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Languages Through Music in Schools

Creative talks and workshops that bring languages, music, and culture to life.

Languages Through Music offers engaging, curriculum-supportive talks and workshops for schools, designed to inspire students and support language and music teachers with fresh, creative approaches.

Led by educator and musician Desta Haile, each session draws on over twenty years of international experience in education, music, and intercultural learning.

What we offer

  • Interactive talks exploring language, music, culture, and identity

  • Creative workshops connecting language learning with songs, rhythm, and storytelling

  • Sessions tailored to language, music, or intercultural themes

  • Age-appropriate and adaptable for different year groups

Workshops can be delivered as one-off events or as part of a wider programme.

Why schools choose LTM

  • Supports language learning through creativity and cultural context

  • Encourages curiosity, confidence, and global awareness

  • Complements existing language and music curricula

  • Designed with full respect for teachers’ time and classroom realities

What students and schools say

“11/10!”
— Student, Fir Vale School, Sheffield (May 2025)

“Your comments were so interesting and thought-provoking and made me appreciate the importance of music in language learning and cultural sharing. Several students said they plan to sign up to Languages Through Music.”
— Student, North London Collegiate School (October 2024)

Practical details

  • Suitable for primary, secondary, and sixth form students

  • Available in the UK and internationally

  • Online or in-person (by arrangement)

A one-page overview with session options and logistics is available on request.

Book a Languages Through Music workshop

If you’d like to explore a talk or workshop for your students, I’d love to hear from you.

▶️ Contact us to discuss your school workshop.

A teacher standing in front of a classroom with students, pointing at a large screen displaying a sunset over palm trees. The classroom is decorated with musical notes and music-themed posters.
A classroom with students seated at desks, listening to a woman teacher who is standing at the front, smiling and gesturing. A whiteboard and a screen are visible behind her, with a man standing near the windows on the side of the room. The classroom has large windows letting in natural light.
A woman with curly hair smiling during a language workshop at Red Hill School, June 30, 2025, with a large screen behind her displaying the workshop title and school logo.

LTM School Resource

Packed with over thirty fun activities that you can use to boost your students’ language learning through music.

Each activity is adaptable to different ages and levels, we think it is best suited to age 12 and upwards.

“Education does not change the world. Education changes people. People change the world.”

— Paolo Freire