in partnership with The B-Bar
Workshop with Music Box
Performing Live As A Band
Ages 15+
Join Music Box host Rose and professional touring musician Sam as they introduce young and emerging musicians to performing live as a band…
Participants will receive guidance and feedback for the duration of the session from seasoned pros and will be encouraged to ask as many questions as they can think of about all things to do with band life!
There will be a task to learn a song in a group(s) and perform as a band at end of the session.
In addition we’ll have a special guest video call to have a Q&A about producing, and touring the world as a musician, tour manager and sound engineer with Wes Switzer a 2x Latin Grammy Award Winner!
Who is this workshop suitable for?
Ideal for those who are just starting their journey as a solo musician or band (of any age!) who have some experience / knowledge of playing a musical instrument (including the voice!)
Your Workshop Leaders
Rose Kimberley: Music Box host and professional singer/coach
Originally from Cornwall, Rose started recording her own music in 2002. In 2015 she released her first solo EP with an accompanying homecoming tour of Cornwall. 2018 saw the release of the new sounding, highly acclaimed self titled album, this time with a UK tour including a packed out album launch show at the popular venue: The Boileroom in Guildford.
Rose has had great success through BBC introducing with countless air play, interviews and live studio performances as well as BBC festival stages. She was also selected as ‘Artist of the Week’ for the Georgey Spanswick show, reaching over a million listeners. She signed a song-assignment publishing agreement with Integrity Publishing in 2017 and more recently began working as a ‘topliner’ for other writers and producers.Additionally Rose is a successful session singer with international touring experience, working alongside some big industry names. With a reputation for her bluesy tone and style, Rose has also sang for the critically acclaimed Nat Martin Band; being featured on their EP ‘Time is a Healer’ along with several live shows. Plus she was complemented in a Blues Matters Magazine review as having ‘strong and soaring’ vocals.
At 21 Rose started out her career working at the Academy of Contemporary Music in 2007 and has since worked for such establishments as Central School of Ballet and The Music Works, which has given Rose a great deal of arts education experience. Rose undertook a specialist singing teacher training course in 2012 and has been teaching singing alongside her performing work ever since. Additionally Rose has done a variety of other teaching jobs and projects including dance, live band workshops, songwriting and other music masterclasses in both private and school settings. She also recently co-founded a new music education hub called The Music Box. Rose holds a CTLLS teaching qualification.
Sam Walker: Music tutor and professional touring musician
Sam Walker is a multi-instrumentalist, performer, songwriter, composer and filmmaker based in Ashburton, Devon.
He has spent much of his life (since age 8) performing, touring the world and recording as a musician with his own solo show and as drummer / multi- instrumentalist with many different acts , including multi-million selling artists Charlie Winston, Noisettes, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Fischer Z.
Equally at home on large stages as well as DIY grass roots and underground touring, he has a wealth of experience in performing to all kinds of audiences and exploring music across many genre boundaries from classical to punk , pop to experimental-improv and everything in between.
He has a love of words, writing poetry and collaborating as a lyricist.
Sam is part of composing and improvising collective Adventurists, making music for TV, film ,theatre and for international publishers including Universal, Warner Chappell and BMG with music being used across the world in different productions.
He is also a filmmaker. Shooting, editing and directing independent music videos, documentaries and shorts.
Wes Switzer: professional touring musician, sound engineer and producer in LA.
Wesley Cole Switzer is a Los Angeles based touring music professional. He's a 2x Latin Grammy Award Winner, with several other Grammy nominations while currently nominated in the 2022 Grammy's.
With a diverse skill set, Switzer went through Berklee College of Music as a bassist with a focus on music production and engineering. Following Berklee, he started to work as a Music Director and ProTools operator, building pop tours in Los Angeles for Disney and Nickelodeon.
That eventually led to work in various capacities as a bassist, music director, production manager, FOH Engineer and Monitor engineer for artists like Tori Kelly, Gallant, Krewella, Zhu, Jojo, Niki, and many others. Wesley is currently touring as Production Manager and FOH Engineer for the artist "LP"
Pay What You Decide!
This is a Pay What You Decide workshop which means you choose what the workshop is worth to you! You can decide what you would like to pay now by adding a Pay What You Decide donation to your booking (on the next screen after you've added the workshop to your cart), or you can pay after you have attended the workshop at Barbican Theatre (ash or contactless card).
Looking around at other workshops going on in the city, we estimate that 1 place at similar workshops would cost £15.
There is no ‘right’ answer, we are not attempting to lead you to a specific figure.
You can pay £0 for your workshop place.
Covid 19 Safety
The health, safety and comfort of our audiences, colleagues and performers are very important to us.
We have a number of measures in place to ensure your comfort and safety. Enhanced hygiene procedures are in place. Hand sanitising stations are positioned throughout the public spaces for audience members to use and we ask that you do so frequently. The theatre will be aired out between rehearsals and performances (for added covid safety) which can mean the space can feel a tiny bit more chilly even after we shut the doors. Therefore we suggest you wear an extra layer to be safe!
In line with new regulations issued on 8 December, unless exempt, all audience members are required to wear face masks from as soon as they arrive at the theatre and throughout their visit (including while watching the performance).
All Barbican Theatre team members will be wearing face masks (unless exempt) and will be regularly lateral flow tested. This includes the team front of house and back stage, and performers.
We continue to monitor the latest guidance from the UK Government.
Please do not attend if you
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Are displaying any Covid-19 symptoms
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Have had a positive PCR or lateral flow test within 10 days
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You’ve recently arrived into the UK and have not received the results of your PCR test
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You’ve been instructed to self-isolate.
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If you have any questions about your tickets, refunds or exchanges due to covid-related issues please email our Audience Experience Manager, Robyn, at info@barbicantheatre.co.uk
#StaySafe
Venue Info
Barbican Theatre
Castle Street
The Barbican
Plymouth
PL1 2NJ
Situated behind the Mayflower Visitor Centre just off the main Barbican road (opposite the 'Prawn' and Mayflower Steps.
info@barbicantheatre.co.uk
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