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Category: Music and Deafness

A Perfect Country: Diversity and Inclusion

Posted on 30/03/201825/08/2018 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

Diversity and inclusion is a hot topic within the Cultural and Creative sector at the moment. Here are my thoughts below what I think a ‘Perfect County’ is. A perfect country is where deaf and disabled people in general are top level consultants for politics, public services, transport, architecture and infrastructure design and so forth….

My son, Harry

Posted on 02/03/201825/08/2018 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

My son Harry is 8 years old and wears hearing aids in both ears. He is profoundly deaf in the right ear and has severe/moderate hearing levels in the other ear, ranging from 60 decibels for the low frequencies then a steady upward rise to a mild hearing loss for the higher frequencies. This means…

My composition using the Arabic music system and Sign Language

Posted on 28/12/201725/08/2018 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

British Sign Language and music for Audiovisability’s first ever project

Posted on 04/09/201717/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

I absolutely adore doing British Sign Language (BSL) composition.  BSL is very natural to me and I like to combine it with my passion for classical/contemporary music.   I asked 11 year old Layla Fitzgerald-Woolfe who is also deaf herself to sign a story for me, and from the video material I composed violin music…

Celebrating Pupil Success

Posted on 23/03/201714/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

Real life stories shared to family and friends on social media (facebook/Instagram). Click link below to read more, and to see more pictures.                                                                …

In British Deaf News #TBT

Posted on 08/12/201614/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

First published in British Deaf News October 2015 – Questions & Answers Ruth Montgomery She’s been profoundly deaf from birth, but with her knowledge and understanding of music – she has forged a career as a professional musician, teacher, visual artist and creative powerhouse

The FORTE Ensemble

Posted on 09/08/201614/05/2020 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

It was a honour to be involved with Music and the Deaf’s pilot project funded by Arts Council England on tour with other deaf musicians – Eloise Garland (Voice), Sean Chandler (Cornet) and Danny Lane (Piano). We performed at the House of Lords for Decibel’s Year of Sound, then up to Newcastle at the Sage,…

Raising the Bar

Posted on 23/06/201525/10/2015 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

Sunday 24th and Monday 25th May 2015 saw the first ever ‘Raising the Bar’ event held at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (REP) for young deaf people with exceptional skills in music and dance.  A huge nationwide competition was held to select participants.  Six musicians and six dancers between 8 – 16 years old were chosen…

Residency and live performance for Dada Festival/Syndrome in Liverpool

Posted on 28/11/201414/11/2015 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

DADA Performance Rough cut from davelynch on Vimeo. Residency and live performance for Dada festival / Syndrome in Liverpool REVIEW from www.artinliverpool.com Taking place at the Bluecoat, the space was set up with a large central screen, an electric piano keyboard to the left and a condenser microphone to the centre right. Off to the…

Artist’s Residency: Hansel and Gretel (inc.video)

Posted on 22/04/201422/08/2015 by Ruth Montgomery blogspot

At the end of March Hansel and Gretel was the theme at Springwood Heath Primary School in Liverpool, giving pupils a week of creative twists and turns inspired by the Grimm Brothers’ famous fairy tale.

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