South West Music School: "What's on in Devon" Update from Network Co-ordinator Sally Clements

SWMS Network Co-ordinator
Sally Clements

Welcome to the latest bulletin. It’s been a busy couple of weeks with many of Network events taking place across the region in preparation for the new term. Welcome to our new bulletin readers.

Please remember to send me anything that you would like mentioned in future bulletins. We have over 200 people receiving this email directly across the SW and I know that it is forwarded far and wide.

Here are a few dates and news items that I hope are of interest.

Sally

Network News:

·       Do you REALLY know how to Spot children and young people with Musical Talent and Potential in group situations.
Would you like to find out more about the signs to look for?

New Date: November 13^th in Bournemouth.
More details to follow via SoundStorm

·       LAST MINUTE CALL OUT FOR EXETER-BASED CHOIRS. 
LARGE SCALE CHORAL PARTICIPATION PROJECT
FOR EXETER FESTIVAL

"WEIGHTING":
A Premiere by Extraordinary Bodies

Extraordinary Bodies is the UK’s only integrated Circus Company. We make circus for everybody. Our company is made up of professional circus performers of every age and every type of body.  Extraordinary Bodies includes dancer Dave Toole who flew across the Olympic stadium in the Paralympic opening ceremony.

Weighting is the first show of this new ground breaking company. The show will premier for the finale of Exeter’s brand new festival, UnExpected, on 22nd September 2013 on the Cathedral Green.

CHOIR CALL OUT! The music has been written by Dom Coyote, composer and songwriter for the project. We are bringing together up to 200 exceptional singers from a series of local Exeter community and school choirs. Some choirs are already on board but we are still searching for more! We want to bring together a diverse mix of singers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to be part of this exciting performance.

The musical score and song recording has been created (see attached documents). We invite choir leaders and members to look at the material and to join us. Choirs are invited to begin learning the material independently and then come together for 2 intensive rehearsals and the final show.

KEY DATES:

Sunday 8th & Sunday 15th September 2013:
Rehearsals in Exeter* 10am-4pm

Sunday 22nd September 2013:
Final rehearsals & performance in Exeter* 10am-6pm

HOW TO GET INVOLVED: Contact Alice on a.chutter@diversecity.org.uk
or tel 07528 575907 to register your interest as soon as possible

 South West Music School Brass Day: 17^th November, Exeter.

For any young musician at any level.
Gain excellent tuition and spend a day with like-minded people from across the region.

South West Music School Strings Day: 17th November, Exeter.An opportunity for all young string players in the South West Region
to participate in an educational day working with players
from this region’s top professional orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

·        South West Music School is compiling a list of venues and organisations in the SW which have hosted or would be interested in hosting concerts/performances by SWMS students and graduates. The details we would like to know are:

-           Name and location of venue

-           Short description of venue

-           Name of contact person and contact details

-           Type of performances they host (e.g. mainly folk, or chamber music)

-           Details of any SWMS musicians who have played there

-           Person(s) who recommended venue

-           Any other details e.g. fee paid,

If you would be interested in offering performance opportunities to SWMS graduates and students ( or any other young musicians) please get in touch and we’ll start to compile a list. Tell us about your venue, it’s capacity, strengths and limitations and the style of music you would be happy to host.

Send details to James Aldridge. J.aldridge@swms.org.uk

·         Would you like to make a donation to SWMS? 

It's easy Text SWMS01 followed by £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 (whatever you can afford) to 70070 to donate to South West Music School and make a difference today. Thank you :)

Sally Clements

Network Coordinator

South West Music School

PO Box 730

Exeter

Devon EX1 9RA

Tel :- 01392 460770

visit www.swms.org.uk for all up-to-date information

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