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CROSSOVER UPDATE

The next Crossover Workshop is:

Working with Challenging Groups with Tim Steiner - Thursday 5th April

2012 from 10am - 4pm at Beat This Studio’s, The Courtyard, 27 Norfolk Street, Peterborough, PE1 2NP.

Drawing on over 15 years experience of building and leading teams of professional musicians in a wide range of challenging contexts, Tim demonstrates the variety of practical ways in which a group can rise above the level of a mere collection of individuals working together, to a dynamic, creative and inspirational team. Unlike the majority of dull and predictable talks on leadership, these sessions can involve participants in genuinely creative and practical group activities which, whilst being hugely entertaining, genuinely encourage individuals to assess their own skills and attributes in leadership and teamwork contexts.

Tim’s extensive experience of working with large and extremely mixed ability groups of people underpins his philosophy on leadership and teamwork. Galvenising a team consisting of international standard classical musicians, together with arrogant young rock musicians, six-year old children, groups of homeless people offers some of the most acute challenges of leadership. To draw the best from every single participant to ensure that they feel like a valued and useful member of the team and to arrive at a performance that fully reflects that process demands an immense sensitivity and flexibility of approach. The experience garnered from many years working in such varied and challenging contexts has resulted in a wealth of skills and qualities that form the backbone to his approach to leadership and teamwork.

What is the Crossover Project

The Crossover project is about sharing your musical skills in a supportive group environment and learning new ones. The Crossover Project was funded by the Neighbourhood Learning in deprived Communities Fun (NLDC). The training will take place in informal groups led by experienced music leaders/practitioners that will encourage you to have a go, explore you own skills and integrate them with other skills, like music technology, production, bands, guitars, etc and other peoples skills like beatboxing, freestyling etc.

After the three months of skills sharing, appox 17 sessions and workshops, there is the opportunity to progress into setting yourself up as a freelance music leader (the information on how to do this will be provided in the training). If that sounds scary, please don't worry as you will be supported throughout April to March, when you will be providing outreach workshops to other adults, by a lead practitioner who will be there to help and guide you , and who you can watch and gain tips from.

(If you take up this opportunity then you will be under contract and there is payment for the work that you undertake)

Check out the Facebook event for updates.

email info@beatthis.org to start YOUR musical career! Or call

01733 873014

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We now have a blog - woo-woo! Thanks to Steph for setting this up - www.beatthiscic.wordpress.com

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People aged 11-25 can explore any of the art forms including performing arts, visual arts, literature, media and multimedia. The award builds confidence, helps young people to enjoy cultural activities, and prepares them for further education or employment. Beat this is a registered Arts Awards Centre.

Interested in the Arts Award Courses Click here

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Young Lives has opened up a ‘Young Enterprise Centre’ in Orton Bushfield, Peterborough, which we are launching on the 26 th April 2012 4-7pm. Please see attached an invitation to attend and see what we have to offer. Our aim is to support local businesses run by 16-25 year olds, by offering them;

• Free office space / work space

• Help with finding the right funding to grow businesses

• Business planning support

• Free access to business mentors and weekly speakers in PR & marketing, finance, sales, branding, networking, business management and more

• Access to meeting rooms, and networking events

The Centre is an exciting new space, as it is one of the few of it’s kind in England offering this service to young people at no cost to them. We are currently accepting applications from businesses to operate from within the centre. Please contact Alice Johnson at alice@young-lives.org.uk if you are interested in finding out more, or to RSVP to the launch event invitation.

Please share this message with young people you know and work with, on social media and with your contacts so we can spread the word as wide as possible and get the message out to those who would benefit.

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MAKE YOUR OWN MUSIC TRACKS

LEARN HOW TO DJ AND SCRATCH

WRITE YOUR OWN SONGS

DESIGN YOUR OWN POSTERS

RECORD YOUR OWN SONGS TO BACKING TRACKS

CREATE URBAN ART

RUN YOUR OWN EVENT

BECOME A VISUAL DJ

LEARN NEW SKILLS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Have a listen to some of the tunes that young people have made themselves (player below)

Beat This supports Music Leader

Launch The Beat This Music Player

For more information on workshops and courses

Please email info@beatthis.org or phone 01733 873014

The Connecting Communities project is a collaboration between Beat This and Peterborough City Council, looking at a specific area of Central Peterborough and how it is perceived and thought of by young people living there. Please see our Vimeo page for more info on the ongoing project!

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Beat This are now Lottery Funded! We have recently received a grant for the “I-Create” Project which is now delivering creative workshops and Arts Awards to the young people at 4 schools/education providers in Peterborough.

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Beat This have just taken over a new space in the City Centre, which will become Peterborough's 1st Community Music studio! The Studio will host 1:1 sessions, groups workshops, recording sessions, music examinations and more! Situated very close to the Beat This office on Norfolk Street, the space is now being transformed by the Beat This volunteers.

If you would like to get involved please give Rich a bell if you need to on 07528 500498

Peterborough has been waiting for this, let's make it happen!

The Studio

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