Teams discover the magic of playing as a string orchestra — all in less than an hour. After an inspiring performance, each person picks up a violin or viola and learns the basics. With instructors’ support, sections practise their parts, then join forces with a bespoke backing track to create uplifting music together.
- Program Designer: Catalyst Global
Crescendo
Crescendo unites teams to master classical strings in under an hour. Guided by expert instructors, participants pick up violins or violas, learn the basics, and perform together as a string orchestra. This unforgettable musical challenge proves what’s possible when people focus, collaborate, and hit harmony as one team.
Description
Learning Outcomes
Crescendo is a powerful metaphor for achieving the extraordinary through unity and shared focus. Participants experience how clear direction, trust in leadership, and dedication to a common goal make the impossible possible. Learning a string instrument so quickly highlights the value of stepping outside comfort zones, staying open to new skills, and leaning on collective support. Playing music together releases dopamine, lifting mood, boosting creativity, and strengthening connections across the team. The result is a profound sense of shared success, reminding everyone how collaboration, mutual encouragement, and perfect timing turn individual efforts into something remarkable and lasting.
Additional Information
| Team Building Type | Conferences Meetings & Townhalls, Indoor Team Building, Leadership Development, Musical Activities, School Programs |
|---|---|
| Outcomes | Building Psychological Safety Environment, Building Trust, Cross Function Collaboration, Embracing Diversity & Inclusion, Growth Mindset, Mental Health & Well-Being, Team Morale |
| Duration | 1 Hour, 1.5 Hours, 2 Hours |
| In-Person/Virtual | In-Person Indoor |
| Program Designer | Catalyst Global |
| Group Size | 26-50, 51-150 |
"I was thrilled to work with Team Building Asia as they managed to propose and facilitate in a very short time a workshop for my team in China. We choosed Crecendo, which is a workshop around building psychological safety while going out of our comfort zone. The facilitator was very energetic and managed to brillantly create a cohesion between a local chinese team and French team from Paris. Our team left amazed by what they had accomplished as a team and we managed to create connection and bounding between each team member. I strongly recommend team Building Asia and this workshop." Repetto, Cresendo
