Vocalise!
Vocalise!

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Vocalise!
Vocalise! supports music-making where the voice is the main instrument. It is one of Youth Music's three Open programmes.
We have created Vocalise! to encourage opportunities for children and young people to sing, particularly those who would otherwise lack the chance to take part. Through Vocalise! we want to support proposals where the voice is the principal means of making music. This can be through a range of vocal styles, not only traditional choral singing. For example beatboxing, rapping, any popular music styles with or without microphones, scat singing, musical theatre, opera, gospel, chant and all other vocal traditions from around the world.

Proposals must:

• Include music-making where the voice is the main instrument
• Include structured singing or vocal activities that develop children and young people’s music skills.
• Include opportunities for children and young people to share their achievements, for example performing to their friends, family or wider community.
• Include no more than 25% activity in school hours (except participants with special educational needs (SEN) and those excluded from mainstream education or in detention).
• Involve children and young people aged 5-18 (up to 25 with SEN).
• Be for between £5,000 and £20,000 for a period of no less than 6 months and no more than 18 months*.
• Not spend more than 5% of the total award on equipment (e.g. instruments, technology, sheet music).

 


*Subject to Youth Music's funding being confirmed by Arts Council England beyond March 31, 2009

In addition to the criteria listed above, there are a number of priorities for the programme.  Due to high demand and competition for resources, organisations which address the priorities within the programme are more likely to be successful. See the Hot Tips for more details about the priorities.



For further information
T:020 7902 1060 or E: info@youthmusic.org.uk

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Priority Areas

Early Years

Ensuring that every child under 5 has access to music-making opportunities.

Singing

Working with partners to ensure that children and young people in the UK have access to high quality singing opportunities.

Transition

Improving opportunities for children to continue with their music making after they move to secondary school.

At Risk

Establishing music making as a medium for benefiting children and young people deemed to be at risk*

Workforce Development

Improving the quality and quantity of music leadership in order to deliver better music-making opportunities for children and young people.