"How DID he manage to get them to do that?."
Andrew Baxter,
Director of Education, Libraries & Heritage for
Cambridgeshire County Council
"Tom is one of the best music workshop leaders in
the country. His friendly, professional approach
ensures that everyone joins in and that everyone
has a smile on their faces."
Richard Brown,
Head of Music,
The Junction
"Absolutely fantastic... exceeds all expectations of a teambuilding exercise..."
Andy Clewer, Partner, Ernst and Young
"A leader and a team player... professional
and trustworthy."
Paul Bourne, Menagerie Corporate Training
"Focused, fantastic... the ultimate team building model ...you banging is so much better than me banging on...!!! "
Tim Bishop, Regional Director BBC, EAST
"Innovative... the most enjoyable event I have ever attended with the company."
Andrew S. Mitchell,
Department Training Coordinator,
The Standard Life Assurance Company
"It was great, enjoyable, motivational. The team spirit was exceptionally high after the event.
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Luke Fryer,
General Manager UK and Ireland,
Kimberly-Clark Healthcare
"It's difficult to imagine how one person can generate so much energy and
enthusiasm, bringing out the little bit of musical talent we didn't know we
had. Tom did a fantastic job and we had a wonderful time - we'll be talking
about it for years! Thank you" ."
Andy Redfern, Director, Stroud & Company (Europe) Ltd
"Brilliant... great experience."
Brian Hall, PR Manager, Liverpool FC
"In three hours, Tom taught 40 thirteen year olds more about team work and cooperation than most teachers could manage in a term. Through the medium of Samba, we all had an inspirational day, and would book him again if he were not heading imminently for the Antipodes! Superb musicianship, great personality, sense of humour - and a genuine human compassion. England's loss!"
Yvonne Williamson,
Head of Music, Chesterton Community College, Cambridge
"Tom Harding brings energy, humour and the feel-
good factor to his drumming sessions, which in
themselves are creative, confidence-building and
ultimately triumphant!"
Craig Dearden-Phillips, CEO, Speaking Up!
"Tom the Pom brought the energy and sunshine of South America into our lives and it's no exaggeration to say the school rocked from morning till night for three days straight. A quality experience by a quality practitioner!"
Stephen Murphy, Teacher of the year, Cherry Orchard School, Worcester
“The whole school assembly was enthralled, don’t hesitate to book him”
Margaret Sargent, Headteacher,
Alderman Jacobs School
"Great stuff ... got it in one take."
Nick Barraclough, DJ and Producer,
BBC Radio 2
"I would recommend Tom most strongly as a
community musician of the highest calibre."
Abigail Cheverst,
Project Officer,
Sound Sense, The UK Development Agency
for Community Music
"Very happy to do any endorsement for you."
Helen Blyth,
Headteacher,
Netherhall Lower School, Cambridge
"An inventive and versatile musician. He's a
performer with good ideas and great skill. It really
was a pleasure to work with him."
Robert Worby, Presenter 'Hear And Now'
BBC Radio 3
"I don't know how he did it, but within minutes we
had a samba band in full swing."
Nick Wood, Writer,
Royal Shakespeare Company,
Love and Marriage Project
"The Samba experience is inspirational."
Jill C Pauling, Headteacher,
St. Philips Primary School, Cambridge
"The best activity we have ever done! Tom is an amazing instructor and everyone had great fun. We will definitely repeat the experience in the future."
Iwona Janiszewska,
Kimberly-Clark Healthcare
"Marvelous... quote me how ever you wish."
Chris Smith, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
"A great job... when I need a didge player
again,
I'll call you"
Stephanie MacDonald,
Australian Trade Commission
"Thanks for all your work in Soham, I was really
impressed with the whole thing"
Jane Wilson, Arts Development Manager, ADeC
"Bloody good for a white fella."
Sean, Wajanaru Aboriginal Dance and Song group
"Fantastic... sensitivity to individual needs as well as
encouragement for them to take some control and responsibility within the group. "
Kim Masson, Community Psychiatric Nurse
"I would recommend his skills to anyone seeking to
survive and motivate hitherto non-musicians into making music and enjoying themselves."
Marion Mardall, Project Coordinator, Missing Links