Rhythm for Life

Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation

Outputs

Publications

Burt-Perkins R and Williamon A (2011), “I kind of get lost in it”: Experiences of learning to perform music in older adulthood, in A Williamon, D Edwards, and L Bartel (eds.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Performance Science 2011 (pp. 305-310), European Association of Conservatoires (AEC).

Resources

Resources for those working with older adults or interested in doing so will be available here from July 2012.

Documentaries

The following short documentaries offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the processes and impact of Rhythm for Life. The videos provide insight into the relevance of music making to the health and wellbeing of older adult learners, as well as the involvement of RCM students and staff in delivering the project alongside people from the local community.