Emma has nearly 30 years' experience in music education. With an MA in Early Childhood Music from the Centre for Research in Early Childhood Studies (CREC), a BA(hons) from Dartington College of Arts and LTCL from Trinity College of Music, Emma is a founder member of Music Educators and Researchers in Young Children (MERYC-England), a core member of the London Early Years Music Network (LEYMN) and a Fellow with the Royal Society of Arts.
Emma established Music House for Children in 1994 as a centre for music teaching, training and resources, with the main focus being on nurturing musicality and other areas of learning in early childhood. She has worked extensively with childminders, families, children's centres, nursery and day settings, SENCO (additional needs) units and individuals.
Emma established Music House for Children in 1994 as a centre for music teaching, training and resources, with the main focus being on nurturing musicality and other areas of learning in early childhood. She has worked extensively with childminders, families, children's centres, nursery and day settings, SENCO (additional needs) units and individuals.
Services
Our stunning sister performance hall provides gigs, concerts, training, meetings and celebratory events in a 450 seater Edwardian splendour. An strategic information site sharing information on multi-arts activities, training and delivery for young children across the UK. Responsible for entirely rebranding and digitally guiding Music House for Children's newest journey forward into a new era.
Bespoke projects and case studies confirm the importance of music to children and to those with additional needs. We deliver music and mulit-arts projects to groups to show how music impacts on children's earliest development as well as nurture attachment in families as a whole. Some of our projects are documented here.
Collaboration with funders to show how music impacts on early development, communication and wellbeing. Some of our studies can be found on www.academia.edu. Case studies depend on external funders without whom we could not realise our long-term vision of maximising life-skills through music. A music composition and performance project for young people with autism and additional needs.
Comedian and musician Bill Bailey hails from the West Country. He is a classically trained pianist and probably best known for his television work on shows like Nevermind the Buzzcocks and Black Books. His first TV appearance involved accompanying a mind reading dog on the piano. His stand up shows often incorporate music and musical parodies.
Music House for Children is delighted to offer engaging and interactive multi-arts sessions for children with emerging and diagnosed additional needs to promote language development and communication, musical awareness and life skills. Come with your children and see for yourself what they can achieve through music.
Reviews (10)
Srin-Orn Wannabutra
Sep 29, 2021
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Funmilayo Kolaru
Sep 26, 2021
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Sian Owen
Sep 22, 2021
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Sarah Fortuna
Sep 20, 2021
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Malcolm Vernon
Aug 28, 2021
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Well-loved and long-standing pioneer of music and movement classes for young people. People who were introduced to music as babies and children here are now bringing their own kids for classes. Amazingly, managed to stay open, with restrictions, through the pandemic. The irrepressible Emma is founder and beating heart of the place. Do support them.
Rpa Rpa
Aug 15, 2021
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Ivy
May 17, 2021
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Luke Wilson-Mawer
Nov 02, 2020
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Gemma Jones
Jan 16, 2020
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I attended a music and movement class for 1-2 year olds and was quite disappointed.
During the whole class the children were only given a drum to play for one song and a ribbon to shake for another song. The rest of the time they just had to sit and listen to the singing. For the toddlers that could walk they were given a stretchy rope to walk around with for one song but the non-walkers were left out. It was not very interactive and not very good value for money.
During the whole class the children were only given a drum to play for one song and a ribbon to shake for another song. The rest of the time they just had to sit and listen to the singing. For the toddlers that could walk they were given a stretchy rope to walk around with for one song but the non-walkers were left out. It was not very interactive and not very good value for money.
Emma Hutchinson
Mar 30, 2019
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