Soesen Edan is a certified Sound Therapist with The British Academy of Sound Therapy and a member of The Therapeutic Sound Association (TSA).
Background
Based in the Midlands, Soesen has been working with music for over 20 years, playing instruments, DJing, producing music nights and festivals, broadcasting on radio and traveling the globe in search of the best sonic remedies.
Having worked with artists and musicians all over the world, Soesen realised that the most special part of her work was how music and sound effected people.
Soesen first witnessed the powerful of effects of music when her father discovered Mozart. During a turbulent time in her childhood, her father would return from work and they would witness his body physically changing once sitting down to listen to Mozart.
This experience led Soesen to focus on creating sound installations whilst studying her Fine Art degree. The aim of her main body of work was to emurce the audience in state changing sounds.
In her 20s, Soesen created The Musery (The Music Surgery). This was a light-hearted festival performance whereby she gave musical prescriptions, dressed as a doctor, for anyone with an ailment. This grew into a much deeper fascination with how music and sound effects people so deeply but also in such an individual way.
After graduating from The British Academy for Sound Therapy Soesen set up her practice and now works with sound on a much deeper and holistic level as Edan Sound.
A great part of Soesen’s learning has been informed by her own personal journey through ill health and well being. This incredible journey continues and Soesen can now share her skills and experiences with others in a powerful, positive method, through sound healing.
Soesen now travels the UK, working with groups and individuals using sound as a tool to help heal and balance. She has worked with a vast variety of groups and individuals including people with Autism, chronic illness, in special and mainstream schools, with members of the public, prisoners, elderly dementia patients, hospices, businesses and festivals.
Work Experience
Sound Therapist / 2013 – present
Practitioner Diploma with The British Academy of Sound Therapy
2011-2013
Group Sound Bath Facilitation – 2014
Intensive Gong Training with Sheila Whittaker – 2016
Sheila Whittaker, College of Sound Healing
Tuning Fork Training, College of Sound Healing & Sound Healing Academy
BA Hons Fine Art, University of Derby, 2004
Co-Director of Professional Incredibles, 2009-2014
Cultural Production Company working with artists & musicians in the UK & Brazil.
DJ/Selecta since 1998.
Radio broadcaster on Rhubarb Radio, Birmingham and online stations.
Public Liability Insurance
First Aid Training
Child Protection Training
Level 2 Counseling Skills
Mental Health Training
Freelance Project Manager / 2001 – present
Project Manager of Festivals, Arts & Music events and Community arts projects.
Soesen has had over 10 years of extensive project management experience. Working nationally and internationally, Soesen has worked with all ages and abilities on all scales and levels of production. Ranging from intimate grassroots festivals in fields to large scale out door events, parades, festivals, Melas and International cultural production.
Extensive experience with funding applications, managing budgets, managing staff and volunteers, artist liaison, bookings, health & safety, licensing, marketing and publicity and events production.
Freelance Projects
Collaborative multi-media performance project with artists Glenn Anderson, Goat, Chu, Liam d’Authreau, Beware Soul Brother and The Midland Sound Professors.
Six Summer Saturdays – 2013 – Birmingham Hippodrome
Six summer Saturdays of outdoor theatre, music and performance across Birmingham city centre.
Cultural exchange festival between Birmingham and Brazil. Birmingham artists taken to work and perform in Brazil and Brazilian artists hosted in Birmingham over a number of years of festivals, workshops, talks and collaboration.
Soesen is co-producer of Hellens Garden Festival held at Hellens Manor in Herefordshire. A 2 day family festival celebrating the natural world, plants, planet and people.