FOR SCHOOLS

BEATRICE THE AMAZING ASTRONAUT

Beatrice The Amazing Astronaut is a family concert for children aged 3-11 years and their parents. Beatrice performs virtuosic piano music, singing, dancing, & poetry to take children on a creative journey through outer space.  

Programme includes:

Clair de Lune, Claude Debussy

Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement, Ludwig van Beethoven

Mars , The Planets, Gustav Holst

Ah vous dirais-je, Maman, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Minute Waltz, Op.64, Nr-1, Federic Chopin

Gymnopedie No.1, Eric Satie

ET Theme, John  Williams

‘BLACK AND CLASSICAL’ FOR SCHOOLS

A concert of classical music composed by Black women, for 7-11 year olds. 

Pupils have the opportunity to  participate and co-perform with Beatrice, immersing themselves in classical works interwoven with Negro spirituals and jazz influences.

Black and Classical for Schools has reached 1600 school children in Enfield, Wandsworth, Kent and Croydon.

“I cannot recommend Beatrice's Black and Classical for Schools enough to schools and music services.” John Regan, Croydon Arts and Music.

A Programme of Classical music fused with Negro Spirituals, jazz, folk and blues. 

Troubled Water by Florence Price

Fantasie Negre No.2  by Florence Price

Valley of Bones by Margaret Bonds

Clouds by Florence Price

Seasonal Sketches by Betty Jackson-King

SATIRE SATIE WORKSHOP

The Satire Satie workshop engages teenagers through live music, team activities and crazy facts.

For example:

’Did you know Satie wore only grey velvet corduroy suits for ten years? And once ate 150 oysters in one sitting!’

The Satie workshop takes teens through a journey of Minimalism, Dadaism, European history and the life of music’s greatest eccentric.

Programme Includes:

Gymnopedie No.1, Eric Satie

Gymnopedie No.2, Eric Satie

Gnossienne No.1, Eric Satie

Vexations (Excerpt) Eric Satie

Clair du Lune/ Reflets dans L’eau, Claude Debussy

Moonlight Sonata Mvt 1/ Mvt 3, Ludwig van Beethoven