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} </style> </head> <body> <div id="pageContainer"> <table id="menuTable"> <tr class="menuRow"><td class="edge"></td> <td class="type1"><div class="item"><a href="#LincolnshireYouth">Youth Music Action Zone</a></div></td> <td class="type2"><div class="item"><a href="#FirstNotes">First Notes</a></div></td> <td class="type1"><div class="item"><a href="#SecondSounds">Second Sounds</a></div></td> <td class="type2"><div class="item"><a href="#HeatUp">HeatUp!</a></div></td> <td class="edge"></td></tr> <tr class="menuRow"><td class="edge"></td> <td class="type2"><div class="item"><a href="#Events">Events</a></div></td> <td class="type1"><div class="item"><a href="#Funders">Funders and Partners</a></div></td> <td class="type2"><div class="item"><a href="./galleryCode/galleryMenu.html">Picture Gallery</a></div></td> <td class="type1"><div class="item"><a href="./sound52info.html">The work of sound52</a></div></td> <td class="edge"></td></tr> <tr class="menuRow"><td class="edge"></td> <td class="type1"><div class="item" style="background-color:#FFFF99; height:15px;"><a href="./What%20is%20Soundlincs.html#Contact">soundLINCS has moved!</a></div></td> <td class="type2"><div class="item"><a href="#TheProducers">Producers</a></div></td> <td class="type1"></td> <td class="type2"></td> <td class="edge"></td></tr> </table> <div id="pageHead"> <a name="LincolnshireYouth"></a> <a href="#Top"><img src="Pointer-Cropped.gif" border="0" align="right"></a>Lincolnshire Youth Music Action Zone </div> <!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <div class="sectionText"> <img border="0" src="sound52.gif" width="198" height="52"> <img border="0" src="ym_action_zones_logo.png" width="151" height="56"> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <b>sound52</b> is one of 24 designated Youth Music Action Zones that can be found in England, Scotland and Wales. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger">What is a Youth Music Action Zone? </div> <div class="sectionText"> Youth Music is a UK wide charity set up in 1999 to provide high quality and diverse music-making opportunities for 0-18 year olds. It targets young people living in areas of social and economic need who otherwise might lack opportunity and predominantly supports activities which are held outside school hours. The Action Zones are made up of a consortium of experienced partners that link together organisations from the public, voluntary and private sectors. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b>  Lincolnshire s music development agency  and Lincolnshire County Council have announced that the pioneering <b>sound52</b> project has exceeded targets to deliver music workshops to 18,000 young people across the county over the last three years. Indeed, the project has been so successful that <b>soundLINCS</b> has been promised further funding to continue <b>sound52</b> for at least another year, extending it to areas of the community where opportunities for live music-making are acknowledged to be scarce. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/img0693.png"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/img0693.jpg" width="182" height="126"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Lincolnshire children taking part in the <b>sound52</b> <b>First Notes</b> programme for 3-5 year olds. <br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">in addition to the workshops, which have involved pre-school children, their parents and carers within <b>Early Years</b> settings, primary school children in after-school clubs plus teenagers in youth centres, arts centres and other community venues, the project has recorded and produced countless CDs, and staged three countywide gig-swaps, together with a major music festival at Butlins in Skegness, and, more recently, a large scale participatory concert at Lincoln Cathedral. Crucially, it has also provided a stepping stone on the road to a musical future for hundreds of young musicians all over the country  80% of the participants had not been involved in any form of live music-making before their introduction via <b>sound52</b>. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/but07Hill.png"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/but07Hill.jpg" width="182" height="126"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Lincolnshire teenagers taking part in the <b>sound52</b> <b>HeatUp!</b> programme for 12-18 year olds.<br />Photo: Steve Hill </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">In implementing the ambitious <b>sound52</b> targets, nearly 100 music workshop facilitators have been employed, enhancing accomplished musicianship with specific presentation and communication skills. This has created a base of expertise from which the county will benefit for years to come, with add-on advantages for the region s economy as a whole arising from the creation of employment opportunities and the investment in both professional development and supporting equipment. </div> <div class="sectionText">The sound52 project is now in its fourth round (April 2006 to March 2007). To view the final reports from the last three rounds please select one of the following links:<br /> <div class="sectionText" style="font-size:8pt">(<b>Please note:</b> each file is over 750Kb in size. It is recommended that these are only downloaded if you have a broadband connection.) </style></div> <ul> <li><a href="S52FinalReportRound1.pdf" target="_blank">sound52 Final Report Round 1</a></li><br /> <li><a href="S52FinalReportRound2.pdf" target="_blank">sound52 Final Report Round 2</a></li><br /> <li><a href="S52FinalReportRound3.pdf" target="_blank">sound52 Final Report Round 3</a></li> </ul> </div> <!--First Notes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <div class="sectionHead"> <a name="FirstNotes"></a> <a href="#Top"><img src="Pointer-Cropped.gif" border="0" align="right"></a>First Notes </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>First Notes</b> is a series of music workshops for 3-5 year old children, their parents/carers and <b>Early Years</b> practitioners. <b>soundLINCS</b>, Lincolnshire Music Development Agency, in partnership with Children's Links is providing <b>First Notes</b> for <b>Early Years</b> settings throughout the county. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%203%20PHOTO2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%203%20PHOTO2.jpg" border="0" width="183" height="113"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> <b>First Notes</b> Workshop with Music Facilitator Allison Burrows <br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>First Notes</b> consists of a six-week residency, with specially trained <b>Early Years</b> Music Facilitators. <b>First Notes</b> is flexible enough to suit a settings needs. Each session will consist of: </div> <ul> <li>40 minutes spent with the children</li> <li>40 minutes spent with parents or carers</li> <li>40 minutes spent with <b>Early Years</b> practitioners</li> </ul> <div class="sectionText">The residency concludes with a mini melt. This will involve the children, <b>Early Years</b> Music Facilitator, <b>Early Years</b> Practitioners and as many parents as possible. This Mini Melt is supported with posters and a certificate for each group. </div> <div class="sectionText">Additionally the setting will receive a copy of a bespoke <b>First Notes</b> Resource Pack valued at £90! </div> <div class="sectionText">The Resource Pack is a bespoke package of ideas, songs, games, musical activities and <b>Early Years</b> contacts for Lincolnshire. </div> <div class="sectionText">The content and design of the resource pack is a collaborative process between the music facilitators, <b>soundLINCS</b>, <b>Lincs PLA</b> and the <b>Early Years Curriculum Advisors for Lincolnshire</b>. For more information on the resource pack, please <a href="ResourcePack.html">click here</a>. </div> <div class="sectionText">The primary aims of the residency are to promote enjoyment and confidence in music making for all participants. The guiding principle is active learning, with each session having a core musical goal such as pulse and dynamics, supporting and extending work already being carried out on the Foundation Stage. </div> <div class="sectionText">Each setting will be encouraged to conclude the residency with an informal celebration or sharing. This is known as the '<b>minimelt</b>'. It may contain only the work of the children, or could also involve the work of parents/carers and practitioners. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%203%20PHOTO3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%203%20PHOTO3.jpg" border="0" width="188" height="128"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> <b>First Notes</b> workshop with Music Facilitator Tim Kitson<br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>First Notes</b> residencies are arranged in phases. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <ul> <li>Phase 1 - 32 residencies - March to May 2003</li> <li>Phase 2 - 34 residencies - May to July 2003</li> <li>Phase 3 - 14 residencies - July to September 2003</li> <li>Phase 4 - 42 residencies - September to November 2003</li> <li>Phase 5 - 28 residencies - November to January 2004</li> <li>Phase 6 - 26 residencies - January to March 2004</li> <li>Phase 7 - 6 residencies - June to July 2004</li> <li>Phase 8 - 33 residencies - September to October 2004</li> <li>Phase 9 - 46 residencies - November to December 2004</li> <li>Phase 10 - 46 residencies - January to February 2005</li> <li>Phase 11 - 35 residencies - March to April 2005</li> <li>Phase 12 - 31 residencies - April to May 2005</li> <li>Phase 13 - 44 residencies - May to June 2005</li> <li>Phase 14 - 52 residencies - September to October 2005</li> <li>Phase 15  49 residencies- November to December 2005</li> <li>Phase 16  43 residencies - January to February 2006</li> <li>Phase 17  38 residencies- February to March 2006</li> <li>Phase 18  55 residencies  April to May 2006</li> <li>Phase 19  45 residencies  June to July 2006</li> <li>Phase 20  40 residencies  September to October 2006</li> <li>Phase 21  37 residencies - November to December 2006</li> <li>Phase 22  47 residencies  January to February 2007</li> <li>Phase 23  35 residencies  February to March 2007</li> <li>Phase 24  49 residencies  April to May 2007</li> <li>Phase 25  38 Residencies  June to July 2007 </li> <li>Phase 26  40 Residencies  September to October 2007 </li> <li>Phase 27  57 Residencies  November to December 2007 </li> <li>Phase 28  47 Residencies  January to February 2008 </li> <li>Phase 29  40 Residencies  February to March 2008 </li> <li>Phase 30  37 Residencies  April to June 2008 </li> <li>Phase 31  35 Residencies  June to July 2008</li> <li>Phase 32  Planning Stages  September to October 2008</li> <li>Phase 33  Planning Stages  November to December 2008-08-07</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText">A list of the residencies currently underway can be found <a href="Whats Happening.html#s52FirstNotes">here</a>. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> is employing 28 music facilitators to provide <b>First Notes</b> residencies throughout the county. Each facilitator has a kit of instruments that is provided to them for the duration of the project and contains both tuned and untuned percussion. The choice of individual instruments to go into the kit has been a collaborative process between the facilitators, <b>soundLINCS</b>, <b>Lincs PLA</b> and the instrument retailers. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%203%20PHOTO1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%203%20PHOTO1.jpg" border="0" width="188" height="129"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> <b>First Notes</b> Music Kit! <br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> is working in partnership with <b>Children's Links</b> and the Foundation Stage Curriculum Advisors to ensure that the <b>sound52</b> project supports and extends working towards the Early Learning Goals within <b>Early Years</b> settings. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> is working with Lincolnshire <b>Early Years</b> Development and Childcare Partnership, and Children's Links to deliver <b>First Notes</b>. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger">How to become involved </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> is able to offer this amazing opportunity to all non-maintained settings for free. </div> <div class="sectionText">Due to recent developments, <b>soundLINCS</b> is now also able to offer this opportunity to maintained settings for the small price of £150. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>The cost of this project has been subsidised by Lincolnshire EYDCP</b>. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>Remember, these residencies include:</b> <ul> <li>6 sessions with one of our skilled Music Facilitators, each session consisting of, 40 minutes with the children, 40 minutes with parents or carers and 40 minutes with <b>Early Years</b> practitioners.</li><br /><br /> <li>The final session concluding in a unique informal sharing event for all involved</li><br /><br /> <li>Access to a <b>soundLINCS</b> instrument kit, overflowing with exciting instruments to bang, scrape and shake!</li><br /><br /> <li>Certificate of participation for your group and minimelt posters</li><br /><br /> <li>A FREE <b>First Notes</b> Resource Pack valued at £90</li><br /><br /> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText">If your setting would like to become involved with this programme, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b>, or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a>. Alternatively please download the <a href="./SchoolMaintained18012008.pdf" target="_blank">First Notes Maintained Flyer</a> or the <a href="Pre-Schoolnonmaintained18012008.pdf" target="_blank">First Notes Non-maintained flyer</a>. </div> <!--Second Sounds ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <div class="sectionHead"> <a name="SecondSounds"></a> <a href="#Top"><img src="Pointer-Cropped.gif" border="0" align="right"></a>Second Sounds </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>Second Sounds</b> is designed and implemented to sustain musical activities with the age group (6-11) across Lincolnshire. Second Sounds visits Schools where there is currently little or no after school music provision. Second Sounds links with <b>CFBT</b> and the <b>Music Service</b> to ensure that opportunities are equally distributed between the 300 Primary Schools in Lincolnshire. . </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%204%20PHOTO1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%204%20PHOTO1.jpg" border="0" width="183" height="125"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> <b>Second Sounds</b> workshop with Music Facilitator Jill O'Sullivan <br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The vision underlying the <b>sound52</b> and CfBT partnership is to try and create a sustainable future for Arts Activities in the transitions age group in the wake of the <b>NOF Arts</b> Project. Therefore September 2006 to March 2007 will see <b>Second Sounds</b> providing workshops across Lincolnshire in Schools previously involved in the <b>NOF Ats Project</b>. </div> <div class="sectionText">In addition workshops are also offered to Kids Clubs and Special Needs schools throughout the whole of Lincolnshire. </div> <div class="sectionText">Each residency consists of 7 sessions of an hour's duration, which take place outside of curriculum hours. The <b>Second Sounds</b> programme is able to deliver a wide range of musical activities, ranging from African & Bhangra drumming to singing & songwriting. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>sound52</b> will also be providing opportunities for the transitional age range to experience special genres of music-from Samba to the Tin Whistle! </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%204%20PHOTO2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/PBN%20UPDATE%204%20PHOTO2.jpg" border="0" width="125" height="184"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Banging the drum for <b>Second Sounds</b>!<br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText"> A list of the residencies currently underway can be found <a href="Whats Happening.html#s52SecondSounds">here</a>. </div> <div class="sectionText">A <b>Second Sounds</b> residency costs £150 for those Schools previously involved in the <b>NOF Arts Project</b>. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>Second Sounds</b> residencies in Kids Clubs and Special Needs settings are free of charge. </div> <div class="sectionText">If you are interested in being part of Second Sounds, please download the appropriate flyer: <p> <a href="./CORESSFLYER477AB.pdf">Second Sounds Core Flyer</a><br> <a href="./SSSNFlyer200607.pdf">Additional Needs Flyer</a> </p> <div class="sectionText">If you would like more information on <b>Second Sounds</b>, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b>, or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a> </div> <!--HeatUp----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <div class="sectionHead"> <a name="HeatUp"></a> <a href="#Top"><img src="Pointer-Cropped.gif" border="0" align="right"></a>HeatUp! </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>HeatUp!</b> is a series of music workshops for young people aged 12-18 years old. <b>soundLINCS</b>, in partnership with <b>Lincolnshire County Council</b> and <b>Youth services</b>, is providing music workshops in <a href="#CPM">CPM</a> (Rock and Pop), <a href="#JunkGroove">Junk Groove</a>, <a href="#VocalProduction">Vocal Production</a> and <a href="#dj">DJ'ing</a> for Youth Settings and <a href="#AlternativeCurriculum">Alternative Curriculum</a> groups. <b>HeatUp!</b> is also offering an additional strand entitled <a href="#TheProducers">The Producers</a> and providing further opportunities for established <b>sound52</b> bands on the <a href="#DevelopmentProgramme">Development Programme</a>. </div> <div class="sectionText"> A list of the residencies currently underway can be found <a href="Whats Happening.html#s52HeatUp">here</a>. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"><a name="CPM"></a>Contemporary Popular Music (CPM) </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>CPM</b> residencies consist of up to twenty sessions of a two-hour duration, with a minimum of five young people. All the equipment is provided by <b>soundLINCS</b> and consists of two electric guitars, one acoustic guitar, one bass guitar, a drum kit, microphones, a keyboard and all of the necessary PA and amplification equipment, including a mixing desk. </div> <div class="sectionText">Everyone is encouraged to join in, regardless of experience. Facilitators are able to go over the basics of each instrument, and also introduce more advanced techniques to experienced players. </div> <div class="sectionText">Participants are encouraged to work together and achieve a band format, whereby they can learn cover versions, experience performing and also work towards writing their own material. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/GRANTH19hr.JPG" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/Granth19.jpg" border="0" width="174" height="118"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Rock and Pop musicians from Guildhall Arts centre, Grantham<br />Photo:Steve Hill </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">If your setting would like to become involved with this programme, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b> or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a> Alternatively please download the <a target="_blank" href="./HUFlyer.pdf">HeatUp! flyer</a>. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"><a name="JunkGroove"></a>Junk Groove </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>Junk Groove</b> is an exciting new project introduced in November 2004. After the success of the 'Junk' element of <b>sound52</b> round1, the idea has been expanded to incorporate dance into junk percussion. </div> <div class="sectionText">Devised in collaboration with <b>lincolnshire dance</b>, the programme will provide packages of 20 two hour sessions, each run by two professional facilitators - a musician and a dance worker. Each group will consist of between 10-15 young people who will experience the opportunity to fuse rhythmic movement with percussive sounds created using 'junk' materials. </div> <div class="sectionText">Participants will also be able to create their own instruments from recycled and found materials. It would be possible to provide just the Junk percussion element on it s own if requested. </div> <div class="sectionText">If your setting would like to become involved with this programme, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b> or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a>. Alternatively please download the <a target="_blank" href="./HUFlyer.pdf">HeatUp! flyer</a>. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/GRANTH21hr.JPG" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/Granth21.jpg" border="0" width="174" height="118"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Junk Percussionists from The Foyer, Sleaford <b>HeatUp!</b> <br />Photo:Steve Hill </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"><a name="VocalProduction"></a>Vocal Production </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>Vocal Production</b> is a continuation of the vocal workshops introduced in round 1, with a slight twist. <b>Vocal Production</b> covers every voice form available, including rap, gospel, classical, and the use of technology. </div> <div class="sectionText">Participants will be able to discuss with the facilitators, the style of vocals they would like to develop and this will occur over twenty sessions with a group of around 10-15. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/STOW25hr.JPG" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/Stow25.jpg" border="0" width="174" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Vocalists from Sturton by Stow <b>HeatUp!</b> <br />Photo:Steve Hill </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">If your setting would like to become involved with this programme, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b> or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a>. Alternatively please download the <a target="_blank" href="./HUFlyer.pdf">HeatUp! flyer</a>. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"><a name="dj"></a>DJ'ing </div> <div class="sectionText">DJ'ing is the newest genre within the <b>HeatUp!</b> programme and was introduced in September 2005. The DJ'ing residencies will run for up to twenty sessions of a two-hour duration. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/DJing1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/DJing1.jpg" border="0" width="125" height="185"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> DJ'ing workshop with <b>sound52</b> Music Facilitator Rob Young </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The workshops will cover basic skills including mixing and beat-matching as well as looking after and maintaining equipment. The latter stages of the residency will look into more complex techniques such as turntablism and putting together a play list. </div> <div class="sectionText">If your setting would like to become involved with this programme, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b> or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a>. Alternatively please download the <a href="./HUFlyer.pdf">HeatUp! flyer</a>. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"><a name="AlternativeCurriculum"></a>Alternative Curriculum </div> <div class="sectionText">As part of the <b>HeatUp!</b> project, <b>sound52</b> are able to offer opportunities in Rock and Pop, Vocals, DJ ing and Junk percussion to Alternative Curriculum groups. We are also currently piloting a  Music Technology genre. </div> <div class="sectionText">We class an <b>Alternative Curriculum</b> group as: <ul> <li>A group that is  closed ie not open access</li><br /><br /> <li>A group of young people who usually meet during School hours and work towards accreditation that is not part of the National Curriculum, for example XL award scheme</li><br /><br /> <li>A group of young people that are considered to be  at risk </li><br /><br /> <li>Alternative Curriculum groups include XL, Solutions4, E2E and Pupil Referral Units</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> A residency will consist of either 6 or 12 workshops with the workshops taking place on the same day and time every week, for a duration of up to two hours. </div> <div class="sectionText">The residency supports key areas of curriculum such as interpersonal, personal and social skills as well as covering the skills section of the Duke of Edinburgh Award and units of the Youth Train programme (accredited by Open College Network) </div> <div class="sectionText">How to Become Involved: </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> is pleased to be able to offer an alternative curriculum residency for the small price of £150 (6 sessions) or £300 (12 sessions). This is equivalent to 30% of the real cost with the other 70% being met by the funding package that supports the diverse musical ambitions of <b>sound52</b>. </div> <div class="sectionText">If your setting would like to become involved with this programme, please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b> or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a>. Alternatively please download the <a target="_blank" href="./ACFlyer.pdf">Alternative Curriculum flyer</a>. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"> <a name="TheProducers"></a> <a href="#Top"><img src="Pointer-Cropped.gif" border="0" align="right"></a>The Producers </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>The Producers</b> project involves granting young people the opportunity to work with an experienced music producer, in a professional recording studio. Techniques such as sampling, mixing, editing and recording are introduced and allow participants to get a 'hands-on' feel. <b>The Producers</b> project is made available to the young people through an open application process, with adverts being passed to schools, Youth Centres and countywide news publications. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <br /> <img style="margin-left:35px;" src="Sshhhitsohsoquiet.gif" border=1> </div> <div class="sectionTextCentered"> <i> Sshhh& it s oh so quiet </i> is a collaborative venture between <b>soundLINCS</b> - Lincolnshire Music Development Agency  , the county Library Service and CfBT Education Trust. </div> <div class="sectionTextCentered"> <i> Sshhh& it s oh so quiet </i> is free for young people aged 12  18 and is suitable for those with an interest in <b>midi & loop-based music production</b>. Participants will use <b>laptop computers</b> and <b>GarageBand music software</b> to create and mix a track by the end of the day! </div> <div class="sectionTextCentered"> <b>The February and April Workshops at Libraries in Lincoln, Stamford, Mablethorpe, Bourne, Welton were a great success! Keep checking here for the next phase of workshops at a library near you</b> </div><br /><br /> <!-----------------------------------------> <div class="headTypeStandard">Past Producers Projects: </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">The Producers - Round 4 </div> <div class="sectionText">The Round 4 Producers project will be run in several phases between April 2006 and March 2008 with each phase taking place in the School half-terms. This project will work on three basic principles, Record, Edit and Create. Using professional recording equipment under the guidance of specialist music facilitators, the participants will visit music workshops and other venues around the region to make initial recordings, which will then be downloaded to computer and edited into a series of samples. These will form the basis of original sound tracks, to be turned ultimately into a CD. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/Img_1630.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/Img_1630.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Phase 1 of The Producers Round 4 Project </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">This project is open to all young people aged 12-18 who live in Lincolnshire-no experience necessary! </div> <div class="sectionText">Please contact the <b>sound52</b> team on <b>01522 510073</b> or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a> to register your interest in this project. We will then contact you with details of the next phase. </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">RMX '05 </div> <div class="sectionText">During May, June and July 2005, 12 young people form <b>sound52</b> were offered the chance to remix tracks from commercially successful artists such as Kasabian, Faithless and Natasha Beddingfield, as part of a Nationwide competition to win state-of-the-art music making equipment. National charity Youth Music has teamed up with Apple UK and record giants Sony BMG to launch the project. The competition offered young people the chance to demonstrate their creative skills using Apple's latest music software, Garageband, and a series of 'loops' provided by Sony BMG </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">Anne Frank: The Music For Today </div> <div class="sectionText">In October 2004, 22 young people from around Lincolnshire worked with five professional music producers to create tracks based upon the themes and issues inspired by the story of Anne Frank and the Holocaust. After a visit to the exhibition, Anne Frank: A History For Today, the young people were able to draw inspiration and after three days working together in a studio, had recorded and produced twelve original tracks. The tracks were then premiered at the Anne Frank Touring Exhibition when it came to Lincoln Cathedral in January 2005. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/BOSTON1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/BOSTON1.jpg" border="0" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Young Producers at Gems 24 studio in Boston <br />Photo: John Forman </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">Wolds Words </div> <div class="sectionText">In September 2004, two young people from Lincolnshire worked alongside a professional music producer to create two rap tunes, featuring funky samples and Tennyson's poetry as inspiration. The two tracks were premiered at the Louth Wolds Words festival-a celebration of reading, performance and writing. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a href="blown_photos/NHYKE1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="thumbnail_photos/NHYKE1.jpg" border="0" width="178" height="119"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Young producers at the Terry O'Toole studios, North Hykeham<br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">Cre8 </div> <div class="sectionText">October 2003 saw young people from <b>sound52</b> joining forces with the Corby and Kettering YMAZ to compose, record and play an original track. Confetti Studios in Nottingham played host to the budding producers for two days, providing professional engineers and sound technicians to aid the young people. The tracks from all 21 YMAZ's were premiered in November at a launch attended by Darius and Dr Fox. </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">The Producers </div> <div class="sectionText">The first of the <b>sound52</b> Producers projects brought together fourteen young people and five independent music producers to explore the potentials of technology based music making. In July and August 2003, each producer worked with a team of young people to collect audio samples from eleven <b>HeatUp!</b> music workshops. Each producer and their team took the audio samples into a recording studio and explored how they might be manipulated/extended for use in the composition of an original track. </div> <div class="headTypeLarger"><a name="DevelopmentProgramme"></a>Development Programme </div> <div class="sectionText">Following a twenty session  intense Rock and Pop residency with one of our music facilitator s, young bands can be left with the rather daunting feeling of  what s next? It is at this stage that bands should be thinking of organising their own gigs, recordings, promotions etc. </div> <div class="sectionText">The aim of the Development Programme is to work alongside the young people to enable them to be independent as a band. This works by not disappearing completely, but being on hand to offer suggestions and advice, without the functioning of the band becoming reliant on our workers. </div> <div class="sectionText">Each band will be assigned one Music Facilitator and one Development Worker who will occasionally drop into the setting to offer the band tips, help and advice. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT104.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT104.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Edge of Reason from Branston Youth Wing who are currently on the Development Programme. <br />Photo: Roger Cousner </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">Bands accepted onto this programme must have: <ul> <li>Completed a twenty session <b>HeatUp!</b> residency</li> <li>Been recommended as a dedicated and committed group by both the <b>sound52</b> Music Facilitator and the Youth Worker</li> <li>Taken part in the Burn52 gigswap at the end of their Core residency</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <b>sound52</b> will contact the relevant groups to discuss this programme once they have completed their Rock and Pop residency. </div> <!--Events----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <div class="sectionHead"> <a name="Events"></a> <a href="#Top"><img src="Pointer-Cropped.gif" border="0" align="right"></a>Events </div> <div class="sectionText"> <img border="0" src="Burn52GraphicHeading.png" width="175" height="50"> </div> <div class="headTypeLarger">Burn 52 - Round 5 </div> <div class="sectionText">Burn 52 had its fifth anniversary in March 2008, with soundLINCS once again taking over two venues to produce two fantastic celebrations of musical talent.</div> <div class="sectionText">First to be hit by our gig swaps was The Cell in Lincoln, with five bands and two DJs showing us what they could do on 23rd March 2008. Participating bands joined us from the following settings: <ul> <li>No Right Turn - Bardney Youth Centre</li> <li>Birchwood Youth Centre</li> <li>Branston Youth Club</li> <li>Urban Monsters - Hemswell Cliff Youth Club</li> <li>RAF Scampton Youth Club</li> <li>Spilsby Youth Centre (DJs)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/ap86084.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/ap86084.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Sundown in Soho chill before the big performance! </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">Our second gig swap was made all the more special as we linked together our Burn52 Event with the final performance of 321, our singing project linked with the County Music Service. On 3rd April 2008, Springfields Exhibition Centre in Spalding was invaded by three Heat Up! CPM bands, and over 200 primary age children (for more info about 321 please click here link to past project information for 321). Participating bands came from these settings: <ul> <li>Sundown in Soho  Deepings Youth Centre</li> <li>2 Things and a Thing  Sutton Bridge Youth Centre</li> <li>Stars Of Reason  Spalding Youth Centre</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/ap86110.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/ap86110.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Stars of Reason getting into the groove </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">We d like to congratulate and thank everyone who was involved in these performances, whether as a member of a band, a youth worker, a parent or a venue: your continued support of this project is what makes it so successful! Once again we really enjoyed another brilliant event; here s looking forward to the next one! Check out our photo gallery for more pictures of the event.</div> <div class="headTypeLarger">Burn52  Round 4 </div> <div class="sectionText">Once again, the end of March saw young <b>HeatUp!</b> bands performing together as part of the annual <b>Burn52</b> gigswaps.<br /><br />On Tuesday 20th March, the South Holland Centre, Spalding played host to bands from the following Youth settings: <ul> <li>Deeping St James Youth Centre</li> <li>Great Ponton Youth Centre</li> <li>Spalding Youth Centre</li> <li>Holbeach Youth Centre</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/IMG_3253.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/IMG_3253.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Young people performing at the South Holland Centre<br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">On Tuesday 27th March, Bishop Greaves Theatre, Lincoln was taken over and saw bands playing from the following settings: <ul> <li>Woodhall Spa Youth Centre</li> <li>Bardney Youth Centre</li> <li>Birchwood Youth Centre x 3</li> <li>Lincoln Drill Hall</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/IMG_3689.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/IMG_3689.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Chilling out before the gig at Bishop Greaves<br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The final gig was held at the recently refurbished  Slum Gothic venue in Gainsborough and proved top be a stunning end to the gigs. Performing were: <ul> <li>Horizons Youth Centre</li> <li>Sturton by Stow Youth Centre</li> <li>North Hykeham Youth Centre</li> <li>Trinity Arts Centre</li> <li>Ruskington Youth Centre</li> <li>Branston Youth Centre</li> <li>Saxilby Youth Centre</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/IMG_4041.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/IMG_4041.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption">  No Exit perform at Slum Gothic<br />Photo: John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> would like to congratulate all of the young people who took part in the gigs-they were fantastic! We d also like to thank the venues, the Youth Workers, and the parents for their continued support of the project. We couldn t do it without you!<br /><br />For more pictures of this and other events please see the photo gallery.<br /><br />Dates and Venues for the 2008 Burn52 are expected to be announced in October. Watch this space! </div><br /><br /> <p><div style="font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">BATTLE! </div> </p> <div class="sectionText">On Friday 17th November 2006, <b>sound52</b> in association with Lincoln Early Music Festival and musicians from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment presented BATTLE!-an extraordinary performance that featured music, songs and dance, devised and taught as part of an Early Years pilot project for Lincolnshire. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/IMG_0855.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/IMG_0855.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption">Children performing at the  BATTLE project.<br />Photo John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">Three experienced musicians from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment worked with over one hundred and thirty children and young people in two hectic weeks of workshops, coaching sessions and a lecture/recital. The musicians, supported by class teachers and <b>soundLINCS</b> music facilitators used the historic and dramatic context of battle warfare within 15th and 16th Century Europe as a starting point for creating original music and musical instruments, costume, song and movement. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/IMG_0849.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/IMG_0849.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption">Playing Early Years Instruments. <br />Photo John Thomson </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The four Schools participating in the project were St Johns Primary School, Bracebridge Heath, Heighington Millfield Primary School, Washingborough Foundation Primary School, and The Priory LSST, Lincoln. </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b> provided BATTLE! as a special genre project within sound52-Lincolnshire Youth Music Action Zone. It is hope that this pilot will be repeated as a Countywide project, allowing opportunities for School children within each of the seven districts of Lincolnshire. </div> <br /><br /><br /> <div class="sectionText"><img src="./NowPlaying.jpg" border="0" width="274" height="55"> </div> <div class="sectionText">A DVD feature film celebrating the groundbreaking and inspirational music project sound52. The DVD received its world premiere on Wednesday 25th October 2006 at Burlesque Showbar, Lincoln. The event was well attended and included guests such as the Mayor and Sherriff of Lincoln, various Lincolnshire Councillors, representatives from Youth Music and Arts Council England, and of course some young people! </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT053.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT053.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption">The Mayor and Sherriff try their hand at DJ ing!<br />Photo: Roger Cousner </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The day allowed guests to view the full length DVD as well as watch two live sound52 bands   Last Minute and  Edge of Reason . There was also an opportunity to have a go at DJ ing with one of the soundLINCS facilitators!</div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT066.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT066.jpg" width="178" height="120"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Last Minute from Holbeach Youth Centre.<br />Photo: Roger Cousner </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">As well as a celebration of the past three years and the continuation of the excellent work, the day saw the launch of a new scheme dedicated to giving the young people of Lincolnshire a voice. This is a new initiative developed in consultaion with young people to enable soundLINCS to listen to their view about music projects across Lincolnshire. It s two current representatives, Will Saywell and Laura Crust were at the event all day promoting this new project. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT092.jpg"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/SOUNDLINCS25THOCT092.jpg" width="129" height="160"></a> </td> <td class="caption">Laura Crust and Will Saywell promote soundOUT!<br />Photo: Roger Cousner </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The DVD features footage from Round 1 and Round 2 and was put together by Lesley Stableford of Transmission Media Arts. If would like to order a copy of the DVD, it is being charged at the cost price of £6.50 plus £2.00 postage and packing. For more information please contact the office on <b>01522 510073</b>, or email <a href="mailto:info@soundlincs.org">info@soundlincs.org</a></div> <br /><br /> <div class="sectionText"> <img border="0" src="Burn52GraphicHeading.png" width="175" height="50"> </div> <div class="headTypeLarger">Burn52  Round 3 </div> <div class="sectionText">On the 15th, 20th and 28th March 2006, 70 young people performed in 3 Countywide concerts, marking the end of the round 3 <b>HeatUp!</b> activities. </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/group%20photo.png"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/group%20photo.jpg" width="170" height="130"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Some of the young people who performed at Trinity Arts Centre<br />Photo: Rebecca Patchett </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">On the 15th March, Blackfriars Arts Centre in Boston played host to the following bands: <ul> <li><b>Bedtime Origami</b> (Spilsby Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Fallen Angels</b> (Gosberton Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Random Play</b> (Boston Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Riverhead Theatre JunkGroove collaboration</b></li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/fallenangels.png"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/fallenangels.jpg" width="174" height="133"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Fallen Angels<br />Photo: Rebecca Patchett </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The 20th March saw the following bands perform at the South Holland Arts Centre, Spalding: <ul> <li><b>The EP Project</b> (Great Ponton Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>The EP Project</b> (Great Ponton Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>RWeapon Of Choice</b> (Deeping Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>The Put Together</b> (South Holland Arts Centre)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/theEPproject.png"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/theEPproject.jpg" width="174" height="133"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> The EP Project<br />Photo: Rebecca Patchett </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The final gig was held at on the 28th March at Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough and contained the following bands: <ul> <li><b>Lincoln SOVA Centre</b></li> <li><b>PAHK</b> (North Hykeham Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Artistic Suicide</b> (Branston Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Siverfish</b> (Branston Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Orange Llama</b> (North Hykeham Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Helpline for the Helpless</b> (Horizons Youth Centre)</li> <li><b>Aliss</b> (Market Rasen Youth Centre)</li> </ul> </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr> <td class="caption"> <a target="_blank" href="blown_photos/artisticsuicide.png"><img border="0" src="thumbnail_photos/artisticsuicide.jpg" width="172" height="130"></a> </td> <td class="caption"> Artistic Suicide<br />Photo: Rebecca Patchett </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText">The Burn52 gigs were held in Arts Centre s following last year s feedback that the young people wanted bigger, better gigs. </div> <div class="sectionText">The performances involved Rock and Pop, Vocal, JunkGroove and Development Worker groups. </div> <div class="sectionText">Over 70 audience members attended each gig and each performance was thoroughly enjoyed. </div> <div class="headTypeStandard">Participant Feedback </div> <div class="sectionText"> It was an awesome gig, thanks! </div> <div class="sectionText"> It was fab. Thank you so much! </div> <div class="sectionText"> Absolutely fantastic! </div> <div class="sectionText"> Thank you for a great experience. </div> <div class="sectionText"> Thanks for the opportunity and friendly staff!! </div> <div class="headTypeLarger">Burn52 Round 4& & & & & & & & & ..Bring it on!!! </div> <!--Music Sounds!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> <div class="sectionHead">Music Sounds! </div> <div class="sectionText"> <table> <tr class="logoRow"> <td> <img border="0" src="ncmalogo.png" width="132" height="134"> </td> <td style="font-size:18pt">&nbsp;In partnership with&nbsp; </td> <td> <img border="0" src="soundlincslogo107x186.png" width="107" height="186"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="sectionText"><b>soundLINCS</b>  The Lincolnshire Music Development Agency, in partnership with N