DJ Lee Boyce who took part in the professional DJ Mixing Course with international DJ Brian Barrott as his mentor performed at the Creative Voice Music Platform on 14th April 2008.
The event took place at The Lamp on Norfolk Street in Hull and was free. Lee took to the stage at about 9pm to an audience of 160 people for his first ever gig.
Video clips of Lee on the decks now appear on our youtube page. Click to find out more here.
CONCERT TAKES PLACE
The 'Java Jiving' Gamelan Concert took place on Thursday 20th March with young people who are home educated and pupils from Hull Trinity School showcasing what they had learnt to their parents. Video clips of this showcase now appear on our youtube page. Click to find out more here.
Movies
Watch more Music4U videos including the latest films from the Respect Youth Music Mentors project on our youtube page
here.
Heroes
One of our regular participants, Lil Hako, has posted some
new tracks to his myspace: Lil Hako
NEED A NAME FOR YOUR BAND?
Visit the local BBC website for to use a FREE tool to generate your very own ROCK NAME! Click on: BBC Humber Online
Visit Music4U's website to find out more about Music4U, the Humber Region Youth Music Action Zone, who run the Respect Youth Music Mentors project in Hull at: www.humber-music4u.com
The Hull Respect Youth Music Mentors pilot project has now finished. Free music projects were on offer over the last 14 months for young people from Hull giving them the opportunity to work one-to-one with professional musicians and take a step towards a future in music.
Click below to see a slideshow of the DJ Course that was part of the project...
Click below to watch a film of the results of the Fireworks Scheme that was part of the project...
‘Music Surgery’ workshops at the new Expressive Arts Centre at the Freedom Centre, Preston Road in East Hull went very well in 2007 - so well that they are becoming part of the main Music4U programme in Hull in 2008 and will continue beyond the life of the 'Hull Respect Youth Music Mentors' scheme.
New sessions for 8-16 year olds are being held at the new Youth Centre, Preston Road, Hull. These group sessions with professional musicians from Humbersound will help you learn music skills and build up to performances. There will also be more experienced young people there to help you. No previous experience of music is necessary. To find out more about these sessions contact Ruth Drake, Hull's Youth Arts Co-ordinator by email to email ruth.drake@hullcc.gov.uk or call her on 01482 616804.
For young people aged 14-19 already well on their way to a music career, there has been the opportunity of free training to become a music mentor. Youth Music Mentors have worked with Alistair Wilson from 10x10 Productions to build on their existing musical experience, including developing performances and running workshops for other young people.
You can see some of the results in this youtube video...
More about Youth Music Mentors...
Youth Music Mentors is run in Hull by Music4U, the Humber Region Youth Music Action Zone. The project supported young people aged 14-19 looking for a career in Music.
Youth Music Mentors is a national mentoring programme to help tackle antisocial behaviour and raise aspirations among young people. Funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the programme helped get young people involved in music making and provided one-to-one and group mentoring sessions with peers, musicians and the music industry.
This pilot project in Hull was one of 14 national schemes being co-ordinated by Youth Music on behalf of the DCMS.
A number of organisations supported the project locally as part of a delivery group which included Hull City Arts and Hull Youth Development Service, Hull Music Service, Hull University, Hull College, Hull Youth Offending Team and the community music organisations Humbersound, Expressive Arts Centre at Preston Road NDC, 10x10 Productions, Big Hand Productions and Nova Studios.
A development group also met to look at taking the project beyond the pilot phase and rolling it out to other areas in the Humber region.
All the workshops and mentoring session were free and details of the outcomes can be found on this website.
For more information contact the project co-ordinator for Youth Music Mentors in Hull at respect@humber-music4u.com
Who I'd like to meet: Young people interested in a future in music who live in Hull
Youth Music Mentors in Hull's Friend Space (Top 8)
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The Basement Studio is now running free open access sessions in Bristol again. These sessions are for young people at all levels of music interest and experience. There are two areas: Live music – with drum kit, bass, electric or acoustic guitars, keyboard and mics; Urban music – with music tech, DJing and MCing. There are 3x 40 min slots in each area every session. Each area is run by a tutor who will talk to you about what you want to do - and help you do it. There are also youth workers who can help you get info and advice on anything you need to know about and are generally up for a chat. They can also help you get certificates such as National Youth Achievement Awards or Arts Awards – either for the music you make or for other projects. Call the Basement (0117) 934 9013 for more info – or just turn up. We’re at the Unicorns, Colston Street (next to Colston Hall), on Tues and Thurs eves, 7.30-10pm. When you’re standing in front of Colston Hall there’s an archway directly to the right. Walk through there, make for the double brown doors (next to the bins) – through them and downstairs to the Unicorns.
For more info please contact us on 0117 934 9013 or email us info(at)basementstudio.co.uk.
