Latest newsletter from Sound Connections
Welcome to the latest Sound Connections e-newsletter - we're hope you're enjoying your summer. In this newsletter, we have performing and funding opportunities from Music for Youth and BBC Performing Arts Fund, two national youth arts consultations to feed into and our latest blog, alongside conferences, jobs and training opportunities.
Music For Youth 2013 applications open Music For Youth is looking for applications for their 2013 regional festival series. Taking place throughout February, March and April next year, the world’s largest youth music festival will involve over 50,000 musicians. Find out how to get involved
BBC Performing Arts Fund Fellowships The BBC Performing Arts Fund Musical Fellowship scheme supports talented individuals in the early stages of their professional music careers - up to 20 grants of £10,000 are available. The Fellowships will help people to nurture and develop their creative skills through bespoke placements within existing organisations. Click here for more information
Earlyarts National Consultation - have your say Earlyarts UK is the award-winning membership network for people working creatively with children and families in the arts, cultural and early years sectors. They would like your input into their national consultation, and are particularly interested to hear what is relevant to you and what is not; what you value and what you don't. Click here to take part in the survey
Music leading with challenging circumstances Eleanor Ward, our Information & Training Manager, has posted a blog on the Youth Music Network about working with children and young people in challenging circumstances. Read her blog
Community Arts Consultation Creative and Cultural Skills need your help in providing your ideas and comments for their Community Arts National Occupational Standards (NOS) consultation. This is an important part of the development process for a new qualification - the deadline is 24 August. Click here to take part
Other upcoming opportunities
Trainee Music Leaders Scheme Spitalfields Music is offering an exciting opportunity for musicians interested in developing their skills within creative learning settings, recruiting three trainee music leaders to lead effective and successful workshops. Find out more and apply
Musicians Union Teachers' Conference 2012 The third Musicians Union Teachers’ Conference takes place at The Menzies Hotel & Golf Club in Cambridge on 19-20 October. The conference will run over two days with debates, workshops and networking for MU members who teach. Find out more here
Sue Nicholls' Early Years course at Cecil Sharp House This workshop on 3 October will offer early years practitioners a wide range of songs, raps, traditional folk and world material, supporting the holistic delivery of music within the Early Years framework. Click here to find out more
Music Tutor vacancy Core Arts are recruiting a tutor for their introduction to Music and Keyboard classes. Click here for more information
Arts Award Project Manager Trinity College London are looking for a freelance project manager to lead a 12-month project to develop Arts Award’s reach to young people in challenging circumstances. Find out more
Making Music Conference Taking place in the beautiful new building of Cardiff’s Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, this two-day event on 15-16 September will focus on different types of music-making. Click here for more information
Young Musicians wanted! O2 have teamed up with national radio DJ and champion of new music, Huw Stephens, to build a band of musicians aged 16-25. The new scheme called 'Think Big' will offer tuition and mentoring as well as provide an opportunity to tour and play in some of the UK’s biggest venues. Find out more
Membership and Projects Manager Making Music is seeking a Membership and Projects Manager. Find out more and apply
Out and About Over the last fortnight we have met with the Association of British Orchestras (ABO), Youth Music, London Youth Choir, GLA, Roundhouse, Music Publishers Association (MPA) and Earlyarts, as well as facilitating a Wired4Music catch-up and project activities.
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