Here at pBone, we’re very excited to launch this year’s Bone Idol campaign, celebrating the people who inspire your passion for music.
We want to hear who your musical idol is, and why they’ve been so influential to you. The winning entry will win a free pBone workshop for a class in their school, where every member of the class will get their chance to play a pBone!
Last year’s winner was Laura Clough from Raeburn Primary School in Wirral. She nominated her music teacher Scott Lloyd for his fun lessons. He’d even been holding rehearsals in the school’s car park during renovations to the school’s band room.
Jon Lenton, a teacher at Raeburn Primary said: “We were thrilled when we found out that Laura had won a pBone workshop for the school, after entering the Bone Idol competition on Facebook. The children really enjoyed the workshop and staff were so impressed with the detail put in. Pupil management was impressive and the children developed skills steadily and all needs were catered for effectively. The workshop leader was very popular with both children and staff within school and I could not praise him highly enough. We’ve already recommended pBone to other schools!”
Click here for your chance to enter - the competition closes 31st July 2015. Good luck!
Join the conversation by using the hashtag #boneidol.
Teachers – tell us what inspired you to teach music.
Students – tell us about the inspirational music figures in your life.
Join the conversation by using the hashtag #boneidol.
Teachers – tell us what inspired you to teach music.
Students – tell us about the inspirational music figures in your life.
As an undergraduate Chris studied Jazz at Leeds College of Music and then became a member of the Advanced Studies, post-graduate performers course at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Bass Trombone with the European Community Youth Orchestra under Claudio Abbado. He then spent 25 years as a busy freelance performer based in both London and the North of England working with a wide variety of ensembles and artists, including being a member of Grimethorpe Colliery Band, The British Philharmonic Orchestra, Dame Shirley Bassey’s Orchestra and the Creative Jazz Orchestra.
Alongside this Chris has worked extensively in all areas of music education, latterly as a leading deliverer and trainer in informal, large group practice. This included roles as Leader in Wider Opportunities at Hertfordshire Music Service, Leader of Instrumental Development for Derbyshire City and County Music Partnership and as a face to face trainer on the Trinity Guildhall/Open University “Whole Class Instrumental Learning” national training program.
He became a key member of the team that created pBone, the plastic trombone in 2011/12 and has been involved with pBone Music in various roles since then. Chris is currently the Director of Creativity and Innovation for the company, a role that includes overseeing product development and improvement, quality and education.
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