What do we remember? · What did we see? · What did we feel?

Transcription: commentaries concerning curiosities, sensations, sentiments, etc., experienced during the Workshop: musicians of the OSV, teachers from the Calvet de Estrella school and Michael Spencer. .• Breaking down prejudices (relief of tension)

• Initial scepticism
• Difficulties with group work
• The enthusiasm of the children
• Emotions of the musicians on seeing the children’s enjoyment
• Curiosities and high expectations
• The children’s difficulty in maintaining rhythm
• Indifference of some children, from lack of interest or shyness
• Ease of absorbing the task of composing a song relatively easily
• Recognizing that sometimes the teachers slowed down the learning by trying to dominate instead of delegating and promoting the children’s independence
• Surprise at the communication skills and interaction of this project for members of any group
• It is important for the children to receive messages that make them feel safe and that help them to see things clearly. Their energy, strength and the result are all surprising (better)
• Quality of the experience as it was carried out
• (Improvisation) music for music’s sake (essence)
• Predisposition for participation and learning
• Dynamism and a clearly defined timetable
• A very creative experience
• Initial doubts were dispelled on seeing the work and activities
• Fulfilment of seeing children practicing with instruments
• Music for sharing knowledge, friendship etc.
• A very direct relationship with previously unknown children
• Everyone satisfied
• Improving the participation in group activity
• A new vision of classical music
• The good humour which remained in the days after the workshop
• Work, fun and learning at the same time
• We all listened to each other