Dr. Cowan has had a wide range of experiences sharing the joy of music with others. She has worked with children, refugees, ESL students, adults with dementia, and individuals who just want to dive into learning about music! If you are interested in setting up an outreach session at your organization, please contact Chelsea with the Contact form on this website.
Chelsea joined the KINSHIP organization in 2013, trekking to small villages in the Himalayas to provide musical outreach to children. They provided songs, art projects, and dancing demos for the children to participate in and they were given musical instruments to keep.
ETO’s ambitious outreach program focuses on creative work, providing stimulating opportunities for people to create music theatre. Chelsea was involved in a project in Chipping Sodbury, UK, where an opera entitled “Under the Hill” was created by the young students in collaboration with tenor Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts, composer Russell Hepplewhite, and director Tim Yealland.
http://englishtouringopera.org.uk/productions/chipping-sodbury-school-under-the-hill
Chelsea was involved with several Spitalfields Music projects, including a musical production about “The Elements” with Kobi Nazrul Primary School. The students were able to participate in the writing of the script and play instruments in the performance as well.
This center provides shelter and support for the homeless in London. Chelsea participated in an outreach session there through Wigmore Hall for an ESL group. Music was used to help adults from all over the world connect with each other without the use of English.
https://www.cardinalhumecentre.org.uk/
https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/podcasts/ignite