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How Music House for Children helps young people explore the arts

If you would like your children to explore music, develop communication and social skills, and gain career opportunities, Music House for Children’s model could be the perfect match. Founder and CEO Emma Hutchinson introduces the organisation’s ethos and approach
Music House for Children supports young people’s musical journey by means of workshops and other events
Music House for Children supports young people’s musical journey by means of workshops and other events - © Courtesy Music House for Children

Thirty years is an enormous milestone! Congratulations to our extensive freelance team and beneficiaries (from birth to adult), many of whom have gone on to choose artistic career paths. I founded my school to address an urgent shortfall in multiple music opportunities. Our provision has grown from teaching babies and nursery ages to instrumental teaching, vocational study, and music courses to support teachers in the field. Many of our programmes nurture communication and musical ability in neurodiverse children and those with language delay. Former teachers have adopted our teaching models from Australia to Canada.

Neurodiverse students now study vocational courses and enjoy placement schemes in the industry. Our bespoke storytelling workshops and podcast nurture early communication and language. Little Birdsong Concerts continue to delight families and babies with live music, from classical to rock and jazz. Our multi-arts programmes have documented notable outcomes in specialist groups including Little Cricket’s Deaf group, Beyond Autism, Action on Disability and family support services. To date, we have 11 albums (released by Moonbug) to encourage interactive musical play in families and nursery settings around the world.

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