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Musical Creativities in Practice explores the social and the cultural contexts in which creativity in music occurs. It begins by considering what constitutes creativity - taking a cross cultural view of music, while investigating creative processes far beyond just the classical music genre - including electronic media, popular music, and improvised music. In addition it looks at creativity in both writing and performing. The field of musical education is a key focus - examining why creativity is important within the educational environment, and looking at how schools might sometimes stifle creativity in their music teaching, rather than encourage it. The book is packed with case studies and ...
Pond Life is a straightforward, no-nonsense guide to improving theway you communicate and interact with other people. Inside you willfind a totally original approach to solving many of the mostfrequently made communication gaffs and blunders. Pond Life willhelp you boost your confidence and show you how to present yourselfin a way you never thought possible. Why Pond Life? Because every time you communicate, you start aripple effect. Too often we sell ourselves short because we worryabout being caught ‘on the hop’, let opportunities slipthrough our fingers or just plain send out the wrong signals. Socome on in, the water’s warm… Discover your personal style Pick up lots of ideas guaranteed to enhance your day-to-daycommunication skills Stop your audience mentally ‘hopping away’ Discover the power of passion in influencing people aroundyou Dip a toe and give your communication skills a splash of magic.Pond Life will help you to impress your colleagues and friends withsimple, easy-to-learn and amusing lessons that you can use againand again to create that all-important ripple effect.
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With the backing of the Arts Council England and the Housing Corporation the authors wanted to document the incredible community arts projects they found in the UK and highlight them as case studies to demonstrate the wide range of projects, from small to large and how they can positively impact on communities. The main part of the book comprises of 15 fantastic case studies and the benefits the community gained from these projects. There is also a very helpful section on how to organise and run your own arts project. Packed with brilliant full colour photographs this is an excellent book for anyone interested in the study and application of community arts projects or how to start one.
Sometimes moving into a new future means letting go of the past. If two clashing agents of change can change the way they see each other – they might just change the world for good, and build a beautiful future together. Attorney Sharon Beckett worked hard to lift her life out of the gutter. Her shameful scandalous past keeps her out of the limelight and firmly on the side of the establishment. And nothing else. In her mind, a pro-bono case for a skid row non-profit is the opposite of career advancement, but she’ll do what she must to climb that last corporate rung. Passionate and angry social worker Kent Sawyer is determined to save troubled street kids by opening a much-needed shelter....
The performance of high street retailers since 2000 has been largely responsible for keeping the UK out of deep recession and creating a platform for future growth. Who's Who in Retailing is a flagship publication for the sector, listing over 2500 senior executives.
The nearly 150-year-old sport of cycling had its first competition in France in 1868. Soon afterward, the need arose for purpose-built cycling tracks because of poor road conditions at the time. Racing on blocked off pieces of street or grass soon evolvedinto racing on special tracks called velodromes. This development marked the split into what are still the two main forms of cycling competition: road racing and track racing. Initially, track cycling was more popular in terms of public attention and money to be earned by racers, but this gradually changed in favor of road racing, which has been the most popular form of cycling since at least the end of World War II. The Historical Dictionar...
Grocers is an in-depth examination of the rise of the major supermarkets. The authors assert that retailers, managers and students can all learn from the trailblazing companies which have led the way in the area of competencies, competitive strategies, marketing, internationalization and customer service.