Young Scot, working with the likes of Creative Scotland, is offering an exciting new Modern Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media.

The Role

The main focus of the Young Scot Digital Creative role will be to work with key partners to support the development of youth information across Scotland, with a particular focus on digital content, social media and online communities and collaboration.

The responsibilities will include:

• Using digital media tools to support the production of podcasts, videos and online articles
• Working with partners to identify the information needs of young people
• Supporting Young Scot to identify new digital media opportunities and solutions

The successful candidates will work towards and be supported to achieve Level 3 Edexcel BTEC Certificate in Creative and Digital Media during the length of the fixed term contract.

Your Profile

An interest in Digital Media is preferred although full training in Digital Media skills will be given. You should be a good communicator with strong IT skills and a willingness to learn.

Closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 5th March 2012 and interview will be held in their offices on 12th & 14th March 2012 with a second interview on the 21st March 2012.

Further details and the application materials are available from Young Scot via email at: recruitment@youngscot.org or by telephoning 0131 313 2488. Applications can also be downloaded from http://www.youngscot.net/jobs-at-young-scot.aspx

Young Scot is an equal opportunity employer; we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. No employment agencies or businesses please. Registered charity number SC029757.

Aberdeen Youth Choir wants you!

Northfield Community Centre

Byron Square

Thursdays 6pm – 7.30pm

www.aberdeenyouthchoir.com

From their world premiere with the RSNO and their ground-breaking Hip-hop concert   A.Y.C. is now on the road looking for the best talent the Granite City has to offer.   Group leaders Jayne and Rhianne are visiting local schools to recruit new members for the A.Y.C. Michael Jackson concert at the end of March.

Jayne Carmichael Norrie, Senior Group Leader of the Aberdeen Youth Choir:   ‘Our choir continues to go from strength to strength.  We are developing AYC into a fully fledged show choir and our next concert will be dedicated to the works of Michael Jackson.  We need great singers who can dance and great dancers who can sing.  We are so excited to meet the talent of Aberdeen!’     Aberdeen Youth Choir provides free singing tuition to children aged between 6 – 18yrs and provides a platform where children from families with limited incomes can access specialist tuition which they otherwise could not afford.

Funding successes The choir is building from considerable funding successes this year; new funding of over £2000 from Creative Scotland, £750 from the Music Sales Trust and securing long term in-kind sponsorship from The Tunnels live music venue.

Creative Scotland are inviting you to join in the conversation around Scotland’s first National Youth Strategy. The National Youth Strategy is aiming to establish Scotland as an international leader in youth arts. Maybe you feel like we are already? If you have thoughts and opinions you’d like to share to help shape and inform the National Youth Strategy you can get involved by completing the online stakeholder survey. As music practioners committed to improving the lives of young people through music, this is your opportunity to inform National Strategy. If you or your organisation are on Twitter and want to openly discuss national youth arts, please use the hashtag, #YouthArtsScot

If you’re not a music practitioner, but a young person aged 11-26 years old, please follow the link to the Young Scot Online Questionnaire.

The Tinderbox Orchestra is a groundbreaking new contemporary youth orchestra in Edinburgh, playing modern styles of music, writing original compositions and collaborating with established bands, musicians and artists.  The theme this term is exploring electronic music with an orchestra, and includes weekly rehearsals, educational workshops and an awe-inspiringly spectacular orchestral performance like none you have seen before!

See some videos of previous concerts at www.youtube.com/user/TinderboxProject/videos and there is a short documentary the project at http://vimeo.com/21595670

“Edinburgh’s experimental youth orchestra is evolving into a spectacular modern band”… Guardian.

” Tinderbox Sparks an Orchestral Revolution”… Edinburgh Evening News.

“If this is the level of performance the Tinderbox Orchestra can create I predict bright and glittering delights on Edinburgh’s musical horizon”… Guardian For more information or if you are interested in joining,

please contact admin@tinderboxproject.co.uk.

www.tinderboxproject.co.uk

The Tinderbox Orchestra is a groundbreaking new contemporary youth orchestra in Edinburgh, playing modern styles of music, writing original compositions and collaborating with established bands, musicians and artists.  The theme this term is exploring electronic music with an orchestra, and includes weekly rehearsals, educational workshops and an awe-inspiringly spectacular orchestral performance like none you have seen before!

See some videos of previous concerts at www.youtube.com/user/TinderboxProject/videos and there is a short documentary the project at http://vimeo.com/21595670

“Edinburgh’s experimental youth orchestra is evolving into a spectacular modern band”… Guardian.

” Tinderbox Sparks an Orchestral Revolution”… Edinburgh Evening News.

“If this is the level of performance the Tinderbox Orchestra can create I predict bright and glittering delights on Edinburgh’s musical horizon”… Guardian For more information or if you are interested in joining,

please contact admin@tinderboxproject.co.uk.

www.tinderboxproject.co.uk

Where: Touchbase, Sense Scotland, 43 Middlesex Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1EE – www.sensescotland.org.uk

When: Friday, 24th February, 9.30am – 4.00pm
Contact: Anne Sutherland on 0141 429 0294 – asutherland@sensescotland.org.uk
Places are limited so booking is advised.

(Deliverers – David McCluskey, Music Practitioner & Jon Reid, Performing Arts Practitioner.
David has been the music practitioner for Sense Scotland since September 1999.  He has successfully developed a whole range of innovative approaches and ideas to enable individuals with disabilities to find alternative ways of communication and self-expression through the powerful medium of music. 

Jon works with children and adults utilising areas of Drama, Movement and Play to develop communication opportunities. He directed the international play Voyager Princess, Enchanted Lands and more recently Park which saw people with complex needs and their support staff perform to wide acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival.
Both Jon and David are widely established in Arts and Communication and have delivered training at national and international level.)

Contact: Anne Sutherland on 0141 429 0294 – asutherland@sensescotland.org.uk

Places are limited so booking is advised.

(Deliverers - David McCluskey, Music Practitioner & Jon Reid, Performing Arts Practitioner.
David has been the music practitioner for Sense Scotland since September 1999.  He has successfully developed a whole range of innovative approaches and ideas to enable individuals with disabilities to find alternative ways of communication and self-expression through the powerful medium of music. 

Jon works with children and adults utilising areas of Drama, Movement and Play to develop communication opportunities. He directed the international play Voyager Princess, Enchanted Lands and more recently Park which saw people with complex needs and their support staff perform to wide acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival.

Both Jon and David are widely established in Arts and Communication and have delivered training at national and international level.)

If you have any questions about Rock Club or the Academy of Music and Sound, please do not hesitate to contact them directly on 0131 656 0600 or email: edinburgh@academyofmusic.ac.uk

HEAR GLASGOW! YOUTH MUSIC FORUM

As well as the FREE training opportunities listed below – Please note that the NEXT HEAR GLASGOW! YOUTH MUSIC FORUM will meet on JANAUARY 10^TH @ 2pm in STUDIO 1, CITY HALLS, CANDLERIGGS, GLASGOW G1 1NQ.

Please contact Katie Duffy Katie.Duffy@glasgow.gov.uk to confirm your attendance.

Thanks and I hope that you have a great Christmas and here’s to a healthy and happy 2012.

Carol Laula

Training Opportunity 1

Early Years Dalcroze Training

A FREE evening workshop for musicians exploring the Dalcroze approach to music focusing on the Early Years. “Muscles were made for movement, and rhythm is movement. It is impossible to conceive a rhythm without thinking of a body in motion.”-Emile Jaques-Dalcroze 1865 – 1950.

While teaching at the Geneva Conservatoire in the 1890s Dalcroze realised that experiencing the elements of music through movement led to a fuller and more secure understanding. He devised a method which he called Gymnastique Rythmique which employed the body as the primary musical instrument. Alongside his approach to aural training and improvisation, this developed into the Méthode Jaques-Dalcroze.

Where: The Studio 2, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ (Tea/ Coffee will be provided on arrival.)

When: Monday 30th January 2012- 6-8pm, Studio 1, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ

Contact: for more information or to book please call 0141 559 6026 or email KatieHepburn@glasgowconcerthalls.com

Spaces are strictly limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

(Delivered by Monica Wilkinson, Mus B (Hons), PGCE, Certificate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, this workshop will provide an introduction to the Dalcroze method and offer musicians working in early years settings the opportunity to develop their own musicianship skills through music and movement activities as well as gain some practical ideas for working with young children.)

Training Opportunity 2

Music and the Active Mind

After a highly successful, thought provoking and exciting session, it has been requested that this training run again.

It offers practical strategies for maximising the positive role that music can play in individuals with neuro-biological disorders. These include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and other spectrum disorders such as Autism and Aspergers Syndrome. The training will provide a comprehensive insight into these disorders – which are often misunderstood -  and the unique impact that music has on brain function and it’s numerous benefits.

The sessions will include practical music making so please bring an instrument – even if you aren’t a musician!

Where: Studio 2, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ

When: Wednesday, 15^th February, 10.00am – 5.00pm (tea, coffee & lunch will be provided)

Contact: Dave Boyd – training@daveboyd.net

Places are limited so booking is advised.

(Dave Boyd will be facilitating this training session. He is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and facilitator with over 25 years experience in a wide range of contexts from community development to performance at the highest international level. This training is drawn from research undertaken while Musician in Residence with Giant, Glasgow.)

Training Opportunity 3

Arts and Communication

This one day training event explores the use of the arts in supporting people who have complex support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning and physical disabilities.

Where: Touchbase, Sense Scotland, 43 Middlesex Street,            Kinning Park, Glasgow G41 1EE – www.sensescotland.org.uk

When: Friday, 24th February, 9.30am – 4.00pm

Contact: Anne Sutherland on 0141 429 0294 – asutherland@sensescotland.org.uk

Places are limited so booking is advised.

(Deliverers - David McCluskey, Music Practitioner & Jon Reid, Performing Arts Practitioner.
David has been the music practitioner for Sense Scotland since September 1999.  He has successfully developed a whole range of innovative approaches and ideas to enable individuals with disabilities to find alternative ways of communication and self-expression through the powerful medium of music.

Jon works with children and adults utilising areas of Drama, Movement and Play to develop communication opportunities. He directed the international play Voyager Princess, Enchanted Lands and more recently Park which saw people with complex needs and their support staff perform to wide acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival.

Both Jon and David are widely established in Arts and Communication and have delivered training at national and international level.)

Training Opportunity 4 – more details to be confirmed in the New Year

Social Media For Music: An Introduction

Social media offers many opportunities for people working in music education, community engagement and the wider creative industries. With a vast number of services available, choosing which ones to use for creating content and communicating with your audience can be daunting. Digital media specialists Inner Ear present an introduction to social media for music exploring the practical use of networking, platforms and tools and recommending simple strategies and best practice tactics.

Where: Studio 2, The City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ

When: Wednesday, 7th March, from 2-5pm – tbc

Contact: tbc

Training Opportunity 5

Music Industry Evening

A night for young musicians, songwriters, composers & music leaders/ teachers working with young people who are interested in a career in the music industry. A panel of industry professionals from PRS, MCPS, MU & special guests will discuss & advise on ways of protecting & of monetising your creativity in the digital & real world.

Tea, biscuits & networking afterwards!

Where: Studio 1, The City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NQ

When: Wednesday, 14th March, from 6-8pm

Contact: Louise Quinn - laquinn27@googlemail.com

Places are limited so booking is advised.

Training Opportunity 6 – details to be confirmed

Child Protection Awareness

Where: tbc

When: tbc

Contact: tbc