***I work with ALL age groups..for babies and toddlers groups and pre-schoolers please check out the nursery rhyme tape in Nottingham libraries 'Boots Books for Babies' project...I also give performances for all school age children at all key stages...most of my work with children is in schools or libraries or for literacy projects, creative writing projects etc - literacy coordinators and similar are welcome to book me by sending a message below..usually I give performances which consist of a mixture of my own poems, songs and stories plus traditional material from UK, Ireland, India and Africa but will adjust programmes to suit your needs...I look to create fun and laughter for the kids..if they enjoy they will be inspired..also lead workshops..assemblies etc...
***My performances for adults can again be a mixture of poems, songs and stories or separate, such as a poetry reading of my own work..though I might throw in a song or two!!! ..or..a performance of a variety of songs..folk club style, my own, oldies, spirituals, jazz style...- I run a programme of stories, songs and poems called 'Spirit of the Greenwood' (I used to perform this with Roy Dyson)for instance whch revolves around a mythical journey into the Greenwood of Robin Hood and more! ..or my poems and songs mainly from the album 'Who Made the Rainbow?' dealing with many serious issues but I throw in some light-heartedness to lift the spirits too!!!...I have often sung in retirement homes and love the old songs ...this is usually for an hour session...I enjoy giving a poetry reading to writers circles or similar..I have given talks about issues dear to my heart - serious or humorous as required...
Christine Michael
P.O. Box 30
South PDO
Nottingham
NG2 7JP
U.K.
***Short CV:-
Often referred to as Nottingham's Singing Poet - Born Nottingham - trained as a teacher Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln - studied Divinity - taught all ages over the years from nursery upwards - given talks and seminars - led Creative Writing classes for adults in Cork, Ireland and in Leicestershire & Nottingham - obtained B.A.(Arts/Humanities) in 1981 and M.A. (Anglo-Irish Literature) - 1986 - performance-workshops given in many schools and libraries - performance poet, singer, songwriter, writer, workshops organiser, events organiser, folk club founder and organiser - member of PRS and MCPS - lived in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, North London, Republic of Ireland - former secretary of Open University Poetry Association, co-founder Cork Women's Poetry Circle with Maire Bradshaw - former officer Cork Rape Crisis Centre - former secretary Nottingham Poetry Society - performances and readings given in many venues in UK, Ireland and Germany (mainly Karlsruhe and Magdeburg) - founder of CEIL festival (Community Expansions in Literature) - founder Keyworth Folk Club - pioneer of 'Weltenschauung' - world-view poetry competiton - pioneer of 'Robin Hood - figure of justice' poetry competition - articles, stories, poetry published in various magazines - frequently performed and interviewed on BBC Radio Nottingham - interviewed Radio Leicester - RTE - Cork - National Poetry Day feature on East Midlands today BBC TV - was involved in the Movement for the Ordination of Women - many workshops and performances in Nottingham City Libraries and schools, Nottinghamshire Libraries and schools - Greenwich Libraries London - Maltby, Rotherham, Hull, Coventry, Derbyshire, Huddersfield, Birmingham, The Barbican and many others -spoken and performed at various literacy projects, writers groups, literary circles, Pakistani Centre Nottingham, Asian Women's Centre Nottingham -storytelling in many venues including Asda! -sung in retirement homes, at concerts, festivals, churches, special events , clubs, RAF bases,restaurants and at poetry readings!.. pioneer of a project for cultural and educational exchange between Ghana and UK ... is a member of Nottingham Ambassadors group...for a reference, contact ROY DYSON, STORYTELLING SERVICES tel:- 01773 781007
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