More Music is a community music and education charity based in the West End of Morecambe, working throughout Lancashire, the North West and internationally. It provides a year round programme covering a breadth of music making activity involving people of all ages and backgrounds. It is one of the oldest and most highly regarded community music and education organisations in the UK. In 2006 it was awarded the ART06 award from Arts Council England (ACE) for its work in transforming communities and in 2011 was awarded National Portfolio Organisation status with increased funding to support international development and creative projects.
Through its Youth Music funding, it has developed ranges of work mainly focussed on children and young people in challenging circumstance, focussed on creating access to music making. This ranges from South Asian young people in community centres in Burnley to local children and young people around the Hothouse in Morecambe using regeneration and community safety funding. The whole range of music making is used in workshops and performances which also give progression routes for individuals into a variety of ensembles and bands.
The team at More Music have developed expertise working in a range of Special Needs settings from Higher Education, at Beaumont College, to primary and nursery classes. In addition, one to one sessions in vocal and instrumental learning have been provided across Lancashire.
The regular offer to schools is mainly of specialist workshops days, creative bespoke projects, INSET and creative training, nursery singing and playing sessions and after school clubs. Much of More Musics work is focussed in the Lancaster District. Youth Voice and Leadership is at the centre of the work and we will continue to develop and direct the kind of music making that is offered by More Music for children and young people.
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