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LETSwing

Music:Performance Participation Workshops Instrumental Coaching

LETSwing are:A group of musicians who spe-cialise in participatory musicmaking. They have had extensiveexperience, collectively and indi-vidually, of working in the widercommunity through such organi-sations as Age Concern, Childand Sound, The Council for Mu-sic in Hospitals, SCOPE, Dysto-nia Society, POD, Friends of ST.Clements at Bow, Robertson St.Project, Occupational Therapydepartments and Local Exchangeand Trading Systems (from whichthe name LETSwing derives).

In July 2002 in Oxford,LETSwing provided themusic for the closing partyof the 10th World Congressof Music Therapy.

PerformancesThe LETSwing repertoire is aneclectic mix of popular stylesincluding swing, rock’n’roll, reggae,calypso, 60’s pop, rock and their ownmaterial. Participation is normallyencouraged in the form of singing,dancing and hand-held percussion,which LETSwing can provide.

“The band created a varied andinclusive programme.”Workshop and Co. London W1.

“Lots of happy faces as youngand old were encouraged to playalong.”Dystonia Society.

“LETSwing were tremendousand had us all swinging in ourseats with music from around theworld.”Walton Leigh School.

WorkshopsLETSwing offer workshops in rhythmand popular music styles not requiringelectronics. LETSwing encourage sug-gestions and ideas from participantsWork of this kind through TowerHamlets NHS Trust’s OccupationalTherapy department in 2000 led to aperformance by “The St. ClementsBand” (including material written andperformed by service users) at an eventto mark World Mental Health Day.

Instrumental CoachingLETSwing members offer coaching invarious instruments including piano,flute, voice, percussion, guitar, clarinetand saxophone.

“The approach was very relaxedand endearing towards the pa-tients. Excellent. Everyonethoroughly enjoyed themselves.”National Spinal Injuries Centre, StokeMandeville.

“People spontaneously clapped, played,danced…”St. Mary’s Terrace Day Centre, London W2.

“The Ensemble were absolutely excel-lent with our mental health patients.They talked very sensitively andestablished a good rapport with theaudience joining in. Very informal fun.The patients all expressed that they hadenjoyed the concert very much.”Barrow Hospital, Bristol.

“LETSwing were excellent atinteracting with all. The whole eveningwas extremely therapeutic.”Royal United Hospital, Bath.

“An all-round success… the band wasan instant hit.”Springfield University Hospital

“Programme excellent. Manner ofpresentation excellent. Reaction ofaudience brilliant.”Sir Michael Sobell House (hospice),Oxford.