Corporate Team Experiences · Nationwide UK

Your Team. One Stage. A Moment They'll Never Forget.

Rock choir. Rock band. Recording studio. From a one-hour conference energiser to a full-day team event — three ways to transform a room of colleagues into a performing, collaborating, unforgettable unit. No musical experience needed.

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What We Do

Not karaoke. Not an icebreaker. A real musical performance.

Upbeat Experiences takes your team — marketers, engineers, managers, everyone — and turns them into a performing group. Whether it's a one-hour conference energiser, a half-day session, or a full-day event, founder and musician Ian Hooper guides complete beginners through a carefully structured experience that ends in a genuine, spine-tingling performance.

It's designed to build trust, break down barriers, and leave your team buzzing for weeks. Every session is led personally by Ian, ensuring the same quality, energy, and expertise every time.

1hr–1day

Flexible format

Experience required

100%

Participation

Our Experiences

Three ways to bring your team together through music

Rock Choir Experience

Your team splits into vocal parts, learns by ear, and comes together in a powerful rock choir performance. The moment they hear themselves in harmony is the moment nobody forgets.

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Full Day

Rock Band Performance Day

Electric guitar, bass, drums, keys, and vocals — your colleagues pick up real instruments and get guided from scratch to performance. Finish with a full rock show.

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Premium

Recording Studio Sounds

The ultimate team experience. Everything recorded in a professional studio — your team walks away with a track they made together. For some, it's almost life-changing.

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How It Works

Three steps. Zero pressure. One incredible sound.

Warm Up & Connect

Ian breaks the ice — musically. Through rhythm games and simple vocal exercises, your team loosens up fast. Self-consciousness disappears within minutes, replaced by energy and laughter.

Learn & Layer

The room splits into parts. Layer by layer, Ian builds the arrangement with each group learning their line by ear. No sheet music, no stress — just intuitive, guided learning that clicks.

Perform & Celebrate

Everything comes together in a full performance. The moment your team hears itself in harmony — backed by live instrumentation — is the moment nobody forgets.

The Abbey Road Story

From the meeting room to the most famous studio in the world

When one client asked whether their rock choir event could become something bigger, Ian made it happen — organising a session at Abbey Road Studios. That team walked in as colleagues and walked out having recorded a song together in the same room where legends made history.

It was the beginning of an ongoing relationship delivering music-based corporate experiences connected with Abbey Road — and proof that what starts in a conference room can go anywhere.

Corporate team outside Abbey Road Studios

Ian Hooper leading a corporate team experience

Meet Ian

The musician behind every experience

Ian Hooper is a professional musician, radio presenter, theatre performer, and the founder of both Upbeat Rock Academy and Upbeat Experiences. He has spent years perfecting the art of taking complete beginners and turning them into a cohesive, performing group — quickly, joyfully, and with real musical substance.

His corporate clients have included Google, Cisco, HSBC, British Gas, Jewson, United Biscuits, Interstate Hotel Group, Graham & Brown, Sellick Recruitment, and a host of pharmaceutical and legal firms. He created a global choir of 120 people for Cisco at the world-famous Angel Recording Studios, and delivered an intimate CEO musical masterclass for HSBC. Google described their session as their "best team build ever."

In 2025, Ian was invited to Buckingham Palace in recognition of his services to music and education. His academy — now a Community Interest Company — teaches over 1,000 students a week and has become a safe haven for young people from all walks of life.

When you book Upbeat Experiences, you get Ian. That's the difference between a facilitator reading from a script and a musician who can read a room.

Invited to Buckingham Palace, 2025

Abbey Road Studios sessions

1,000+ students per week

Radio presenter, Coastal Radio DAB

Selling-out theatre shows

Chair, RBN Mental Health & Wellbeing

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Let's talk about your event

Reach out however suits you best. Call or email Ian directly, or fill in the quick form and he'll come back to you with ideas tailored to your team.

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07730 943939

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