Therapeutic Sound in the Community
– Dip.SiTCo (BAST)
Vegetarian meals and accommodation are provided

Love what you do Make a difference in your life and the lives of others Work in a creative and dynamic way with techniques that consistently achieves positive results Work as much or as little as you want in a wide range of different areas Enjoy a healthy income

Our students consistently give us wonderful feedback – here is an example –

"The lasting impression for me is one of tremendous excitement and possibilities for the future. It’s as if all this “stuff” has been lying dormant and unnoticed inside me and you have somehow just opened a door and teased it all out of me!" Jonathan Hill

This course is perfect for anyone wanting to work with groups and communities, rather than in a 1-2-1 treatment session. It enables you to work in a creative, dynamic, therapeutic and transformative way and could appeal to teachers, health workers, community workers, health and day centre staff, mental health team staff, holistic practitioners, artists who wish to incorporate sound into installations, sound therapists wanting to extend their skills, special needs co-ordinators – the list goes on!

Course Format

This course is held at the beautiful Holycombe House  near Whichford in Warwickshire from a Thursday evening to a Sunday afternoon for three weekends in the year (October, January and April). Vegetarian meals and accommodation is provided along with the atmosphere at this wonderful place. The weekend option allows for the total immersion in the sound and the process.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course it is our aim that students will:

	Have a knowledge of how to work with their chosen instruments within a group/community setting
	Be aware of which instruments to use for the appropriate effects
	Be sensitive to the needs of the group and/or community
	Be aware of how to help facilitate a safe space
	Be able to facilitate a soundscape project as well as hold a creative soundbath
	Be aware of best practice, ethical guidelines and other issues

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