Funding for Youth Music Making Activities

Youth Music, the UK ‘s largest children’s music charity, has announced that the next closing date for applications is the 3rd October 2013. Grants of up to £250,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people, especially those young people in challenging circumstances. Youth Music will fund non profit-making organisations committed to music-making activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention).

Youth Music aims to support music making activities principally in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as well as in breakfast and after schools clubs. Youth Music understands that programmes may need to begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time participation in music.

To help with this, Youth Music will consider applications for programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours. The proposed programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make music outside of school hours.

Read more at: http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/funding

DPA Performing Arts Academy

DPA Performing Arts Academy starts its Spring Term on Saturday 5th January and is offering FREE TASTER Classes throughout the first 2 weeks of the term for all new and existing students.  A great opportunity to try new classes at no cost.  https://www.facebook.com/DPAAcademy

Art + Play at the Time and Tide Museum

Art + Play, showing until Sun 24 Feb

A fun exhibition created with pre-school children in mind. Without a ‘do not touch’ sign in sight, you can climb into the Crown of Plenty, bang on Bangs and handle an array of colourful, artwork made from hot water bottles, elastic bands and sponges.

Wriggly Worms and Colourful Creatures,
Sundays 6 Jan – 24 Feb, 12 noon – 4pm
Snake your way around our Art and Play exhibition and make a playful pal to take home!

To find out what else is on in museums in Norfolk, click here

Friday Talks, 11.30am – 12.30pm, £2.50 or free with admission
11 Jan – Wings Over Norfolk, Find out about pioneering air photographers with Derek A. Edwards.
18 Jan – Come Up and See My Etchings! Artist, Nick Ward takes you on a journey of unlikely local landmarks illustrated in pencil and print.
25 Jan – Gulls and Water Birds of Great Yarmouth, Learn about the town’s extraordinary ornithological wildlife with Peter Walton.

Norwich Sound & Vision 2013 Young People’s Festival

NSV2013 is recruiting now for young people who would like to work towards a performance at the festival (10 – 12 October).

We are offering a range of courses and workshops aimed at young people (both groups and individuals) who wish to develop their skills to a performance level. We welcome bands, singers, rappers, DJs, choirs, composers, songwriters or anyone who enjoys making music. The courses are suitable for all instruments and styles of music. Age range: 13 to 18.

Cost: Taster sessions are free. Courses are offered at affordable rates, or in some cases, free.

Activity and Learning: To include teamwork, songwriting, instrument tuition, stage craft, video making, recording, master classes by visiting artists.

Access Requirements: Some instrumental/vocal experience will be useful although the will, enthusiasm and commitment to taking part and learning are equal considerations.

Where: We have resources to set up courses in Norfolk where there is a group of enthusiastic young people and a suitable venue available.

When: Tasters and courses start in January 2013. The performance events take place 10 – 12 October 2013 at The Garage youth venue in Norwich , as part of Norwich Sound & Vision Festival.

How to get involved: Contact us if you are a young person who would like to come along, or an adult who would like to set up a taster or information session with your students/clients.

Clara Wiseman: 01603 283382 clara.wiseman@cme.org.uk
Mark Howe: 07765 450027 mark.howe@cme.org.uk
Visit: http://www.cme.org.uk

Christmas events at Great Yarmouth Museums

Time and Tide’s Carol Concert, Friday 7 Dec, 5.30 – 8.30pm

A traditional brass band and the voices of St George’s Infant and Nursery School are joined by Father Christmas – with a little treat for everyone. The Silver Darlings café is open with warming festive fare for sale – and if you arrive early, you might catch a glimpse of Santa’s reindeer, before they are whisked back to the North Pole. Free admission.

ALSO

Miserly Christmas, Sundays 2 – 23 Dec, 12 noon – 3.30pm

Bah! Humbug! Why spend loads of money on presents and cards, when you can make them yourself? Print cards and labels, make small gifts and decorate a Victorian style box.

A Very Victorian Christmas at the Elizabethan House, Sat 15 Dec, 7 – 9pm

An evening of traditional Victorian entertainment with costumed characters and magic lantern show. Be entertained by St George’s Youth Theatre and look out for the ghost of Jacob Marley. Hear tales of murder and suspense from a local crime writer, whilst music, mince pies and mulled wine add to the Christmas spirit. Advance booking essential, tel. 01493 743930. £10, Museums Pass £8.50.

Funding for Youth Music

Funding for Youth Music Making Activities ( England )

Youth Music, the UK ‘s largest children’s music charity, has announced that the next closing date for first stage applications is 27th March.  Youth Music provides grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to support music-making activities for children and young people, especially young people in challenging circumstances.

This can encompass anything from:

• Mental health issues
• Special educational needs
• Physical disability
• Rural isolation
• Economic deprivation.

Youth Music will fund non profit-making organisations that are committed to music-making activities for children and young people up to 18 (or up to 25 if they have special educational needs, disabilities or are in detention).  Youth Music aims to support music making principally in out of school hours such as during weekends, holidays as well as in breakfast and after schools clubs.

Youth Music understands that programmes may need to begin in school hours especially if the proposal involves encouraging first time participation in music. To help with this, Youth Music will consider applications for programmes where up to 25% of the time is spent in school hours. The proposed programme should aim to encourage children and young people to eventually make music outside of school hours.

Read more at: http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/funding

Great Yarmouth Brass

At the beginning of September, Great Yarmouth Brass opened the 2012 Great Yarmouth Arts Festival at the Great Yarmouth Minster, with a hugely appreciative audience. Particularly notable was the performance of Karl Jenkin’s Benedictus from “The Armed Man”, arranged for euphonium with full band accompaniment.

Great Yarmouth Brass was founded in 1973, originally known as the East Anglian School Brass Band in Gorleston with a small group of students. In 1985, when the East Anglian School closed, the band was renamed “The Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Silver Band”.

From 1991, the band has achieved repeated successes in the East Anglian Brass Band Festival at Norwich and promoted to “A” section in 1996. The band, renamed “Great Yarmouth Brass” in 1998, has continued to grow to become one of the major amateur music making organisations in the area.

In 2003, Great Yarmouth Brass were 4th Section Championship Winners off the London and Southern Counties Regional Championships and runners up in 2007, qualifying as finalists for the British National Brass Band Championships.

The band’s current Conductor and Musical Director is Colin Swaep, who was appointed to the position in 2010. Colin grew up in Norfolk and played with and conducted the Thetford Salvation Army band in his early years, going on into a career at the Royal Military School of Music and completing 20 yrs service in the Corps of Army Music.

Members of the band live mainly in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas, aged from 12 years old upwards.

In addition to performing live music and promoting the Brass Band movement, Great Yarmouth Brass are extremely proud of raising thousands of pounds for local good causes and charities through their concert performances.

Great Yarmouth Brass rehearsals are every Tuesday evening at the Cobholm Community Centre, St.Lukes Terrace, Cobholm, Great Yarmouth from 7.30 p.m.

Great Yarmouth Youth Brass rehearse in the Jubilee Room at Cobholm Community Centre on Fridays, 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. during school term time. Particular assistance is given to beginners between 7.00 and 7.45 and support of experienced players is particularly welcome during these times.

The Band also operates a “friends” scheme, Friends of the Band, which for a nominal charge (currently £2), twice yearly newsletters are sent out with up to date listings of all forthcoming events and engagements.

For more information go to www.gybrass.org.uk

DPA Academy

Members of the DPA Dance Academy performed at the Maritime Arts Festival.  The Academy offers classes in ballet, tap, modern and jazz, following the ISTD Syllabus, and street dance, pointe and zumba.  There are also special classes for children under 5.  Rehearsals for the 2012 Production “Lets Go to the Movies” start soon, so it is time to join for those who would like to take part.

Also, from September, the DPA Ballet Academy offers Sunday sessions once a month with Meg Howard from London Contemporary Dance School, open to all from 7 yrs. with ballet experience.

DPA is based at 1A Longs Business Estate, England’s Lane, Gorleston, NR31 6NE. To find out more, look up DPAAcademy on Facebook or email to enquiries@dpadreams.co.uk, or phone 01493 718292.

New Drama Group For Young People

ST GEORGE’S DRAMA GROUP
Tuesday 31 July (12pm-2pm), Thursday 2, Tuesday 7,
Thursday 9 August (all 2pm-4pm) FREE
Age: 6-11 years
Thom Bailey (Artistic Director at St George’s Theatre) offers two hour sessions on improvisation and devising. Great introduction for anyone interested in drama, performance and being creative and theatrical!

ST GEORGE’S YOUTH THEATRE
Weekly classes beginning 10 September
Juniors (7-12 years):
Tuesday 4pm – 5.15pm. Fee: £50 per child, per term. Course runs for three terms. No classes in half term.
Seniors (13-16 years):
Wednesday 4pm – 6pm. Fee: £60 per young person, per term. Course runs for three terms. No classes in half term.
Please book in advance.  Bursaries available
A brand new young person’s theatre school for those who enjoy performance and would like to learn more.
With weekly workshops, regular projects and productions designed to increase your theatre knowledge, you’ll also be able to learn story telling, improvisation, mask work, vocal development and how to approach text.

All of the groups are facilitated by the Artistic Director and Youth Theatre Leaders. Guest tutors join us to handle specialist areas including stage combat, technical theatre, circus and street arts, dance, singing and more!

For more information or to book, contact Thom
T: 01493 745 461
E: thomas@stgeorgestheatre.com

FREE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

The Drill House, SeaChange Arts’ new home, is set to become an international centre for circus and street arts with a lively programme of activities and workshops in many artforms.

Join us this summer for a range of red hot activities here at The Drill House. Theatre, music, media, circus and parkour… there’s always something exciting going on!

YARMOUTH SOUNDS – ROCK SCHOOL
Join our summer rock school and work with professional musicians using the latest technology to learn band skills, write your own songs and record a demo. No musical experience is required but would be useful.
Monday 23 to Friday 27 July 10-4pm Age: 12-18 years
FREE.   Please book in advance

MEDIA MAGIC
Learn skills in filmmaking, animation, vjing, photography and editing. Create your own short films with professional filmmakers using industry standard equipment.
Wednesdays: 11 July to 5 September,. 4-6pm 
Age: 12-18 years old.  FREE   

PARKOUR TRAINING
Join our Parkour training team to improve and perfect your kongs, flips and dash vaults.
Wednesdays: 18 July, 25 July, 1 Aug,8 Aug & 29 Aug 6-8pm
Age: 12-25 years   FREE

DRILLAZ SUMMER SCHOOL
Work with our fantastic professional circus trainers to learn skills in aerial, acrobatics, hula hoop, juggling, object manipulation and much more.
Monday 30 July to Friday 4 Aug Age: 8-12 years, 2-3.30pm
Age: 13-18 years, 4-5.30pm  FREE   Please book in advance

CIRQUE DRILLAZ-INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS WORKSHOP
Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 September 5-7pm    
Age: 8-18 years   FREE   Please book in advance

For more information click here  or to book, contact Laurie at SeaChange Arts
T: 01493 745 458
E: laurie@seachangearts.org.uk