1. “Without music life would be a mistake”
Friedrich Nietsche

2. Age Friendly Cultural Cities
Leeuwarden
Example Project Fonds Cultuur Participatie 2016 & 2017

3. Who are we?
2 Foundations
Since 1997 and 2017

4. CityProms Festival Leeuwarden Since The largest classical music festival In the North of the Netherlands

6. Entertainment...

7. … to engagement
MUSIC
CARE (zorg)
TRAINING

8. Who are our inspirers? Music for Life – Wigmore Hall Learning, London
Research group - Life Long Learning in Music, Prins Claus Conservatoire Groningen
Raise your Voice – Glyndebourne Education, Sussex
Diverse City & Extraordinary Bodies UK

9. Who are our partners? Healthcare providers (privatised sector in NL)
Local & provincial authorities (Province of Fryslân & City Council of Leeuwarden)
Healthcare providers (privatised sector in NL)
Healthcare insurers
Nursing homes & day centres
Funding Bodies:a.o. FCP-VSB-RCOAK-FsvL
Teaching establishments – development of curricula & training
Covenant partner Prins Claus Conservatoire,
Lectoraat Life Long Learning in Music,
Hanze Hogeschool Groningen, Royal Conservatoire The Hague,
ROC Friese Poort Drachten, Stenden Hogeschool Leeuwarden,
University of Sussex.

10. Music & Vulnerable People What do we do?
INDIVIDUALS
DAY CENTRES
CARE HOMES
PALLIATIVE CARE
Flying Squads
Interactive concerts
Music & Dementia workshops & interactive concerts
+ trainings
Music & Dementia workshops & interactive concerts + trainings
Bespoke musical moments + trainings

11. Music & Dementia workshops
8 weekly improvised music workshops – with residents and staff/carers;
3 preparatory meetings
Introductory evening for families and carers;
Maximum 10 residents;
2/3 staff in circle (+2observing), 3 professional musicians (+project manager);
3 hours: 1st hour preparation; 2rd hour session; 3rd hour evaluation
2 evaluations + 1 final assessment during the series
Staff and volunteer carer training.

12. Impact of the workshop series:
Music & Dementia
Impact of the workshop series:
Residents - improved eating, sleeping, communication, reduced aggression…
2. Staff/carers – improved working atmosphere, better connection with each other through music, deeper contact with residents…
3. Economics – Work! New job opportunities for professional musicians

13. Music & Dementia The LEGACY of Age Friendly Cultural Cities
Empowerment of Care staff to make music in daily work practice
Bespoke Projects for other groups apart from Dementia
Projects for Vulnerable People of all sorts
Never Ending Orchestra
Trainings for Staff and Volunteer Carers
Health Care Policy Making and Development of Curriculum at Friesland College and Prins Claus Conservatorium (new)

14. Staff & volunteer carer training ‘Live’ music - the legacy of the workshop series
20 staff/carers: 3 x 2 hour sessions + follow-up Stimulates staff creativity Sound & noise awareness Music & the brain Musical tools Musical motivators, music therapists & activity coordinators Daily use of music ‘live’ & recorded

15. Semi-prof & amateur musicians
GHOST musicians
Semi-prof & amateur musicians
Music
professionals
Musical leaders

16. 230+ Harmony, Fanfare & Brass ensembles
500+ choirs, + symphony orchestras,
+ rock bands… =
1000’s of musicians!
How many of these work in the care sector?

17. THE NEVER ENDING ORCHESTRA Leeuwarden-Fryslân 2018
FRIESLAND’S HIDDEN TREASURE
A huge musical resource

18. The Hidden Treasures of FRYSLÂN Het Verborgen Goud van Fryslân
THE NEVER ENDING ORCHESTRA – FOR CARE
3-pronged strategy led by
Healthcare Group Patyna and Noorderbreedte
&
Brass Band de Bazuin from Oenkerk

19. Research Life-Long Learning in Music
UMCG
Hanze HS Healthy Ageing
Stenden HS
ROC Friese Poort
Training & Recruitment Musicians
Care Staff
Volunteer carers
Practice
Workshops
Flying Squads
Concerts

20. QUESTIONS?