NYOS CLASSICAL APPLICATIONS 2015 ARE NOW OPEN

Applications are invited from instrumentalists aged between 8 and 25 with Scottish links i.e:

• Born in Scotland
• Living in Scotland
  
• Studying in Scotland, or;
  
• with Scottish Family

If you do, then NYOS wants to hear from you!

Just complete one application form to be considered for all NYOS classical orchestras.

• Information Pack 2015 – click here to view
• Information Pack 2015 – click here to download
• Information for Teachers 2015 – click here to view and download
• Application Form 2015 – click here to view and download

Following the audition process we will be in touch to advise you whether or not you have been successful and which ensemble you are being invited to join.

TEN PIECES

Ten Pieces aims to inspire a generation of children to get creative with classical music, and will launch in the Autumn with a week of free screenings in cinemas nationwide of a stunning new 60 minute- film introducing ten pieces of classical music. To find out more about the project – and the cinematic film – do watch this inspirational 3 minute introduction by Barney Harwood from Blue Peter.

There are still lots of seats available for children aged 7 – 11 years throughout Scotland.  Schools can find their nearest cinema, by following this link and reserving their free seats now: http://www.bbctenpieces.co.uk/

After seeing the film, teachers will be able use the music and numerous free resources which will be available from the BBC Ten Pieces website to encourage their pupils’ creativity.

The project will culminate in a series of concerts in the nations and regions involving the BBC performing groups, and a major finale in July 2015, when the children’s creative responses will be showcased alongside the original ten pieces.

We do hope you’ll make the most of this exciting opportunity!

As part of the on-going Year 11 Youth Music Initiative programme in Aberdeenshire the Arts Development team is looking to appoint a researcher to plan and run a consultation exercise with children and young people in the region.

The Youth Music Initiative (YMI) programme, which is administered nationally by Creative Scotland, has two key purposes:

1/ To meet the Scottish Government’s P6 target that “every school pupil in Scotland should be offered a year of free music tuition by the time they reach Primary 6.”

2/ For projects delivered beyond the P6 target the purpose is: “to engage young people (of any school age) who otherwise would not participate in quality music making activities.”

With these priorities in mind and working closely with the Aberdeenshire YMI team, the consultation will engage with children and young people across Aberdeenshire to ascertain what impact the work is having, what areas of music are popular and where gaps exist that can be addressed in future years.

It is envisaged that the consultation will be with a range of participants such as those undertaking YMI projects, children and young people in other music settings, Visiting Music Specialist’s classes, school councils and Community Learning and Development groups.  It is important to note that Aberdeenshire is a large, mainly rural, locality and evidence will be required from a representative cross-section the region.

The research post is open to cultural professionals and creative artists who will be employed on a freelance basis and will need to be available between May and July (2014) to work with school based groups, with the report completed by the end of August.  Successful candidates will be required to be PVG registered with Disclosure Scotland (Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme).

A fee of £5,000 is available for the work, which will cover all research, travel and subsistence, materials and final report.  We will shortlist candidates for interview based on an indication of suitable experience and creative responses to the brief.

To apply please send by email:

• Your CV
• A short description of how you would conduct the research on two sheets of A4, with a breakdown of associated costs, based on the figure above.
• Details of two referees

Deadline for email applications 12 May, 2014 to david.atherton@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Only email applications will be considered.

Please note interviews are planned for 19 & 20 May, 2014 at Woodhill House in Aberdeen.  Candidates will be judged on the basis of a short presentation and responses to questions from the panel.

For informal discussion and more information about the project please contact:

David Atherton, Arts Education Officer, 01224 665363 david.atherton@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or

Jenna Main, Youth Music Initiative Officer, 01224 664604 jenna.main@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

To help us better support composing music in the classroom, Education Scotland would like to invite practitioners to participate in a very short survey which will help direct us towards developing appropriate support materials. This consultation will also take into account feedback from our learning blog and inform next steps for the working group.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2014/04/23/composing-music-survey/

The subject working group for Music convened for the initial meeting on Monday 3 February

Visit the full post here: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2014/02/12/music-working-group/

The subject working group provided an opportunity to discuss the development of creative approaches to music education across sectors. This working group mirrors the groups being brought together from the other Expressive Arts subject areas, Art & Design, Drama and Dance who will feed in to the Expressive Arts conversation days.

We would invite practitioners across sectors to share their thoughts and views.

AYM believes that young people deserve the chance to fulfil their musical potential.
We help outstanding young instrumentalists in any genre with annual Awards from
£200 to £2000. Our funding is flexible: we want to help young musicians excel and
so we can support most major musical costs.
Receiving an Award is just the start of your journey with AYM – we do all we can to
help each young musician to flourish and grow.