EARLY YEARS & FAMILY MUSIC CONCERTS.

Klio is passionate about music education. Specialising in the early years she has worked extensively as an early years project leader for Trinity Laban's outreach program ‘Raising the Roof’ , training BMus students as well as planning and delivering early years music workshops in museums, schools and children's centres all around Greenwich and Lewisham. She has also developed the very successful early years programme at Blackheath Conservatoire and is currently leading its early years team providing regular training and continuous CPD , while constantly updating and evaluating the programme. Along with singer and Head of Music Mairead Sheerin and pianist Grace Mo and as part of the Conservatoire’s family performance programme they have recently developed and piloted two creative projects, ‘The Nutcracker’ and ‘Aesop’s Fables: The Tortoise Journey’. Featuring flute, piano and narration their aim is to introduce classical music to young audiences through myths and stories. Both projects received excellent responses and are now featuring regularly at the Conservatoire’s family concert series. Her last musical adventure involving young audiences is with Classical Music Rocks, a non-profit community based organisation in West Norfolk which brings live classical music into school settings. Klio is touring regularly for CMR with her different ensembles and has recently accepted the role of Music Programme Developer which will see CMR’s programme through its next phase of development.

 

Early Years Educational & Concert Work

2018-	Music Programme Developer for Classical Music Rocks Developing CMR's Pilot Programme, delivering bespoke themed classical music sessions to primary school children.
2012-	Head of the Early Years Programme at Blackheath Conservatoire. Designing and developing the early years music curriculum, providing regular CPD training for the early years team, leading outreach projects and developing collaborations with the art and drama team. Projects include 'Peter and the Wolf' for wind quintet and narrator, music and art workshops based on 'The Snail' by Matisse and 'Contrasts in the Evening' by P.Klee, 'The Nutcracker' and 'Aesop's Fables' for flute, piano and narrator. www.conservatoire.org.uk
2005-11	Early Years Project Leader for Trinity College of Music Planning and delivering CPD sessions for BMus students as part of their Professional Development Skills Course. Developing and delivering family music workshops for Trinity's 'Raising the Roof' Outreach Program, in museums, nurseries and children's centres all around Greenwich and Lewisham.
2017-	Blackheath Conservatoire ~ Family Music Concerts featuring flute, piano and narration. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker & Aesop's Fables ~ Imaginative and interactive performances, introducing classical music to young audiences through stories and myths.
2017-	Touring for CMR / Classical Music Rocks Bringing classical music to school settings in West Norfolk. cmrschoolswestnorfolk.com
2017-2018	Bach to Baby Concert Series ~ Concerts for babies and toddlers. Duo work with pianist Grace Mo. Performing for the critically acclaimed classical concert series all around London.