Get Sorted provides a great opportunity to carry out some practical learning for those studying to be a teacher. The following article is from Bex Neale, a student at Mancherster Metropolitan University.
"I came to Get Sorted towards the end of a PGCE course at Manchester Metropolitan University to deliver a session in song-writing. We explored the use of vocal rhythms and patterns before writing our own lyrics to fit into these rhythms using a comic-strip for inspiration.
The young people were able to compose their own rhythms before learning how to play power chords on the guitar. They could use this in future session to creat a song.
I really enjoyed working with these young people in an 'out-of-school' context and in a friendly environment, and they also felt that they benefited from being in such an environment."
It should be pointed out that Bex has been involved with Get Sorted for years, performing regularly with her band Pelican 'Ead many times and also making recordings with the same band... a recording of which must be lurking somewhere in the archives!
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