Ollie tunmer - drums & percussion

Pupil feedback -

‘Thank you for working with us. It has been so much fun and it was great for me to be able to do body percussion on stage. I hope we can do more stuff together’ - Farhannah, Year 6

‘It has been great fun stomping with you and I really wish I could go back in time and do it again!’ – Henry, Year 6

I have had a great time doing this project with you – it has been one of the best times of my life!’ – Katherine, Year 6

Staff feedback -

'You were fantastic! Both the students and staff had a wonderful time and lots of people just tried to get in on the action. You created a real buzz around the school and I cannot recommend you highly enough. Many thanks and I hope we can book you for more activities in the future.'

Andrea Whiting, Wollaston School
Northampton

‘I would like to thank you for a totally uplifting and wonderful experience - it is one of the reasons that I became a teacher. To see the children working together and performing such an exciting piece was really great. Your expertise and enthusiasm made the whole thing work so well and you managed to not only create a great piece of dance and music, but more importantly you got the best out of every individual child.’

‘Once again you have enabled us all to produce an outstanding piece of work. Your patience, expertise and good humour made the whole experience such a pleasure. The children have benefited so much from your input.’

Both from Dave White, Deputy Head,
St. Andrew’s C of E Junior School, Brighton

‘Ollie and Rob....what stars they are. They worked so hard but so well and effectively. They were inspirational and sensitive to all the children in the group.’

Tim Dunkerley, Downs View Special School, Brighton

‘….you were better than so many of the artists they have going in there, that you were “on their level” and they would love you to go back next year.’

Teaching Assistant at Downs View Special School, Brighton

‘You understood the needs of the students, the ethos of the schools and the philosophies of what was quite a challenging inclusion project. I’d like to say THANK YOU for your wonderful positive input, energy, enthusiasm, ideas, support and advice in the last few months and I’m looking forward to working with you in the future.’

Cicely Taylor, Community Projects Coordinator,
Blatchington Mill School, Brighton

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‘How great it has been in the samba band’

‘We have had such an amazing time being in the Rua Media Samba Band. Ollie has been wonderful teaching us everything and joking around with us. Our favourite piece was the ‘Hip-Hop’, which we first started with and really enjoyed. On our first class of the samba he really made us feel welcome and he made us definitely want to come back again.

The Children’s Parade was absolutely fantastic and we loved dancing and prancing around and being entertaining. Absolutely loved the t-shirts (so cool!). Georgia, aged 11, found being the mestre in the Children’s Parade quiet an experience and would love to do that again.

Thank you so much Ollie, who’s been patient and supportive throughout the whole experience and has taught us so much. If ever you want to feel the beat, who ya gonna call…..?
Ollie Tunmer!

We have enjoyed this so much and are very excited about performing at the Dome tonight!’

By Katy Shirley and Georgia Marshall, Year 6, Middle Street Primary School, Brighton, performers in Brighton Children's Parade and Blatchington Mill School Family Festival.