About

This workshop invites children to explore music through engaging, creative activities centered around Batia Strauss’s active listening method. This approach encourages children to connect with sound using their bodies, emotions, and minds. The instructor will also introduce a wide range of Carl Orff instruments, providing a unique opportunity for children to experiment with diverse sounds and collaboratively compose music together.

Part of the workshop will focus on circle dances and creative movement, using props to encourage group bonding, a sense of community, and spontaneous fun.

The entire workshop will immerse children in African themes, introducing them to a variety of authentic instruments like the djembe drum, kalimba, and rainstick. They’ll also explore other instruments used in ethnic and relaxing music, including the cabasa, koshi chimes, tongue drum, and handpan. This musical and movement-based experience promises to be both enriching and culturally fascinating!

Instructors

ARTEstyczno Kinga Harcej is a creative space for growth through music and movement, led by an instrumental music teacher and certified dance movement therapist.

Kinga Harcej, the workshop leader, is a highly qualified professional with an M.A. in Arts and a specialization in music therapy from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. Her expertise spans various areas: she’s a dedicated music and instrumental teacher, a certified dance movement therapy instructor, and an experienced leader of dance and animation workshops for children and youth. Driven by her passion for intuitive dance, sound therapy, and, most importantly, creative collaboration with individuals, Kinga brings her enthusiasm for shared music and movement to all her endeavors.

When
3 July 2025, 11.00-12.00 | for ages 5-6
3 July 2025, 12.15–13.15 | for ages 7-12
Where: Workshops of Culture, Grodzka 7 – exhibition room, 2nd floor
Registration: via online form. Limited spots available — first come, first served. Participation is free of charge.
Accessibility: Venue wheelchair inaccessible Read about accessibility and get in touch: https://warsztatykultury.pl/en/accessibility/