The Make Some Noise project, Youth Operatunity has had a great start, with participants performing on stage alongside a professional opera company; performing songs created by themselves in front of their friends and family; and visiting a touring production at the Lichfield Festival – all in the first three months.

Make Some Noise and the three theatres, the Lichfield Garrick, The Victoria Hall and the New Vic, have organised a day for all the Youth Operatunity participants to celebrate in style the beginning of the autumn term workshops.

On 29th August, James Redwood, who has been leading the workshops since April this year, and Glyndebourne Opera singers Laka and Suzi, will deliver The Big Sing, a day-long singing workshop at the Lichfield Garrick.

Liz Muge, Director for Make Some Noise, comments, “This exciting opportunity will give the three Youth Operatunity groups a chance to share and discover new vocal exercises and games, hear live professional opera singing up close, and be one step closer to performing their very own opera at Easter.”
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Notes to Editors:
 
1. Youth Operatunity is a partnership between Make Some Noise, the New Vic Theatre, The Victoria Hall & The Regent Theatre, the Lichfield Garrick, and Glyndebourne Education. Youth Operatunity is funded by Youth Music, Arts Council West Midlands, Lichfield District Council, Staffordshire County Council, Lichfield Conduit Lands and the three venues.

2. Make Some Noise provides activities across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent for children and young people with little access to music making. More information is available at www.make-some-noise.com

3. Youth Music is a UK-wide charity that funds and facilitates music-making for young people up to the age of 18, particularly those living in areas of social and economic need. By 2010, Youth Music aims to have reached 3 million children and young people in a UK-wide strategy to support youth music-making. More information is available at www.youthmusic.org.uk

4. Since December 2000, Youth Music has set up 24 Action Zones in areas of social and economic need across England and Wales. The aim is to provide music-making activities to young people who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Each Zone is made up of established organisations from the public, voluntary and private sector. Youth Music Action Zones cover all genres of music and deliver a wide range of activities including workshops, rehearsals, performances, one-to-one teaching and mentoring. More information is available at www.youthmusic.org.uk