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National Quality Mark Means National Recognition for soundLINCS

  soundLINCS – the Lincoln-based community music education charity - has been accredited with the Matrix Standard. This is the nationally-recognised quality mark for organisations who are responsible for the delivery of information, advice and guidance and who supportindividuals in accessing learning and work.

Matrix Accreditation reflects the consistent energy and hard work invested by the soundLINCS team over a period of years. ‘The accreditation process was really rigorous, assessing our information provision, our internal and external communications and our training, advice and guidance services,’ says soundLINCS CEO Nikki-Kate Heyes. ‘The Matrix logo carries huge weight across the UK and I’m extremely proud that our efforts and determination to deliver a quality-assured service have been acknowledged at a national level.’ 

 For more information click here

 

 

 

 


Making Noise in the Village and Centres are back!

Centres

Sessions are £5 per family and last for 2 hours.

Grantham Guildhall Sat 12:30-2:30pm 

Louth Riverhead Sun 10:30-12:30

Skegness Embassy Centre 10am-12noon

Sleaford The Hub 2-4pm

Villages

Sessions are £3 per family and last for 1 hour.

St Giles Community Centre, Lincoln, Sat 2-3pm

Majoram Hall, Gosberton, Sunday 10-11am

 

To book please click here


 

 Making Noise At the Centre!

Be inspired by your surroundings. Our experienced Music Facilitators are providing creative music experiences for children and young people with special needs.

We currently have sessions running through to the Summer Holidays 2012 across the county for all ages .  Click here to find out more.


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**********   BOOK A RESIDENCY   **********

We are taking bookings for music residencies to start in January 2012 and are delighted that we've been able to keep the cost at £250.  First Notes (0-5yrs) and Heat Up! (12-18yrs) music residencies are available throughout Lincolnshire.

Please book early to ensure your school or youth club benefits from a residency at this price.


 

 

Training / Meeting Room Hire and Workshop Space in Lincoln

Looking for room hire in Lincoln?  Our premises are ideally situated in the heart of Lincoln City between the Cultural and Cathedral Quarters and we are pleased to be able to offer our ground floor training / meeting room for hire at very competitive rates.  We also have artist workshops available on a sub lease basis.  

Contact Teresa Elliott on 01522 510073 for more details and / or look at full details here.


 

soundLINCS is a major music development agency based in Lincoln, operating throughout Lincolnshire and the East Midlands.  We work in partnership with local, regional and national agencies to develop and deliver high quality, creative and innovative music making opportunities for all ages and communities.  

We provide music workshops and residencies in most music and multi-arts genres; african drumming workshops, samba workshops, rock & pop, singing and vocals, DJing, music production & technology.  You name it, we can usually deliver it!  Just call to discuss 01522 510073.

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The Artists in Learning Network, Northamptonshire County Council presents:

 Building Confidence & Positive Engagement With Challenging & Vulnerable Young People

 Date: THURSDAY MAY 17th2012 - 10.00 to 16.00

 Venue: Northants (TBC)

 The days training will cover:

  • Developing an understanding of the context of young people in care
  • Focus on a variety of strategies and setting frameworks and ground rules
  • Building confidence in arts professionals
  • Clarity on the process of how to respond and manage disclosures
  • Knowledge/awareness and tools for working effectively with challenging young people – or those who may present challenging behaviours
  • Focus on positive aspects of working with young people in care
  • Case Studies of where the arts has particularly supported targeted children and young people
  • Looking at what we mean by challenging
  • Looking at setting/responding to broader objectives than the arts
  • How to build trust and relationships
  • Clarity on good practice and what arts professionals should expect when working in this sector

 

Price £60 for the day. To book your place please emailartistsinlearning@northamptonshire.gov.uk or call 01604 655793

MusicLeader East Midlands - soundAFFECTS

Working with Children in Challenging Circumstances?

Here’s a date for your 2012 diary!

Thursday 23rd February 2012

9.00am - 4.00pm

soundAFFECTS is a MUST for anyone who has a remit to work with children and young people in challenging circumstance – music teachers and facilitators, workshop leaders, local authority personnel, the voluntary sector and representatives from education, youth and arts organisations.

Delegates will be able to sign up for specialist sessions, presentations and hands on skills-sharing workshops running throughout the day.  In addition Arts Council England, Youth Music, Derby City Arts Commissiong will talk about trends and change in funding.  Along with the Musicians Union, funders will be available for 121’s through the day although prebooking is advised.

For more information click HERE

MusicLeader East Midlands delivers an Early Years Music network event in Derbyshire as part of a regional series of Early Years Music Events taking place early this year.

The series of events are being hosted by MusicLeader East Midlands and organised by soundLINCS.

MusicLeader East Midlands is aware of the current challenges in the cultural landscape and therefore we are providing these series of events for a nominal attendance fee of £10 for each event.

MusicLeader East Midlands wants to meet you and talk with you to discover your local needs.

For more information see Group Leaders

Lincolnshire County Council Every Child Matters in Lincolnshire Arts Council England Youth Music