Simon Procter's guest appearances

Simon Procter

Music Therapy Conversations

Be Great, Be Fantastic and Be Absolutely Phenomenal

Music for Education & Wellbeing

Sarah Hadley

Tim Fargo

Yasmin Khan

Mike Baker

Ruth Jones

John Wilson

Ollie Tunmer

Daniel Thomas

Mark Robinson

Penny James

Paul McManus

Sarah Hart

Neil Williams

Andy Cope

Andrew West

OwlTail

In episode 28, Luke talks to Simon Procter. Simon works for Nordoff Robbins, based in London, as its Director of Music Services responsible for oversight of its education, research and public affairs activities.  Simon is a pianist, accompanist and improviser who trained as a music therapist with Nordoff Robbins in London from 1995 to 1997. He has since worked in a wide range of settings, most recently within adult mental health services, as well as in the training of music therapists. His commitment to the Nordoff Robbins approach stems from his own experience of music as fundamental to what it is to be fully human. As part of the sociology of the arts group led by Professor Tia DeNora at the University of Exeter, his PhD project was an ethnography of music therapy within a community mental health setting. As a practitioner, he views music as a potent force for social action as well as for the fulfilment of personal potential. As a researcher, he is an ethnographer committed to attention to the detail of the apparently mundane, in musical interaction as in life more generally: this means attending to the nitty-gritty detail of the work people do when they make music together in order to learn about the musical dimensions of health and wellbeing and in particular the craft skills required of music therapists so that their work can be as useful as possible. Similarly, as a trainer he emphasises the importance of developing acute musical-personal awareness coupled with practical musical means not just of responding to people but of actively and imaginatively helping them to flourish. Luke and Simon talk about the craft of music therapy, differing theoretical stances, how musical cultural background relates to the work, and whether Simon is, as Gary Ansdell claims, a 'contrarian'.

In episode 28, Luke talks to Simon Procter. Simon works for Nordoff Robbins, based in London, as its Director of Music Services responsible for oversight of its education, research and public affairs activities.  Simon is a pianist, accompanist and improviser who trained as a music therapist with Nordoff Robbins in London from 1995 to 1997. He has since worked in a wide range of settings, most recently within adult mental health services, as well as in the training of music therapists. His commitment to the Nordoff Robbins approach stems from his own experience of music as fundamental to what it is to be fully human. As part of the sociology of the arts group led by Professor Tia DeNora at the University of Exeter, his PhD project was an ethnography of music therapy within a community mental health setting. As a practitioner, he views music as a potent force for social action as well as for the fulfilment of personal potential. As a researcher, he is an ethnographer committed to attention to the detail of the apparently mundane, in musical interaction as in life more generally: this means attending to the nitty-gritty detail of the work people do when they make music together in order to learn about the musical dimensions of health and wellbeing and in particular the craft skills required of music therapists so that their work can be as useful as possible. Similarly, as a trainer he emphasises the importance of developing acute musical-personal awareness coupled with practical musical means not just of responding to people but of actively and imaginatively helping them to flourish. Luke and Simon talk about the craft of music therapy, differing theoretical stances, how musical cultural background relates to the work, and whether Simon is, as Gary Ansdell claims, a 'contrarian'.

Ep 28 Simon Procter

Nordoff Robbins

In this episode, I’m talking with Dr Simon Proctor who is Director of Music Services (Education, Research and Public Affairs)  for Nordoff Robbins, the national music therapy charity.   You may know Nordoff Robbins because of famous supporters like Nile Rodgers, Sting, Ricky from Kaiser Chiefs, and many others, as well as fundraising events given by people like the Premiere Football League and the Music Industry Trusts Awards.   We talk about:  We talk about: •	how Simon became involved with music therapy •	what music therapy is and does •	the intersection between community music and music therapy •	evaluation and evidence for music work with people, and some of Nordoff Robbins' current research projects •	balancing advocacy and evidence, with communicating the craft of music work with people •	and we finish with three pieces of advice for encouraging more communication and learning between music therapy, community music and music education

In this episode, I’m talking with Dr Simon Proctor who is Director of Music Services (Education, Research and Public Affairs)  for Nordoff Robbins, the national music therapy charity. You may know Nordoff Robbins because of famous supporters like Nile Rodgers, Sting, Ricky from Kaiser Chiefs, and many others, as well as fundraising events given by people like the Premiere Football League and the Music Industry Trusts Awards. We talk about: We talk about: •	how Simon became involved with music therapy •	what music therapy is and does •	the intersection between community music and music therapy •	evaluation and evidence for music work with people, and some of Nordoff Robbins' current research projects •	balancing advocacy and evidence, with communicating the craft of music work with people •	and we finish with three pieces of advice for encouraging more communication and learning between music therapy, community music and music education

[2] Music therapy, community music and music education - Dr Simon Procter, Nordoff Robbins

Simon is a musician and music therapist who works for the charity Nordoff Robbins. He has come on the show today to discuss how musical therapy is helping people with mental health and also how music therapy can help you overcome adversity. As a musician he knows the extraordinary experiences that making music with other people makes possible, and he has been inspired both by the work of pioneers like Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins, and also by lots of contemporary practitioners to see how opportunities for carefully curated music-making can really make a difference in people's lives. For more information on the amazing work Nordoff Robbins are doing, check out their website: www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk

Simon is a musician and music therapist who works for the charity Nordoff Robbins. He has come on the show today to discuss how musical therapy is helping people with mental health and also how music therapy can help you overcome adversity. As a musician he knows the extraordinary experiences that making music with other people makes possible, and he has been inspired both by the work of pioneers like Paul Nordoff and Clive Robbins, and also by lots of contemporary practitioners to see how opportunities for carefully curated music-making can really make a difference in people's lives. For more information on the amazing work Nordoff Robbins are doing, check out their website: <a href="http://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk</a>

Simon Procter - How music therapy can make a difference to your life.