Youth Music Initiative - Programme
Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative Formula Fund Programme fulfills the Scottish Government commitment that every school pupil in should be offered a year of free music tuition by the time they leave primary school. Additionally, the aim is to address inequity and contribute to the Scottish government’s agenda in tackling child poverty by engaging children and young people most in need.
🎶 Exciting News for 2024/25! 🎶
The Aberdeenshire Youth Music Initiative is set to bring 22 amazing projects to over 120 schools and community groups, reaching at least 10,000 children and young people with the joy of music!
- Project Map: Discover where our projects are happening this year and get a brief description of each one.
- Meet our Musicians: Meet the talented musicians and artists behind our projects and find out what they do.
- Your Questions/Comments: Got any questions or comments? Just click here and ask away!
Let’s make music together!
Meet our Musicians and Artists
We are continuing to update this section, but come and meet some of the musicians and artists who deliver the Youth Music Initiative Programme in Aberdeenshire.
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Drake Music Scotland
Drake Music Scotland ensure that children with significant, severe, and complex additional support needs receive the opportunity to compose and perform their own music through the use of technology and resources tailored to their individual needs. This project will take place in all 4 of Aberdeenshire’s Freestanding Community Resource Hubs (ASN Schools), all 10 Integrated Community Resource Hubs (part of mainstream schools) as well as with ASN pupils and their peers who attend mainstream classroom education.
To find out more about the amazing work Drake Music Scotland do, have a look on their website: https://drakemusicscotland.org/
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Fèis Rois
Fèis Rois musicians are exploring traditional music through the "Whistling Away" project with pupils at all 12 primary schools in the Fraserburgh Network. Each pupil gets their own tin whistle to keep after the project is finished. We've already had some new tin whistle lunch-time groups start up as a result.
Fèis Rois is widely recognised as a national leader in the arts, particularly in music education. The organisation aims to give young people and lifelong learners the opportunity to experience and engage with traditional music and Gaelic culture. To find out more about what they do, visit their website... Continue reading
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Live Music Now Scotland
Live Music Now Scotland gives outstanding young artists the opportunity of performing at the start of their careers and enables high-quality live music to reach people throughout our communities, especially those who wouldn't normally have access to it.
This year, JKL DUO will visit Alford Academy and all ten primary schools in the network. They will give a lunch-time performance in all schools, as well as a short performance and masterclass at Alford Academy. For many young children, this will be the first time they have seen a live music performance.
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Live Music Now Scotland... Continue reading
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Siobhan Monaghan and Julie Brinklow
Siobhan and Julie are teaming up to bring an exciting whole-school project to life, visiting two schools. They’ll introduce students to the world of Bagpipes and traditional Scottish music through the fun and inclusive use of chanters. The project will also feature lively dancing, culminating in a joyous end-of-project Ceilidh celebration.
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Neil Cargill and Tyler Lewis
YMI Radio
Building on our Year 21 pilot, Neil and Tyler will explore new ways to support and empower young people in radio and related creative industries. By focusing on Articles 12 and 13 of the United Nations Rights of the Child that has recently been incorporated into Scots Law, we aim to amplify the voices of young, especially those in rurally isolated areas. We’re partnering with Kemnay Academy, an Excelerate School, and Fraserburgh Academy to make this vision a reality
UN Convention on Rights of a Child (UNCRC) - UNICEF UK
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Adam Ross
Adam collaborates with the talented Jenny Sturgeon on our inspiring “Where I Am” project. This year, he’s also delivering his own exciting initiative - “Music Essentials.” This dynamic series of workshops is designed to introduce primary pupils to the fundamental skills and knowledge of music. Through fun and interactive sessions, pupils will explore rhythm, melody, group singing, percussion, and foundational music theory.
When he’s not busy shaping young minds with YMI Projects, Adam is a passionate singer-songwriter. Follow him on social media to keep up with his latest musical adventures and projects!
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