Ben Farmer
- Associate Teacher
- Institute of Education
- Email: Benjamin.farmer@cumbria.ac.uk
- Location: Lancaster
Biography
Ben is an experienced teacher and educator with experience in Music education for Secondary, Further Education, Primary and Early Years pupils as a classroom teacher and peripatetic. Ben is a regular performer and workshop leader for a multitude of organisations.
Ben teaches both Subject Enrichment and Pedagogy for Learning modules for the Secondary Music PGCE course.
Qualifications and memberships
- PGCE Secondary Music (Lancaster University)
- BA (Hons) Performing Arts (Music) (Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts – LIPA)
Academic and research interests
Research interests include Folk and Traditional music of the British Isles; Sociological impact of Music education on the social development of young people; Recognising and dealing with performance anxiety; Home Education.
Recent external roles
- Registered Carer
- Music Leader (More Music)
- Former Trustee: Folk Arts North West (FOLKUS)