Kings Place Music Foundation, the charity set up to run the music events, aims to be a real asset to the communities surrounding Kings Place promoting access to the venue and offering opportunities for learning and employment.
Summer 2010
July at Kings Place was a busy time for education and family events:
Kings Place on Sea was the theme of the 2010 family weekend, which took place on July 24th and 25th. Kings Place on Sea aimed to give families with members from 0 - 100 a taste of a good old fashioned British seaside holiday without leaving central London. Highlights of the weekend included: Punch and Judy shows, pirate themed boat rides, newspaper workshop with the Guardian education department, junk band workshops and theatre performances. The aim of the weekend was for families to have fun and do something creative together. Highlights of the weekend can be seen here.
In July, Kings Place hosted Creating Futures, a free event for 14-19 year olds, led by Circle 33 Housing Association and aimed at highlighting how to access opportunities within Islington's Creative Industries. The event hosted a range of workshops including dance, dj-ing, creative writing, animation as well as how to set up your own business. The information market place included Central St Martins, All Change, Little Angel Theatre, Islington Film and Video Workshop among others. Highlights can be seen here.
For four days in July, young musicians from London and beyond came together to participate in the National Youth Jazz Collective young musicians programme at Kings Place. The programme aimed to give young musicians aged 8+ who played an instrument at any level, the opportunity to broaden their repertoire and study the jazz tradition. Led by expert jazz educators, young musicians worked in small groups with young musicians of a similar standard. The programme culminated in a performance by the professional quartet followed by performances by the young musicians. Running alongside was a programme of continuing professional development sessions designed to support teachers involved in delivering a jazz based curriculum to young musicians.
The National Youth Jazz Collective is a new and vibrant national youth music organisation, funded by Youth Music and presided over by David Holland. The NYJC is designed to support the creative and educational needs of the young jazz musician through regional projects and an annual National Youth Jazz Summer School.
This programme will continue next year. If you would like to know more about the programme for young musicians or the CPD programme for teachers, please contact joanie.magill@kingsplace.co.uk
Autumn 2010
Kings Place Music Foundation is delighted to host ChamberStudio, a new organisation which offers coaching and support to aspiring up-and-coming chamber groups. From October, it is open throughout the year, and it aims to helpfully complement the residential chamber courses and other annual events already held around Europe. Each week, eminent chamber players and teachers will provide coaching and guidance from 2.30-6pm and will be an opportunity to meet other like minded musicians in the wonderful setting of Kings Place. ChamberStudio is particularly aimed at post-college groups which are no longer being supported by an institution, but it is open to all aspiring and dedicated chamber ensembles. This includes those still at Music College or university, school-aged groups with exceptional promise and devoted amateur groups. Coaching sessions begin on October 3rd. The sessions run from 2.30-6pm. www.chamberstudio.org
The Big Draw
On Saturday, October 10th 2009, Kings Place Music Foundation hosted the Guardian Education Centre's annual cartoon and art family day in association with Kings Place Gallery and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Top Guardian and Observer cartoonists, artists, illustrators and designers ran a day of events as part of the Big Draw national campaign to get people drawing.
Sessions were designed for families to:
• participate in drawing, art and creative activities
• learn new techniques and tips for drawing
• design cartoons and caricatures
• listen to talks by professionals
The Big Draw 2010 will take place on October 9th.
Find out more about the work done at the Guardian Education Centre
Further educational events within the main programme can be found HERE.
Images of the Big Draw 2009 by Christopher Tribble © Chris Tribble /www.ctribble.co.uk
