Courage EcoJam

DESCRIPTION:

"Courage EcoJam" is a creative musical activity that engages participants in a session of musical improvisation using improvised instruments made from recycled or eco-friendly materials. The main objective is to explore and express fear management through music while promoting sustainability and creativity. Participants will create real-time music, reflecting their experiences and emotions related to fear, using eco-friendly instruments.

OUTCOMES:

• Foster musical self-expression and environmental awareness. Promote healthy fear management through music.
• Improve participants' ability to adapt and collaborate in an improvised musical environment.

DURATION: 2 sessions of 45 minutes each.

MATERIALS:

• Recycled and eco-friendly materials for instrument creation (cans, bottles, cardboard, egg cartons, PVC pipes, plastic spoons etc.).
• Tools for creating instruments (scissors, tape, strings, etc.). Suitable space for musical activity.

SKILLS RELATED:

• Musical improvisation. Fear management.
• Collaboration and teamwork. Environmental awareness.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Step 1: Gather participants in a suitable space for the musical activity and provide recycled materials and tools for creating instruments.
• Step 2: Ask each participant to choose or build an instrument from recycled materials. They can experiment with different shapes and sounds.
• Step 3: Start the musical jam session and allow participants to improvise music using their recycled instruments. Encourage them to express their emotions related to fear through music.
• Step 4: As the music flows, introduce musical challenges for the students to overcome together. For example, unexpected changes in rhythm or dynamics, a quieter and happier tone, etc.
• Step 5: At the end of the improvisation session, allow participants to share their experiences and how they felt that music helped them confront fear.

TIPS:

• Foster creativity and experimentation with recycled instruments. There are no fixed rules in creating sustainable instruments.
• Encourage participants to listen and respond to each other's emotions through music.
• Emphasize the importance of environmental sustainability as part of the activity.

REFLECTION:

• How did you feel when improvising music using recycled instruments? Did it help you express and understand your emotions related to fear?
• What musical challenges did you encounter during the jam session, and how did you overcome them with your peers using sustainable instruments?
• What lessons about fear management and sustainability have you learned through this activity that you can apply in your daily life?