There are a number of other organisations that champion singing in the UK. Youth Music considers these organisations both friends and partners. National Youth Choirs www.nycgb.net Contact Mark Anyan or Beth MacKay on 01484 687023 office@nycgb.net NYCGB PO Box 67 Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 3YT Reg charity no 515660 The National Youth Choirs work to offer young people from all backgrounds the chance to enjoy the postive skills, energy and confidence that learning to sing gives. There are seven choirs across the country for different age groups, taking children from 9 up to 23 through auditions held nationwide. Residential courses and concert performances are led by music directors Mike Brewer and Deborah Catterall. Music of different styles, times and cultures is covered and there is an emphasis on enjoyment as well as learning. NYC also works with LEAs to provide workshops for children and teachers out of school hours. Bursary help is available to meet audition and course costs. Continyou - Building learning communities www.continyou.org.uk 17 Old Ford Road London E2 9PL Tel: 020 8709 9920 Fax: 020 8709 9933 ContinYou is one of the UK's leading community learning charities. ContinYou uses learning to tackle inequality and build social inclusion. It creates learning programmes and services that offer fresh opportunities to people who have gained least from formal education and training and strives to link education and lifelong learning with health, and with work to regenerate communities. Services include: providing the Extended Schools Support Service, on behalf of DfES, supporting the development of schools as places for community based learning family learning courses and activities, particularly the Share programmes community singing projects such as Singing Communities support for out-of-school-hours learning and 8-6 school development consultancy for a range of community and school-based initiatives fundraising training, funding presentation, dates and official announcement Royal Opera House www.royaloperahouse.org Kevin Rainey Opera Education Manager ROH Education Royal Opera House Covent Garden London WC2E 9DD T: 020 7212 9410 F: 020 7212 9411 Established in 1983, the education department of the Royal Opera House continues to deliver a wide range of repertory projects and an extensive events programme, working with all ages and involving artists from the opera and ballet companies. On the Road is being established as a national initiative inspiring an interest in singing, music making, dance, drama and design in specific regions across the country, via performance and participatory activities. The Creative Teachers CPD programme has led to hundreds of original operas being created and performed in schools, with the Big Voices project enabling members of the ROH Chorus to support this work by delivering vocal workshops to young people in Key Stages 1 to 4. Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD) www.abcd.org.uk Contact: Rachel Greaves, General Secretary 15 Granville Way Sherborne Dorset DT9 4AS T: 01935 389482 F: 0870 128 4085 ABCD is the only UK organisation devoted entirely to supporting those leading choral music, both amateur and professional. We welcome anyone who leads singers or sings in choirs, whatever their experience or qualifications and our 600+ members represent over 1,000 choral groups. ABCD is committed to training and development at all levels and runs an extensive programme of national and regional courses, workshops and seminars as well as publishing a regular journal. Voices Foundation www.voices.org.uk Suite 2, ground floor 38 Ebury Street London SW1W 0LU T: 020 77306677 F: 020 72590598 E: vf@voices.org.uk Nicola Wallis, Chief Executive The Voices Foundation Mission Statement: To enable all children to realise their full potential through a singing-based music curriculum, and to influence national perception of the vital importance of music in education The Voices Foundation achieves its aims by delivering a one-year structured singing programme with continuation in primary schools all over England. Its team of specialist Advisory Teachers train all the classroom teachers to teach music using a specific aural approach, enabling them eventually to teach music with the same skills, confidence and resources that they need to teach all other subjects. Youngchoirs.net www.youngchoirs.net PO Box 7877 Loughborough LE11 2WW T/F: 01509 211664 admin@youngchoirs.net Youngchoirs.net is the country's leading charity devoted exclusively to encouraging young people to sing together. It provides a wide range of activities and projects that reflect the needs of local communities, through animation schemes, singing programmes and singing workshops. Regionally and nationally, it mounts major Singing Days (over 80 since 1983), when hundreds of youngsters come together to work on a programme that is performed to a public audience; these Days offer a rare chance for young singers to join others in something that is unique. To develop high quality singing and repertoire, youngchoirs.net place great emphasis on helping choir leaders. National Youth Choir of Scotland www.nycos.co.uk Mitchell Library 201 North Street Glasgow G3 7DN T: 0141 287 2856 F: 0141 287 2858 E: admin@nycos.co.uk Contact: Carole Allen (Education Projects Administrator) or Ian Mills (General Manager) NYCoS was established in 1996 to promote the development of a national framework for singing activities for young people in Scotland. Under the Artistic Direction of Christopher Bell, NYCoS manages a network of choirs at local and national level involving around 2000 singers from age 8 to 24.The flagship NYCoS choir performs to critical acclaim at home and abroad. NYCoS is also actively involved with local authorities and other organisations in developing an educational support programme for singing activities from pre school stage onwards. Training workshops are available as are the popular 'Singing Games and Rhymes' and 'Go for Bronze etc' series of NYCoS publications. NYCoS is keen to develop its activities through the Scottish Executive funded Youth Music Initiative and with other UK based organisations to enhance the provision of singing opportunities for young people. Making Music www.makingmusic.org.uk 204, Great Eastern Street London EC2A 3NW T: 0870 903 3780 info@makingmusic.org.uk Making Music, the National Federation of Music Societies, is proud to represent, support and lobby on behalf of nearly 2,300 music groups, including over 1,300 choral groups, across the UK. Making Music is able to offer a range of services and programmes, including Singing and choral conducting workshops Public Liability and flexible additional cover Greatly subsidised rates for award winning artists Adopt-a-composer scheme Extensive information sheet service Commissioning Uncovered database and publications Music exchange database Specialist support and advice So if you are involved in music-making, find out how we can help! Sing for Pleasure www.singforpleasure.org.uk c/o Bolton Music Service New York Bolton BL3 4NG Freephone: 0800 0184164 Contact Vicky Williams - Adminstrator Sing for Pleasure aims to encourage the enjoyment of better singing in class and choir through; Conductor training designed to equip choral conductors to get the best from their own choir A variety of events designed to provide quality singing opportunities for children and adults at all levels of experience and ability, all backgrounds, both nationally and internationally. Producing a range of high quality teaching resources for both adults and children. Professional development for teachers throughout the National Curriculum Key Stages. Copyright © 2005. YouthMusic. All rights reserved.