NW News & Updates......
The Prospectors, Stockport CP’s resident band, performed at the Stockport Beer Festival on the 29th May. With a few new members and a good sized audience they performed an energetic and inspiring set of
classic pop covers and remixed nineties dance tunes. We are hopefully performing at the Mind Body Boogie festival in August, more details to follow.
Stockport CP beginners
These weekly sessions are continuing with more focus on individuals and their development. The participants have requested a performance for friends and family at the end of term.
Consultancy work at Sheffield University
We have been employed to provide some Consultancy for Sheffield University to enable them to make the contents of their Music and Creative Media course accessible to a potential student who has significant impairments. Ray has been trying unsuccessfully to access this course for 3 years.
On the 9th June we attended an initial consultation with both the student and staff to establish the physical barriers this student faces and current structure of the course and technical set-up. We are now producing a report detailing the software and hardware needed to remove barriers as well as suggestions for adapting course material. This report will include information on software/hardware costs and providers and research into the various options available.
Consultancy work at Sheffield University
We have been employed to provide some Consultancy for Sheffield University to enable them to make the contents of their Music and Creative Media course accessible to a potential student who has significant impairments. Ray has been trying unsuccessfully to access this course for 3 years.
On the 9th June we attended an initial consultation with both the student and staff to establish the physical barriers this student faces and current structure of the course and technical set-up. We are now producing a report detailing the software and hardware needed to remove barriers as well as suggestions for adapting course material. This report will include information on software/hardware costs and providers and research into the various options available.
Individual Support
A couple of individuals have approached us about using their individual budget to buy in our services to deliver one to one music lessons. We have been booked to deliver 9 weekly sessions for an individual in Stockport starting on the 3rd July
Digital Beginnings
We are now working on a joint project with two schools in Wigan. One school primarily deals with children who are autistic and the other deals with children that have significant physical impairments. We have started the 5 observation sessions and will begin delivering the sessions in September. We have funding for 2 terms and the schools are looking into finding funds via their connections with Wigan rugby club for a 3rd terms work.
A couple of individuals have approached us about using their individual budget to buy in our services to deliver one to one music lessons. We have been booked to deliver 9 weekly sessions for an individual in Stockport starting on the 3rd July
Digital Beginnings
We are now working on a joint project with two schools in Wigan. One school primarily deals with children who are autistic and the other deals with children that have significant physical impairments. We have started the 5 observation sessions and will begin delivering the sessions in September. We have funding for 2 terms and the schools are looking into finding funds via their connections with Wigan rugby club for a 3rd terms work.
We Are Here
We are working in partnership with legendary Manchester venue Band on the Wall and Gorton Education Village with pupils from mainstream and SEN schools to produce a sound and mixed media installation in the school. The project will be based on a theme of 'Journeys and Maps', linking in with the schools' multicultural and multilingual intake. The six pieces created will focus on 6 geographic regions of the world: China (SE Asia) and Africa, Carribean and Pakistan/India, Eastern Europe and Middle East. The project is lasting 2 terms and is entirely funded by Band on the Wall.
Re-mix
We are delivering our first project in partnership with local disability arts organisation Full Circle Arts. Re-mix is a summer project for disabled young people with creative workshops leading to a celebratory event where the work will be shared. If this project is successful, we hope to offer more music workshops from September.
Training
We are in the final negotiations with Music Leader NW who will support us with associate team training for this financial year. This should allow the NW team to have a few days training before term starts in September and to then meet once a term.
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