Helen Battelley on Music and Movement and Diwali

Helen is an internationally renowned consultant, trainer and speaker in Physical Development/movement in Early Education who has been working as a dance and movement specialist for over 19 years, working directly with many Primary Schools, Children’s Centres and other community settings across the UK and abroad.

Helen was also fundamental in the creation and release of Change4life’s ’10 Min Shake up cards’.

In this interview, we discuss how movement underpins all learning; the types of physical activities children should be engaged in; cultural awareness benefits of different types of music; linking music and movement throughout the curriculum; videos of music and movement sessions in practice.

Her website is: http://www.musicandmovement.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musicandmovementdance
Twitter: https://twitter.com/musicandmove