Breadcrumb Home Search Search Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/search-results Search Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/search-results Search Youth Music opportunities Managing Behaviour in Music Education Explore strategies for promoting positive behaviour, and dealing with inappropriate and challenging behaviour in a music education setting. Read more resources Group activities for spotting musical potential If you can spend time working with or observing individual children, it can be easier to identify their potential. But how do you do it in a group environment? Working with Hugh Nankievill and others, Awards for Young Musicians developed a set of group music-making activities, alongside filming and observation, that can be used to identify individual musical potential. Rescue The Roots Without immediate action, we risk losing the next generation of emerging creatives who rely on community music projects and youth spaces. We need to take a stand now, and Rescue the Roots. Read more Test - new nextgen listin Test - new nextgen listin Read more Case Study NextGen Spotlight: Lil Trubz Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Lil Trubz discusses his successful EP ‘Tracks On Tap’, creative collaboration, and plans for future music.Based out of London, Lil Trubz used his Youth Music NextGen Fund grant to create a collaborative EP with artists and producers from the Tracks On Tap community. Read more Case Study Nelson Navarro Elijah Pailthorpe-Peart, better known as Nelson Navarro, is a rapper and producer based in Brighton. His futuristic music style is rooted in hip-hop & cutting edge electronica. Focusing on messages of positivity, empowerment & optimism he has been telling stories with music since 8 years old. Read more Case Study Sarah Angel Bolton born singer-songwriter and model Sarah Angel has been flaunting her experimental soul sound over the past two years, in her hometown and beyond.Delving from RnB, Soul to Alternative house-funk, Miss Angel's inspirations range from the likes of Prince, Jill Scott, David Bowie, Busta Rhymes, Kanye West, Andre 3000, Ru Paul, Erykah Badu and so many more, in her own words - ‘I want to create alternate universes with both my fashion and music in which people can delve into and loose themselves Read more resources How To Get Started In Music Production Today If you’ve ever caught an episode of The Defiant Ones, Netflix’s docu-series about the rise of legendary music producers Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine, you’d be forgiven for thinking that sleepless hard graft mixed with a controversial personality is the essential recipe for making it in the industry. While the first component (in moderation) is undoubtedly a factor in achieving success – in any line of work – are we to believe that obsessiveness and a win-at-all-costs ruthlessness towards collaborators and rivals alike are also required? According to those we spoke to across the UK music production spectrum it’s preparation, collaboration and creativity that actually counts. Case Study Lil Trubz Self made South London hip-hop rapper Lil Trubz (real name Liam Henry) started his journey in music as a participant in School Ground Sounds’. Trubz continues his passion with music by releasing new music and EPs, as well as continuing to work with the South London music charity, to support new participants on the project, and mentor younger artists. Read more Case Study "A place where I could meet other LGBT people" - Reece's story Reece experienced bullying at school, depression and social anxiety, which stopped him singing. The Outburst project for LGBT young people in Nottingham helped him to express his personality, make new friends, and begin to consider a career in music.At 17, Reece hadn’t performed in front of people for three years. But a few weeks after he’d started coming to Outburst, he decided to take a chance. Read more Case Study Giving deaf children the chance to make music - Isma and Aisha's story Deaf children like Isma and Aisha don’t always get the chance to make music. A project run by Yorkshire Youth & Music has given them the opportunity to learn to play instruments and boosted their confidence.Best friends Isma and Aisha, both 11 and from Bradford, are profoundly deaf and have to wear implants to help with their hearing. They started learning to play their brass instruments in early 2015 through the charity’s Deaf Instrumental Learning project. Read more Case Study Niques Cardiff-hailing artist Niques makes garage and R&B soul, giving you that old school feeling. The rising artist has already had Representz, BBC, and KISS radio plays and was featured in a talk with BBC Bitesize. Niques has also opened for Manga and D Double E as well as supported Sam Binga’s Pineapple records tour.Using the NextGen Fund, Niques will release five songs over the period of a year, one with a music video. Read more Case Study "Rap is me" - Taz's story Taz is a 17-year-old rapper from Cambridge. Over the last three years she’s taken part in a number of music-making projects run by local youth charity Romsey Mill.The team at Romsey Mill have supported Taz to write, record and produce music in their in-house studio – helping her develop as an artist alongside her college studies in psychology, sociology and criminology. Read more Case Study NextGen Spotlight: Sharifa Youth Music NextGen Fund artist Sharifa makes music that is in his words, "dark, thought-provoking and atmospheric". Raised in the East Midlands but now based in London, the young artist is already achieving great things - and he's just 19 years old. Read more Case Study Xyzelle Xyzelle (‘sigh-zul’) is an 18-year-old singer/songwriter from Bristol. Musically, fusing the styles of soul with trap along side with hiphop creating a fresh wave for the new generation of the scene. Read more resources The Musicians Who Are Turning The Internet Into an Income How musicians are building careers through Patreon, Twitch, and crowdfunding—turning online communities into sustainable income without needing a record deal. Case Study Dámì Sule Dámì Sule is a Nigerian-born singer and rapper living in Manchester. He started his music journey as a poet and spoken word artist in 2016 with performances in venues across Manchester. In 2017, he transitioned to music, creating his debut EP ‘Crayons’ which grabbed the attention listeners in London and Manchester with stations such Reprezent Radio, Radar and Unity Radio supporting the project. Read more resources Youth voice training & further resources A collection of some recommended training and resources on the topic of youth voice. resources Youth voice in research & evaluation Explore this list of youth voice in research and evaluation. resources Beyond the Tick-Box – Gawain Hewitt’s reflections on safeguarding as a living practice Supporting young people to feel safe and included is central to grassroots music projects’ work. Yet safeguarding can often seem to be more about compliance, with generic policies and box ticking measures. Something that’s far removed from the day-to-day practices of providing a welcoming space, listening and learning from young people, and promoting everyone’s wellbeing. Here, Gawain Hewitt reflects on how he’s come to understand safeguarding as part of his day-to-day creative work and provides some top tips to close the gap between safeguarding policy and practice. Pagination First page « First Previous page … Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 … Next page Last page Last »
