Urban Development Music Foundation
Chaired by Lord Victor Adebowale, CBE, the Urban Development Music Foundation (registered charity no 1149090) was formed in 2012, inspired by the need to ensure that more young people from east London benefit from the regeneration opportunities offered by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Following an 18-month period of needs analysis and business
development, with funding from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council
England’s Catalyst capacity building programme, Youth Music and the RBS Youth
Enterprise Fund, the Urban Development Music Foundation is now
strongly positioned to ‘fast forward’ its organisational development, sector
impact, and growth trajectory – to scale up.
Our goal is to establish a national youth music organisation and
centre of excellence - an accessible, structured and sustainable talent
development pathway - in urban music, working in partnership with the music
industry and education sector in London and key regional centres.
Following a thorough sector needs analysis and evaluation of the pilot
programme, Urban Development Music Foundation (UDMF) will focus on delivering 5
inter-supporting strands, loosely forming a progression pathway from first
access to advanced level learning and training.
Imagine
Specialist support for music hubs (Key Stages 3-5)
UDMF will partner music hubs across London and regions to offer:
curriculum input and advice regarding teaching contemporary music (songwriting,
performance and recording), links to the music industry, delivering successful
singing strategies and the application of music technology (midi composition,
programming & production).
Inspire
UD Creatives Series (16-25 year olds of all experience
levels)
Offer signposting, business development and creative skills e.g.
‘improve your vocals’ via monthly training & networking events, workshops
or seminars. Industry & corporate partners to offer work
experience, apprenticeships and further training. Reach and develop new
audiences for live events. Inspire will become a recruitment channel to UDMF
programmes & beyond.
Involve
Junior Development Centre Uprogress (KS3 to
KS4)
A sustained, yet flexible, accredited development programme, targeting
high potential young musicians (Yr 8+ to 11 initially) from disadvantaged
backgrounds. Run in association with partner music hubs needing specialist
progression opportunities in commercial music making – the
alternative Junior Conservatoire.
Ignite
Urban Artist School (18 - 25)
A 7 module level 4 extended diploma course for talented artists,
producers, songwriters etc, requiring in-depth training (skills networks and
resources) as artist producers, for access to HE, employment or enterprise.
Further courses to be developed over the plan e.g. level 5.
Applications for cohort beginning in Sept 2018 are NOW OPEN!! APPLY HERE : http://bit.ly/UAS2018
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