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Dear Friends, Colleagues, Supporters,
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Welcome to our Spring update. While so much is happening in the world at large, our day-to-day continues to focus on local young people.
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Last month our Trustees met to discuss the future of Living Song CIC. There is a strong will to continue building and establishing the company, so that it is in a really good place to serve the children young people, artists and music educators of London. I had a really helpful DNA (Development Needs Analysis) with Philip Flood from Sound Connections. As a result the trustees are busying themselves helping me get our business plan into really good shape.
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Meanwhile, you can browse the website anytime of course, but below are a few of our highlights.
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And remember, "If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be". Maya Angelou
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CHORAL MUSIC EXPEREINCE (CME)
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We are delighted to celebrate that 23 delegates went through to certification on our Choral Music Experience course this year. Half were returning conductors for the second, or third time, deepening their singing, teaching and conducting practice, half were new to the course. Feedback was resoundingly positive. For Example: “I’m getting more and more each year. The more you look, …
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ONE VOICE with BYMT
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We Continue to work with Bromley Youth Music Trust (BYMT) to create new songs with the children learning within Bromley Special Educational Needs Units. Having completed workshops for children in KS 1, we are now working with children in KS 2, teaching active warm up and engagement songs and facilitating song making based on topics the children are working on. …
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The NewMen boys choir 2019
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The NewMen boys only choir project is coming to the end of it’s pilot phase. We have chosen to focused our energy on just one venue Beckton Globe Library for this project. This is as much because of their incredible support, but because we have identified a strong need for engaging, fun, safe activities for boys in this area. We are encouraged …
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NewYVC 2019
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NewYVC, based at Stratford Circus is in full flow this term. The young artists are delivering workshops in 22 schools, along with a music peripatetic from the Newham Music Trust. This is towards the cluster rehearsals coming up at the end of March and the four nights of our Summer Sing in July. The choir also had an opportunity to work with Helen Yeomans in preparation for their …
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