Community Music

GROUP LEADERSHIP

Tony runs community music sessions, both singing and instrumental, as a way of bringing people together, sharing songs, and exploring musical expression and creativity. And just having fun, of course.

He currently works predominantly in health care settings such as hospitals and rehabilitation units, and also has extensive experience running sessions in the community with such marginalised groups such as the elderly, refugees and asylum seekers, the homeless, children and adults with special needs, and with people in addiction treatment.

A RECENT TESTIMONIAL

“Tony has sung and made music with with our patients who have a range of mental health needs for audience requests and allow improvisation as the songs are expanded or tempos change depending on mood. Tony interacts with patients with a thoughtful and warm demeanour and is inclusive for our less vocal singers working with percussion and rhythm.

The sessions have evolved with waves of high energy familiar requests expanded to include country, folk, reggae, rock and pop.

Our patients sometimes show challenging behaviours and Tony has a deep sense of understanding and flexibility for this, never becoming phased and adapting the music to the altered mood. He has a warm and open attitude to all participants and plays with genuine pleasure with them. His group has become a mainstay of activities at the hospital.”