Welcome to Penny Burns Music! 



no previous experience necessary

Hopefully you will find something of interest here, whether you are new to music-making or not  . . .  

    
Music for fun 
              
         Music for education

              Music for well-being                     
                                                                             no previous experience necessary                       
Penny Burns is an experienced musician, music workshop facilitator, composer and Sound Therapist, who trades as Open2sound in Shropshire.  Penny takes a fresh, holistic approach to music and helps people of all ages and abilities to make recreational music for fun, learning and well-being.

Penny's Music Workshops, Natural Music Making sessions, Sound Therapy treatments and composition services are useful for people at home, at work, in education, the community and health-care.

Original CDs, piano music, song-books, musical-plays and story-books  are created by Penny to provide useful support resources for teachers, group leaders and health workers. They also make beautiful, unique gifts to be given away or kept for yourself!

Please feel free to browse these pages for more details on goods and services.


musical activities
         
 for all ages         
 with mixed levels of ability            
 for fun, learning and well-being                                                                                                                                             

                          
 
                                        
  • make playful music together
  • relax and de-stress
  • develop social musicianship
        • hone listening skills
        • aid communication
        • discover useful things about yourself and those around you 
            • enjoy beautiful sounds
            • bring a better balance between mind body and spirit
            • experience personal and social harmony
    
  musical resources
    for experienced musicians 
    and those who are 
    new to music-making
                      


 

Penny promotes music for health and happiness for people of all ages and abilities  whether they are experienced musicians or not. 

Combining her classical background with folk music, community music, world music and sound therapy, she uses this winning combination to tailor activities to meet the particular requirements of her clients and frequently works together with other highly-skilled musicians who also have current CRB clearance and public liability insurance.

Penny provides music workshops, natural music making sessions and sound healing treatments.  She also produces original CDs and sheet music - piano music, songbooks, musical stories and musical plays. 



Activities:   

Music Workshops   Singing / drumming / mixed music-making, trying-out songs, rhythms and music from a wide range of sources, extending musical experience, developing social musicianship and having fun.  

Natural Music Making   Taking a fresh holistic approach to music, exploring health-promoting properties of sound, adding new meaning and purpose to the way we create, perform and experience music.  Helping people to create tailor-made Sound Tonics.

Sound Therapy (Sound Healing)   Helping individuals relax, de-stress and re-balance, by creating a suitable space for self-healing to take place. Using sound therapy / sound healing to reach places that might otherwise be missed and helping to bring harmony to mind, body and spirit.  

at  home or work 
in education, community 
and health-care settings


Original Support Resources:

CDs Singer-songwriter albums / children's songs / soothing sounds / relaxing armchair journeys /  spiritual chants - for recreation, education, health and well-being.    

Sheet Music - Song Books and Piano Music  Fresh material for recreation, enjoyable education and  improved well-being.    

Musical Plays & Story Books Themed to provide links to the National Curriculum, designed to inspire, engage and support group activities. 
    
Bespoke Composition Tailor-made, personalised music, written for any occasion, presented in manuscript and / or CD format.     

for individuals, teachers
group-leaders 
in education, community 
and health-care

To hear examples of Penny's music, please visit:

 www.myspace.com/pennyburnsmusic   

or www.cdbaby.com/cd/pennyburns

All resources are currently made individually by hand - they are rare and collectable!   

You can contact Penny for more information about all services and products.

Email: penny@open2sound.co.uk     Phone: 01588 620867