The sessions were saved and I believe they can be accessed here: https://www.musicedtechconference.com/ Other: Covering recorders easily - socks were mentioned as an alternative Musicals, filming, later scheduling, drive-in cinema, Settling back and returning to choir Wipe better than a spray, santizer from thomann Try not to share microphones, SM57 can clean the grill in microphone IAYO will host a set of online workshops suitable for tutors, teachers and conductors on the computer software Jamulus, delivered by Dr Patrick Early. http://www.iayo.ie/teacherandorganisertraining/online-workshop-on-onlinerehearsals/ https://www.fluteairshield.com/fluteshields

Links Cont...

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