the work we do to create a life we love

Pictures plus engaging messages and music are a simple no effort way of keeping on track with our goals. When we need an emotional pick me up they are always there to help create a happier focused frame of mind. Used regularly we engage the mind to bring us more of what we are seeking and imagining. Check out the Shop and the preview of each video.

One Rhythm Nation

The Music Mentor in 5 Songs

The Music Mentor is a fun way to express feelings and explore our own inner world through the power of lyrics and pop music and well known musicals. Although this emerges from the experiences of growing up with emotionally immature parents, everyone can join in, learn and have fun singing along and considering the meaning of popular songs in terms of individual life experiences and how to change the damage they sometimes do. The system is simple and easy to teach and learn and everyone has something to contribute. The most damage for people is in repressing their feelings in terms of lost power and lost self understanding. We can grow up as a facsimile of parents who had no interest in who we really are and so we loose connection to the thing that is supposed to guide us through life-our true self. Until we reconnect with that part of us life can seem a confusing and frustrating experience. Singing along to music unlike talking bypasses our resistance to emotional expression and also connects to feelings that if we notice as having a psychological “pull” can know that this is something we might need to look at. For instance we hear a song and we have to play and sing it over and over . The words mean something to us we might decide to ask ourselves why and write it out or explore with our own choice of songs or close our eyes and ask ourselves what’s this about? Self awareness is such a gift and spending time singing or lip syncing along to popular songs with dynamic lyrics is also a healthy outlet and teaches a habit of expression that can be used to release pent up emotions and is an easy ready made way to work through negativity.

In a class we have a topic such as Fun, Feeling Stroppy, The Show or Balance which includes 5 songs that express that topic and tell the story. Sometimes we might take a journey from a negative state through five songs to a more positive state of mind. Sometimes we are working through a particular emotion such as temptation or rainy days and Mondays- where life seems grim! Sometimes we might sing 5 songs about a life event such as “We got married ” looking at relationships and romance. We explain the topic broadly and then sing or lip sync the first tune. Singing along in some way we engage and help us identify with the story in our own lives . After each song we share our experiences and discuss if it brought up anything for us about our lives. All is freestyle with the emphasis totally on the fun not performing . With The Music Mentor we can learn to use it to be more creative about our feelings and curate our own lists of songs that can express what we often have no words of our own for . It can be cathartic, creative expressive and fun. Learning that we are not alone in our feelings and that there are ways we can help ourselves can be empowering. See examples of our curated lists of songs in the Music Mentor Playlist page . If you would like to host these types of classes for your group then please get in touch and we would be delighted to talk to you about how we can help.

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Who Do You Think You Are?

A New Jukebox Musical

Some of the 15 Songs in this Jukebox Musical

The story is that “THE MUSIC MENTOR THEATRE GROUP” is an amateur musical drama group that in the style of Denis Potter and The Singing Detective mime to popular songs as a way to advance the story. This new work Who Do You Think You Are has been written by the “Director” Angela Courtney and is a true story based on her life. The theatre group are meeting for the first time to explore what the story is all about.

This is a unique opportunity to have fun first of all , to mime or sing along with great songs and dance and talk about life. All within the safety of being a “character” in an imaginary show. A little distance from ourselves promotes a sense of freedom –it’s not me – its a character and ITS ART! For more information go to the Who Do You Think You Are page for all the songs and the plot they represent. If your drama group is interested in putting on this show please get in touch.