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Youth Music Updates
New: Opportunities Board
Youth Music Awards 2019
Photo: Helix Arts

Youth Music are excited to announce the launch of our new Opportunities Board for young people!

We want this to become the place where young people all across England can find information about jobs, training, events, and performance opportunities they can access near them.

You can now start posting any music opportunities you would like to promote to young people in your area.

 
Photo: Irene Taylor Trust

The deadline for the Youth Music Awards is fast approaching so if you haven’t done so already, get those nominations in!

There are 12 categories, and the musical awards will be judged by a panel of music industry figures from 1Xtra, YouTube Music, Colombia Records, Virgin EMI, Live Nation and loads more!

Applications close on Monday 5 August 2019.


 
Rockschool Music Procuction – Twitter Q&A – 16 July
Did you know that Rockschool offer Grades 1-8 in Music Production? 

The syllabus is designed to meet the needs of all aspiring recording engineers, electronic music producers, mix and mastering engineers, and is a great way for any young musician to evidence their skill progression. 

We’ll be hosting a Twitter Q&A with Rockschool’s Dan Francis on Tuesday 16 July, from 1-2pm. Use #RockschoolQ&A to ask any questions that you have about what the qualifications entail and how to deliver them. 

In the meantime, you can check out this video to learn more about the Music Production syllabus: 

We’ll see you on 16 July!
Jobs
Photo: LIME

Youth Music are looking for 2 new Grants & Learning Officers to join the team and manage a diverse grants portfolio of innovative music-making projects. Closing Monday 29 July 2019

PRS Foundation are also looking for a Grants & Programmes Manager to join their team. Closing Monday 22 July 2019


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Events & Opportunities
Photo: North Lincolnshire Council Arts Development - Music Matters NorthLincs

Royal Academy of Music will be celebrating the launch of their new Conductors for Change online training course. All launch attendees will receive a special discount code for course modules!  Friday 12 July 2019, London.

Artswork will be holding a training session all about evaluating a project with and for young peopleWednesday 17 July 2019, Gateshead.

Inclusive Folk: Learn about delivering folk music workshops with disabled young people, led by folk artist and educator Emmie Ward. Thursday 18 July 2019, London.

See all events and opportunities
Blog Highlights

Photo: Skimstone Arts - Reality Boots


MyTime Active's research partner BOP Consulting published an independent evaluation of their ArtsTrain programme

MGRMusic share their experiences and offer some advice on working with Students with Performance Anxiety.

Following from our Exchanging Notes event in May, our Research & Evaluation Officer Katy Robinson has posted notes from our panel discussion.

See all blogs on the Youth Music Network
 
Young People's Stories
Photo: Fusion - Oxford's Community Arts Agency - Up

Young participant Oishika Ray shares her experience with Readipop and her journey to becoming a drummer after her involvement in their AAA sessions.

Youth Leader Brendan wrote a blog reflecting on the Global Grooves 'Future Leaders' programme, and his engagement with the Jack Drum Arts 'Wear Making Music' Programme.

Young participant Sam shares his story (and his music!) after being involved with Trinity Centre's project: 'Making Tracks'.

 
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