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Music Therapy Team
Caroline Simpson B.A. (Hons) Music. Cert.Ed.State Registered
Music Therapist.
Contact Tel. No. 01288 352698
Caroline
works as a freelance Music Therapist and private teacher of
cello/piano and young children’s music classes. She qualified
as a Music Therapist from Bristol University in 1995 and since
then has worked with adults with learning difficulties, the
elderly and pre-school and school-age children in Somerset and
Wiltshire. In 2000 she completed a one year ‘colourstrings’
training in Kindergarten music. She can offer workshops and
talks on Music Therapy/pre-school music.
In Sept 2003 Caroline joined the newly formed ‘Sound Waves
South West Music Therapy Team’ and is at present working
at the “Special Needs Unit” at Bude and Camelford
Schools with children with severe and complex learning difficulties.
Caroline also works at Pathfields Day Centre for adults with
learning difficulties.
Email
Caroline - caroline@soundwaves-sw.co.uk
Michael
P. Hewitt Senior 1 Music Therapist. S.R.As.T(M), State Registered
with
Health Professions Council
Contact Tel. No. 0776 9947971
Michael
qualified as a Music Therapist at the Roehampton Institute in
1994 and has subsequently lived and worked in Nottingham, Exeter
and Australia before moving down to Cornwall.
He has worked with all age ranges from pre-school children to
the elderly, and with the NHS, Charities and Social Services.
Michael has also worked within the field of learning and physical
disability, neurological impairment, challenging behaviour,
mental health and palliative care.
In Oct 2003 Michael joined the ‘SWSW’ team. Michael
is at present working three days a week in the NHS Learning
Disability Treatment Service at Bodmin and Falmouth. He further
works Truro College.
Email
Michael - michael@soundwaves-sw.co.uk
Nick
Hayman M.Mus. S. R. As. T(M) State Registered Music Therapist.
Tel. 0117 3771084, Mobile: 07717 482507.
Works
in a variety of settings including:
NHS Learning Difficulties Service, providing music therapy for
children and adults with learning disabilities and Autistic
Spectrum Disorders.
NHS Mental Health Services for Older adults.
Facilitating individual and group music therapy for older people
in day centres and residential settings.
Lecturer and Tutor in Music Therapy at the Royal Welsh College
of Music and Drama – teaching clinical improvisation and
group music therapy.
Currently developing a private music therapy practice.
Has facilitated music therapy workshops in a variety of settings
including: Palliative Care, Learning Disabilities, Autistic
Spectrum Disorders, Hostels for the Homeless and at various
conferences and congresses.
Has performed cabaret in Britain and abroad and still performs
in a variety of idioms, Big Band, Jazz, Folk, Classical and
Improvisation.
He is currently involved with a Travelling Creative Arts Community
Therapy Group bringing together art, drama, music, dance, movement,
improvisation and performance to work with a variety of disadvantaged
groups in the community.
In September 2004 Nick joined the SWSW Team. He is now working
with the Devon Portage Scheme at Barnstaple.
In 2005 Nick organised and facilitated the first Music Therapists
conference at Bude and will again be organising a second conference
in July 2006 at Bude.
Email
Nick - nick@soundwaves-sw.co.uk
Henry
Dunn State Registered Music Therapist and Degree in Theology
Contact 01392 682583
Henry Dunn qualified as a Music Therapist in 2002 having trained
at Roehampton. He currently works for the Creative Therapy Team
in Exeter, working predominantly with adults with learning disabilities
and at the West of England School for children with little or
no sight and at Honey lands Childrens’ Unit, both in Exeter.
He has a degree in Theology from Exeter University and spent
nearly ten years working with adults and children with learning
disabilities prior to training as a Music Therapist. As part
of the Sound Waves Team he will be working at Pathfields School
in Barnstaple. Henry is married with two young daughters and
lives in Exeter. He plays in a jazz band.
For
further information or enquiries please contact Sound Waves
South West Office:
Telephone 01288 354301 or e-mail us at admin@soundwaves-sw.co.uk
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