Colour/Music Sensory week – FREE workshops for Wolverhampton schools at Wolverhampton Arts Centre.
During the week of 14-18 July 2025 Eye Music Trust is planning to run a series of Sensory Music and Colour workshops in partnership with Wolverhampton Arts Centre and Wolverhampton CEP (Cultural Education Partnership) supported by Arts Council England.
Each visit will consist of two workshop sessions taking place at Wolverhampton Art Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton.
Booking for these sessions is now open if you are interested in taking part in these workshops or would like to discuss any questions about the workshops contact Simon, Eye Music Trust:
[email protected] Tel: 020 8763 9298
Throughout the week your students will access both activities during their visit.
Take a look at: https://www.eyemusic.org.uk/education/education/sensoryspace.php
To give you an idea of the workshops have a read of the workshop descriptions:
Colour/Music Sensory Space:
We are creating a soft curving space with intense colour, light and music in one of our Studio spaces. Everything is controlled by laser movements sensors that the students can “play” with their hands, head, feet to create both music and colour together. Other sensors include “touch-paintings” made with touch-sensitive paint where gentle movements over the surface also control music and colour. More able students can dance and jump on floor panels to control percussion and colour. More disabled children will benefit from the ability to create quite controllable music with whatever movement they have. More able students can form ensembles and play together. Mainstream children can learn about how light mixes together to form all the colours of the rainbow and how technology can control musical sounds.
Sensory Percussion workshops:
After their visit to the Colour/Music Sensory space the group move to another Studio to create music with acoustic instruments. Michael Ormiston is a musician who specialises in Far Eastern instruments. Students with sensory deprivation can gain huge benefit from vibrations created with Tibetan Singing Bowls and gongs. But the whole group will also join together to form ensembles with a large range of unusual percussion and create an impromptu improvised performance.
There will be 3 main session/visits each day of 90 minutes at 9.30am, 11am and 1pm.
Don’t forget – this unique opportunity is completely FREE and you may be able to book more than one session so that your school gains the maximum benefit.
Schools that have taken part in these activities before have thoroughly benefited from them please see some feedback below for from SEND schools in Wellingborough, 2024 tour:
“The young people absolutely loved the colour and light. It was a great sensory experience for the students and the feedback from all groups was very positive.”
“The facilitator communicated clearly with the children, but also stepped back to let them explore the sound and light themselves.”
“Those young people on the Autistic Spectrum particularly enjoyed the connection between the colours and sound.”
“Students with sensory deprivation really enjoyed the tactile / touch sensors and enjoyed the colour aspect. They also enjoyed using the microphone and the use of echo.”
“Students enjoyed the control they had over the sounds and colours. They enjoyed experimenting and being able to express themselves.”
“The sessions were great at increasing the young people’s confidence and self-esteem. There were several instances across the sessions where support staff commented on how confident students were being. This was particularly evident around the use of the microphone.”