What Could You do With Your Voice and a Mic in Your Hand?
Children and youth are experiencing more pressures than ever before on their self-confidence, social skills and their understanding of their place in the wider world.
Our workshops are an exciting arena for participants to get creative, participate in the development of their own self-expression, and to develop a greater understanding of who they are in an ever changing world.
Beatbox, Rap & Music Production Workshops
For Schools & Youth Clubs
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Find Your Voice,
Feel the Beat, Fuel Your Mind!
What are the benefits of learning and engaging in musical skills?
Builds Confidence and Self-Esteem
The process of learning and mastering a musical skill, no matter how small, provides a significant boost to self-confidence. The courage to perform in front of others, even for a small audience of family and friends, builds self-esteem and resilience. This newfound confidence often translates to other areas of life, encouraging individuals to take on new challenges and believe in their abilities.
Enhances Emotional Intelligence and Expression
Music is a universal language of emotion. Learning to interpret and convey the emotional nuances of a musical piece can significantly heighten one’s emotional intelligence. It provides a powerful outlet for self-expression, allowing individuals to explore and communicate their feelings in a creative and healthy manner, which can lead to reduced stress and improved mental well-being.
Boosts Cognitive Skills and Academic Performance
Engaging with music is a full-brain workout. Research has consistently shown that individuals who learn music often exhibit enhanced memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. The process of reading music, understanding rhythm, and mastering an instrument strengthens neural pathways, which can lead to improved academic performance, particularly in subjects like mathematics and reading.
Fosters Social Skills and Collaboration
Whether playing in a band, orchestra, or choir, making music with others is an inherently social activity. It teaches valuable lessons in teamwork, communication, and mutual respect as musicians learn to listen to one another and work together towards a common goal. These collaborative experiences can build lasting friendships and a strong sense of community.
Why Work With Tangent?
Our workshops are run by experienced practitioner Kalim Bartlett (stage name: Beatbox Tangent) and are specifically designed to engage the participants in the creative process. We give each student the opportunity to learn musical skills, experiment and to share their work with their peers in a safe and supportive environment.
We take an inclusive approach to running our workshops, believing everyone has a valuable contribution to make.No previous experience or musical ability are required
just the will to have a go!
Choose Your Workshop:
We offer a range of music and music production based workshops and can specifically tailor them to suit the needs of your school or youth club.
Music Production
with GarageBand
Live Looping &
Songwriting
Beatboxing
Who is Kalim Bartlett / Beatbox Tangent?
Kalim Bartlett (stage name: Beatbox Tangent) is a beatboxer, educator and creative from South Wales, He uses the power of rhythm, voice and creativity to inspire young people. Through interactive workshops, students learn how to create music using only their voice, boosting confidence, self-expression and teamwork. Beatboxing encourages listening, focus and resilience while providing a fun and accessible way for every child to engage with music, regardless of background or ability. With a strong emphasis on wellbeing, Kalim/Tangent helps pupils build self-esteem, reduce stress and find joy in creative learning.
“I really enjoy working on projects as my workshops enable pupils to connect with and develop a new enthusiasm for academic learning. Whilst aiming to improve speech, pronunciation and fluency through the skill of beat-boxing rap and music production, as well as raising pupil’s attainment levels in literacy, oracy and numeracy.” Kalim Bartlett