5 MARCH 2020 LONDON OLYMPIA Showshow Guideguide
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4 – 5 MARCH 2020 LONDON OLYMPIA ShowShow GuideGuide ORGANISED BY SUPPORTERS EXPOLON20_SG_001_Cover_HB [APPROVED].indd 1 17/02/2020 14:07:46 Untitled-10_Ex-Lndn-showgide19.indd 1 2 12/02/202018/02/2020 09:56:33 09:56 MUSIC & DRAMA EDUCATION EXPO | 4 & 5 MARCH 2020 Welcome It’s a pleasure to welcome you to the eighth annual Music & with experts in each topic we’ve set for discussion, so that you Drama Education Expo | London – we hope that the inspiration can bring and share your own ideas with your peers, but also you will fi nd in our programme of speakers, the exhibitors rest assured that you can simply sit back and learn from others’ you chat to, and other delegates you knowledge. You'll fi nd the programme meet will send you away with a newly for the Sharing Lab in among the session invigorated teaching practice. details from page 12 onwards. This year’s programme is, as always, The exhibitors at the show come from hugely diverse, and rich with new ideas. all over the arts education world and Our advisory panel of teachers and include publishers, resource suppliers, industry leaders has helped us to plan examining bodies and associations. sessions which respond directly to your There’s a full list containing all the needs, and the desires of your superiors. exhibitors' details, including websites We know that a day out from your busy where you can learn more, from page 42, teaching schedule isn’t an easy thing to manage, and we’ve with a fl oorplan available to help you fi nd them from page 40. made sure that the programme on offer is really valuable CPD There are three café spaces in which you can meet other for you. To fi nd out what is going on for your specialism, turn delegates and take a rest from the packed schedule of the day. fi rst to page 8 for an overview of the conference programme In the central Rocksteady Café with your coffee you can enjoy which will show you all session titles, locations and speakers performances and interviews from the performance stage. We’re in a handy double-page timetable, and then to page 12 for full very excited to be welcoming superstars on both days: choirmaster information on each session, listed by theatre. Gareth Malone on Day 1; and singer Jaz Karis and actor Christopher Seasoned expo visitors will notice a few improvements this Eccleston on Day 2. year: we have increased the number of sessions with Drama or While you’re taking a break, make use of the free delegate Wi- crossover relevance so that we are at 50/50 with Music for the Fi to share your experiences on social media, with the hashtag fi rst time since Drama was added to the programme! This means and handle #MDEE and @MusicEdExpo. that although many Drama sessions still take place in The Space, If you need assistance, please fi nd a member of our team or our special walled-off room in the back corner of the show, visit the MAG stand at J11. We’re delighted that you chose to take there are also a number of Drama workshops and seminars in a day or two to spend with us and we’d love to meet you and the other spaces, so be sure to follow the pink dots across the ensure that you get the very best from your time at Expo. sessions timetable and fi nd everything that is on offer. We have also inaugurated a new theatre, the Exhibitor Sarah Lambie Showcase Theatre, where exhibitors from the show are Head of Content (Drama), Editor, Drama & Theatre programmed in to give you in-depth introductions to products, [email protected] services and resources. Chris Walters The Sharing Lab has gone from strength to strength since its Head of Content (Music), Editor, Music Teacher inauguration in 2017. This year we’ve ensured that it’s populated [email protected] Contents 03 Welcome 25 The Exhibitor Showcase Theatre 05 Visitor information 28 Speaker biographies 07 Programme introduction 40 Floorplan & exhibitor list 08 Day one timetable 42 Exhibitor listings 10 Day two timetable 55 Thank you to our sponsors 13 Session details 56 The Music & Drama Education 22 Performances and Fireside Chats Awards 2020 www.mdexpo.co.uk/london 3 EXPOLON20_SG_003-007_Welcome_Info_Intro_HB [APPROVED].indd 3 18/02/2020 14:17:50 School Editions School Edition School Edition TRW School Editions are full-length shows, carefully edited to make them more THE MUSICAL School Edition accessible to secondary schools! ® We have your next Youth Musical! World-class titles with a full line of production resources are here...at TRW! Theatrical Rights Worldwide ® Each 60-minute Young@Part® title comes complete with Performance Tracks, Guide Vocal Tracks, Director’s Guide, and 30 Student Scripts! 0_Ex-Lndn-showgide19.inddUntitled-4 1 4 18/02/202017/02/2020 09:5716:38 MUSIC & DRAMA EDUCATION EXPO | 4 & 5 MARCH 2020 Visitor Information Opening times DAY 1 9.00am - doors open 9.15am - welcome/warm up 10.00am - first session begins 5.00pm - show closes DAY 2 9.00am - doors open 9.15am - welcome/warm up 10.00am - first session begins 4.30pm - show closes Cafés Our exhibitors on the exhibition floor may also have scanning There are three cafés servicing the show: Slice (located next to devices. Exhibitors must ask your consent to scan your badge. the lifts) and the Workshop Café (next to the Workshop) which By allowing an exhibitor to scan your badge during the event offer a selection of breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, paninis you are consenting to your registration details being shared with and hot and cold drinks; and the Rocksteady Café (in front of these exhibitors. the Performance Stage at the heart of the show), which houses a coffee cart and serves sweet treats, tea and espresso and filter coffee. Need help? If you need help, please stop any member of staff (recognisable from their name badge) or make your way to our Organisers’ Cloakroom Office, which is located by the cloakroom. Staff will also be The cloakroom is located next to the Workshop Theatre. Please available on stand J11. note that all items are left at the owner’s risk, and Music & Drama Education Expo cannot take any responsibility for lost or stolen goods. Want to get involved with Manchester 2020 or Toilets London 2021? There are two sets of toilets which are located at the top left and top right hand sides of the floorplan – near to the Exhibitor For information on participating in future Music & Drama Showcase and Keynote theatres respectively. Education Expos, please visit us on stand J11. Scanning Your visitor badge has a barcode which, when scanned, stores Don’t forget to tweet us your thoughts on your data. We scan you into our theatres so that we can track the @MusicEdExpo using the o cial hashtag #MDEE popularity of our sessions and tailor content for future shows. www.mdexpo.co.uk/london 5 EXPOLON20_SG_003-007_Welcome_Info_Intro_HB [APPROVED].indd 5 18/02/2020 10:06:52 0_Ex-Lndn-showgide19.inddUntitled-1 1 6 18/02/202003/02/2020 09:5711:11 MUSIC & DRAMA EDUCATION EXPO | 4 & 5 MARCH 2020 Programme introduction elcome to the programme: once again there are more than 100 sessions for you to explore and enjoy, and you The Advisory Board have complete freedom to roam between music and Wdrama sessions and those which are equally useful to both, so do explore the content on offer for those on the other end of the staffroom creative arts sofa! There are five theatres, a Sharing Lab, and a Performance Stage, all hosting sessions and speakers, so there are plenty of places to go in search of your next piece of inspiration. As always, we’ve put together the programme in consultation Dr Steven Paul Harris, Vanessa Lee, with a specialist advisory board to whom we’re enormously Berryman, Composer and Private grateful, and details of whom you’ll find on this page. The next Director of Music, Writer, Faber instrumental four pages detail all the sessions we have on offer over the next City of London Music teacher, Vanessa School for Girls Lee Music Tuition two days in programme timetables, after which detail on each session is offered in the ensuing pages, organised by location and in chronological order. To help you navigate the programme, we have handy coloured dots on the timetable which highlight each sesssion's area of interest. Key stage applicability is also listed. The Theatres Keynote Theatre Our keynote theatre features high-profile speakers and our Zeena Rasheed, Matt Yeoman, most in-demand sessions. Having programmed this year’s expo Teacher, Assistant amongst much political upheaval and uncertainty, we have no Penistone Headteacher, political sessions here for 2020: this is a space for interactive Grammar School Queen’s Park High School practical sessions and keynote seminars on a grand scale. Chester Seminar Theatre Leading practitioners and award-winning educators present on the latest trends and approaches and provide examples of best practice that can easily be applied to your everyday teaching. Sharing Lab Come to see fellow delegates sharing thoughts on what’s The Workshop working well in their practice, aided by experts on each topic Make some noise in our interactive workshop room. You’ll leave with first-hand accounts to give, and bring along your own ideas these sessions armed with plenty of practical ideas and new and resources to the sharing lab table. skills to incorporate into your lessons.