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We are delighted to have been able to complete a successful CME London Choral Conducting Course by putting the final day onto Zoom. All but three delegates were able to attend the new date from their homes. The faculty was complete as planned for the original date in March. Dr Brandon Williams @brandino994 from New York USA and Mandy Miller from Scotland joined the local faculty Jane Wheeler and Naveen Arles, with delegates from Ireland, Berlin and across the UK. The course content was covered in breadth and depth, learning through singing and conducting preparation, teaching and performance. The …
We were so sad not to be able to bring this wonderful project to the planned performance outcome on 5th April at Stratford Circus. It was to be a Give A Gig event to support the Youth Music Foundation. However, Artists and Young Artists involved in the project adapted quickly to the new circumstances and worked hard with Living Song to develop on-line Learning Resources for all the choirs and singing groups involved. Choirs have continued to learn and sing in their groups via Zoom with much anticipation for when we can meet, share and perform again. Sing In …
NewYVC rehearsal have continued through to summer term on Zoom, in spite of the lockdown. More than half of the choir are managing to overcome the challenges of finding quiet space at home, limited internet speeds and having the necessary device available to join the Zoom sessions. The senior members, our Young Artist team focused on completing a song they began writing collaboratively before the lockdown. The song was inspired by the bravery of Malala Yousufsai in her campaigning for all girls to have the right to education, as well as other ‘strong hearts, strong minds’. The young artists …
For the fifth year running we were invited back to Plaistow Primary School to run their creative TURN IT UP Project across all Yr 4 pupils. Our Executive Director and artist Mohan Dhar worked across 2 classes to give children and young people the tools to: explore singing and movement build confidence in working collaboratively in creative processes take risks in exploring new ideas about a given topic through song The Project also provided opportunities for the children to develop: singing with control and rhythmical accuracy song making, combining musical elements within a structure performing confidence as part …
On Wednesday 16th October NewYVC had the enormous privilege of being invited to perform for the Inaugural Youth Music Awards Ceremony at Battersea Arts Centre. The choir had the opportunity to see many hugely skilled and talented young artists performing and receiving their awards, as well as to sing with accompaniment from young musicians of AYM and our own resident band, Steve Lodder, Shammi Pithia and Mathis Richet. The choir chose to sing Message which was collaboratively written by young artists two years ago, two of whom came to the Ceremony. Thank you, Youth Music, for all your support over the years and …
We were delighted to be invited to lead two singing workshops for 0-19 Children’s Health and HeadStart staff Away days at Stratford Old Town Hall and Dockside E1, Newham at the end of last year. Approximately 150 members of staff each afternoon took part with enthusiasm and energy after their day of learning and discussion about issues facing Health Workers in Newham, including child safety and delivery, compliance and transformation. Singing was just the thing to lighten the mood, connect each participant and have some fun at the end of the day! At the end of the workshops, Helen …
Boys 4 Voice is going from strength to strength. Our Associate and Young Artists have been running workshops in primary and secondary schools to encourage more boys to join. We are looking forward to preparing the boys for their performance as part of Sing In The Spring at Stratford Circus on 5th April. Have a peak at one of our workshops below:
POSTPONED until further notice, to help keep people safe We are delighted to receive funding from the Community Fund for this project. Five community choirs and special guests of all ages and styles are coming together through singing to embrace the energy of the Spring towards new beginnings. NewYVC will host this event @ Stratford Circus on Sunday 5th April 2020 from 6 – 7.30pm. We will give the gig to Youth Music in celebration of all the incredible work they do to change and enrich lives through making music accessible to ALL children and young people. You can …
Please note, the third date of the 21st March is now scheduled for 25th July on Zoom. Download CME flyer 2019-20 Dates and venues: Sat 16th Nov 2019 9.30am – 5pm @ Stratford Circus, E15 1Bx Sat 8th Feb 2020 9.30am – 5pm @ Stratford Circus, E15 1BX Sat 21st Mar 2020 9.30am – 5pm @ Sarah Bonnell School, E15 4LP Description: This CME Institute Course is a professional development opportunity for community and school choral teachers and conductors, singing leaders and those aspiring to develop their leadership in this field. It offers a highly differentiated experience, emphasising the quality …
We are delighted to have been invited to make a contribution to the University of Cambridge Primary Schools Arts Week, Journeys through fragments of sky. Every child in the school took part in this project. Children designed art work, rehearsed scripts and added their own text, danced and sang through each day, delighting the audience of invited guests and parents on the last day when they shared a few outcomes of their experience. The aims of the project were three fold: to explore creativities in teacher professional development, to bring teachers and artists together through the process of creativity, building better awareness of …
