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Brunswick Mill Music Workshops

Hello!

My name is Shannon Killarney and I'm interested in setting up a music project at the Brunswick Mill Studios in Ancoats, Manchester. I will be working alongside the owner of the the Studios, Mike Ricard, as well as several teachers of a variety of instruments - I'm a drum teacher, and the other teachers include two percussion and samba band teachers, a bass guitar teacher, and a guitar teacher. Ideally we will also have keyboards and vocal teaching too. The plan is to set up a weekend/after school music workshop for children between the ages of 8 - 14, whereby they don't have to pay for the service. This idea was inspired by the Rising Stars North West project that is based in Stockport, for which I have worked in the past.  

Hello!

My name is Shannon Killarney and I'm interested in setting up a music project at the Brunswick Mill Studios in Ancoats, Manchester. I will be working alongside the owner of the the Studios, Mike Ricard, as well as several teachers of a variety of instruments - I'm a drum teacher, and the other teachers include two percussion and samba band teachers, a bass guitar teacher, and a guitar teacher. Ideally we will also have keyboards and vocal teaching too. The plan is to set up a weekend/after school music workshop for children between the ages of 8 - 14, whereby they don't have to pay for the service. This idea was inspired by the Rising Stars North West project that is based in Stockport, for which I have worked in the past.

The Brunswick Mill Studios is a fantastic venue to hold such workshops - following the recent redevelopment,  the Brunswick Mill Studios are now home to a music shop, a cafe, a venue and over a dozen brand new session rooms. Most importantly, however, is the location - the Mill is situated on the Bradford Road, running through the Ancoats & Clayton area of Manchester - according to the November 2015 Indices of Deprivation Report published by Manchester City Council, nearly one third (29.5%) of the residents in the area are income deprived, suggesting that, for many, music tuition for their children may be a unattainable luxury.

I am simply asking for some advice and guidance on how to build this project up to the very high potential for success that we believe it has, from anyone who has experience with this sort of work.

You can find out more about the Studios through the following links:

Website - http://brunswickmillstudios.co.uk/ Cafe/Studio Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/PhatScranCafe/