Supplementing new initiatives in education
In response to the downgrading of many arts activities in schools and the alarming rate at which music, dance, drama, art and poetry are disappearing from the curriculum, aligned with a similar decline in the mental health and happiness of students, I’m focussing all my efforts on producing material to supplement new initiatives in education*.
Your purchase of all items on this page supports the development of my new project, which promotes positive mental health in students of all ages via Heart/Mind learning and a Happiness Curriculum.
We were born to sing. It’s primal and it’s tribal. Voice is the language of our hearts. It’s how we express ourselves. And it’s very important to our mental, physical and social wellbeing
Tania de Jong
Inspired by the ‘Heart-Mind Learning’ approach at the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, I am developing a new creative arts project for all age groups that works with PSME and Citizenship programmes. At Primary level, ‘True Colours’ explores different belief systems, especially the Native American Indian teaching that animals provide ‘medicine’ for humans. We’ve seen, from our musical ‘Rainmaker’, that these ideas are very appealing and in alignment with the most pressing issues and concerns of today – harmony with and respect for the natural world and lessons in being human that bring balance and healing. They have the same appeal as Phillip Pullman’s daemons. For older students, I’ve also drawn inspiration from quotes by favourite poets, authors and philosophers, such as Rumi and Tagore.
Twelve of our most popular and inspiring songs with backing tracks, lyrics and music scores £19.99
Eight songs with backing tracks, lyrics and music scores demonstrating the true colours and animal ‘medicine’ of characters in our musicals £14.99
If you would like to fundraise by organising concerts or a public performance using songs from Stardust or True Colours we would be delighted to provide a licence.
childrens school Musicals