Helen has spent 17 years in the disability sector and a decade of being a Specialist Music Teacher in schools, but has decided to combine her careers to open this studio. We welcome children and adults with ALL disabilities, as Music is a universal language. Frederick Neitzsche once said “When words fail, Music speaks”....and that is so true, especially for children who can’t communicate. Growing up with a sister who had cerebral palsy and was profoundly deaf, I would go along to the disco’s they would hold at Mosman School for the Deaf....some of the BEST discos of my life...because they can “feel” the music. It’s also an international language...used by every culture, in every country, region, city, town or desert...and it can be traced back to ancient civilizations as a way to convey stories. Children and adults with disabilities often get turned away from “regular” music schools as the staff don’t always understand how to teach it to people with disabilities. Each and every client I have will be having so much fun that they’ll not realise that they’re learning while having fun. I use humour, laughing at myself when I make a mistake, I laugh WITH the kids when we’re doing all of the fun stuff because their happiness is SUCH a beacon of light. And I cry happy tears when they put on a performance of everything they’ve learnt during the term. If you’ve struggled to find a place to take your child on board for Music, or if you’re an Adult with a disability who has also had that trouble...look no more...Your Beat Music HQ is the place for you. And if you work for people with disabilities, this is an excellent program that is covered in many sections of NDIS funding, so please make time to discuss the service with your clients.
