Course 'Moving and Musicking with the Elderly'
Interdisciplinary art project: music, play and movement with and for (vulnerable) elderly people
The course Movement and Musicking with the Elderly focuses on art with and for (vulnerable) elderly in nursing homes, day care centers and small-scale residential communities, among others. Social bonding is a central topic in this course. By making music together using various instruments and materials, by singing and moving in combination with various games, the elderly are stimulated to actively participate with their own physical and mental capabilities.
Making music is often associated with brain development in young children, but this certainly applies to the elderly as well. New stimuli involving various senses, accompanied by movement and lots of fun, are very enriching for the (frail) elderly.
You are never too old to learn! In the course you will learn how to let the elderly be active themselves during the educational activities by making their own choices, thinking of things and participating in the workshops. As a workshop leader, you will learn how to entice the elderly into art activities and active art experiences. They can do much more than they think
Course Programme
- The students develop knowledge and skills regarding dealing with the possibilities and limitations of elderly people in the field of music and movement. It is important that the students can empathize with the experiences of the elderly.
- This knowledge and skills are supported with theory and applied in practice.
- During the internship the students work towards a final artistic presentation with the target group.
- The students learn independently to design, execute and evaluate such a project for the target group.
- The studens can work on their personal learning goals stimulated by intervision.
If he/she has fulfilled the assignments, at the end of the course the student will receive the certificate 'Moving and Musicking with the Elderly' from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Please note: this course is taught in Dutch
Course Details
6 Saturdays and an iinternship of 6 half-days
Class hours: 36
Internship lessons: 18 hours
Self-study: 80 hours
6 Saturdays, 10.00-17.00h:
- 12 October 2024
- 19 October 2024
- 9 November 2024
- 30 November 2024
- 7 December 2024
- 21 December 2024
Conservatorium van Amsterdam. This course can also be taught on location, please contact the course coordinator for more information.
€ 1450,- (2025-2026 academic year). Course fee includes the publication Bewogen muziek and internship supervision
Publication Bewogen muziek and workbook Muzisch actief plus
This course is for professional musicians and arists as well as teachers of music, theatre and dance Minimum 7 participants, maximum 10.
Please send an e-mail to Debby Korfmacher at cva-nascholing@ahk.nl to apply:
For more information, please contact Debby Korfmacher: cva-nascholing@ahk.nl
Course Content
- Orientation and vision of elder care
- Introduction to the project
- Literature review
- Introduction to interdisciplinary work forms
- Working from Music, Play and Movement with (wheelchair/walker) dancing to various musical styles
- Flamenco clapping and pacing, improvisation in movement
- Instrumental improvisation, latin percussie, darbuka playing, body percussion
- Improvising with matericals such as sticks, balls and boomwhackers
- Developing songs and raps on the basis of various themes
- Methodology of playing and listening
All this is offered integrally and aimed towards the targed group.
The students will form pairs to perform a project in a nursing home, small-scale residential communities or in the framework of daytime activities, woking towards a presentation with the participants. The students will create musical activities for the participants at the location of their internship, based on their possibilities and limitations. The internship will be supervised. If necessary, help is offered in fonding a location to do an internship. The internship will cover six half-days.
Intervision sessions will be held on the lesson days, during which students can exchange themes and problems encountered during the internship and good practices. Students will work with visual materials, journal entries, assignments and create a file/repertoire portfolio.
