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Breakfast clubs http://www.continyou.org.uk	ContinYou is one of the UK's leading community learning organisations. We aim to offer opportunities to people who have gained the least from formal education and training. We work with a range of professional people, organisations and agencies to enhance what they do to change lives through learning. ContinYou's work demonstrates the links between all the areas in which learning can make a difference to people's lives. Follow the links to breakfast clubs by clicking on What We Do/Children and Young People. A resource pack is available via this site
Choir Schools Association www.choirschools.org.uk	CSA represents 44 schools attached to cathedrals, churches and college chapels around the country. Pupils have unlimited access to first-class schooling and musical training, giving them an excellent start in life.
www.eMusicTheory.com	Provides online tools for teachers and students of basic music theory, everywhere.
Ex-Cathedra www.ex-cathedra.org/education.php	Since 1990, Ex Cathedra has developed a range of ground-breaking and innovative education activities based on the premise that singing is for all. Ex Cathedra Education seeks to inspire a love of singing in people of all ages and backgrounds through a programme of exciting, innovative and inclusive education projects in schools and the wider community, and to provide opportunities for talented young singers to realise their full potential.
Hartlepool Maritime Festival 2008 http://www.hartlepoolmaritimefestival.co.uk	The homepage for the 2008 Maritime festival. This year’s finale features The Cobweb Orchestra.
Making Music North East www.makingmusic.org.uk/northeast	Making Music is the UK national federation of music societies representing and supporting amateur and semi-professional music groups of all genres. The North East region covers the counties of Northumberland, Durham, the authorities along the Tyne, the cities of Newcastle and Sunderland and The Tees Valley.
Middlesbrough Town Hall www.middlesbrough.gov.uk	This link takes you to the Middlesbrough Council website. From there you will need to click on Arts and Entertainment for information about Middlesbrough Town Hall
MIMA www.visitmima.com	MIMA is a bold new gallery of modern and contemporary art designed by Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects. The gallery brings together the town's art collections for the first time. mima hosts temporary exhibitions of fine art and craft from 1900 to now. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed artists, the programme includes painting, drawing, ceramics, jewellery design, sound, film, mixed media, photography and sculpture. Exhibitions change every quarter.
Music Leader North East www.musicleader.net	MusicLeader is a support service dedicated to the professional development of UK music leaders
Music Start http://www.bongoclub.org.uk/news/news-item/article/3/youth-music.html	Youth Music have been awarded £50,000 by the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to develop a Music Start pack, part of the package announced by Education Secretary Alan Johnson last week, to boost music for children.   The Music Start Pack will be aimed at the parents of children aged 2 - 5. Each pack will contain a selection of small hand-held musical instruments, a CD of songs and instrumental music with suggestions to get parents doing some very simple musical activities with their children.  This new drive is welcomed by Youth Music who published research in 2006 which indicated that participation in music making activities assists in the development of communication and numeracy skills in pre-school aged children. Please click on the link to the left for more information
National Sing Up Campaign www.singup.org	Sing Up is the Music Manifesto’s National Singing Programme. It’s a programme to make sure that singing is at the heart of every primary school child’s life. We believe that singing has power to change lives and help to build stronger communities. Shelly Ambury is area leader for the Tees Valley. You can find her contact details on the site as well as an online library of repertoire available and information about how you can get involved in the campaign.
North Yorkshire Chorus www.northyorkshirechorus.org.uk	Performing high quality choral music around the country since 1969
Northern Cultural Skills Partnerships www.ncsp.co.uk	NCSP are a group of organisations and individuals dedicated to providing opportunities for training and professional development in the cultural sector in the north-east region
Noteworthy Composer www.noteworthysoftware.com	Noteworthy Composer is a software music composition and notation processor for Windows. It allows you to create, record, edit, print and play back your own musical scores in pure music notation. You can use the built-in transpose feature to quickly adapt a part written for an instrument in a different key to the native key for your instrument. The print feature makes it possible to publish sheet music right from your desktop. You can also save your notation as a MIDI performance for use in other MIDI applications, including software karaoke players. If you have a computer and an interest in music, consider trying our evaluation edition. It is a free download from this site. The licensed version of the program is just US $39, and once you decide to purchase, the program is mailed to you on CD, as well as provided for immediate download.
NUMU www.numu.org.uk	NUMU is a dedicated safe space for young people to showcase their music, meet others and learn new skills. It is designed to support the Music Curriculum across primary and secondary and integrates with the innovative learning approaches of Musical Futures
Opera Nova www.operanova.org.uk	Opera Nova based in the Tees Valley in the North East of England was founded by John Morton and Iris Lemare in the mid 1960s. In its first years the Company produced a number of 20th century works starting in Middlesbrough Theatre. Over time the repertoire has expanded and in recent years we have presented an Evening of Viennese Operetta, An American Evening, An Evening of English Theatre Music and From Vienna to Broadway. These concerts together with recitals by company members bring in funds towards our annual opera productions and maintain members' interest throughout the year. We also enjoy the opportunity to visit a variety of venues and entertain varied audiences.
Sing for Pleasure www.singforpleasure.org.uk	Sing for Pleasure aims to encourage the enjoyment of better singing through: A highly respected conductor training programme designed to equip choral conductors to get the best from their own choir A variety of events designed to provide quality singing opportunities for children and adults at all levels of experience and ability, from all backgrounds, both nationally and internationally A range of high quality teaching resources for both adults and children Professional development for teachers throughout the National Curriculum key stages
St. Cecilia Orchestra www.st-cecilia.org.uk	Ripon’s St. Cecilia Orchestra is North Yorkshire’s outstanding symphony orchestra. It consists of professional players, semi-pros, teachers, students, amateurs and talented young musicians drawn from right across the North of England. Its professional wing, the Mowbray Orchestra, performs regularly with Choral Societies throughout the region.
Tees Music www.acln56.ukgateway.net	This free site brings together forthcoming events planned by amateur choirs, orchestras, opera societies, bands, etc, in and around Teesside (UK).
Tees Music Alliance www.teesmusicalliance.org.uk	We are Tees Music Alliance, a not-for-profit organisation operating for the benefit of musicians, performers, audiences, supporting industries and community groups.
Tees Valley Arts www.teesvalleyarts.org.uk	TVA has 25 years experience of managing and delivering high quality creative projects in and around the Northeast of England. Established in 1982 as Cleveland Arts, TVA specialise in socially engaged arts practise across the public realm.
Tees Valley Music Service www.stockton.gov.uk/citizenservices/learning/Schoolmusicservice	Helping to unlock musical potential in young people. To discover more about the opportunities offered by the Tees Valley Music Service please follow the link on the left
The Sage Gateshead www.thesagegateshead.org	The Sage Gateshead is primarily a live music venue. The local, national and international concert programme runs all year round. It incorporates all kinds of music ranging from acoustic, indie, country, world, folk, jazz, electronic and dance to classical music, including concerts by Northern Sinfonia, orchestra of The Sage Gateshead.  The Sage Gateshead is pioneering a fresh approach to musical discovery that enables everyone to become involved in, stimulated and excited by music - no matter what their age or ability. Our eight strategic programmes are: Early Years, Work with Schools, Vocal and Instrumental Learning, Practitioner Development, Community Music, Further and Higher Education, Resources, and Music in the Workplace.
Vacation Chamber Orchestras www.vaco.net	VaCO promotes residential courses each vacation (Easter, Summer and Christmas) for advanced students (ages 16 – 24, grade 8+) offering superb training, experience and performing opportunities for those aiming for a career in music. UK courses take place mainly in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks and in the Northern Pennines – and at least one course each year takes place in Europe.
Vocal Force in the Tees Valley www.thesagegateshead.org/l_and_p/vocalforce	Recruiting 8 schools to take part in a Community Opera that includes training opportunities. Contact Emily Smith for more information
Vocal Process www.vocalprocess.co.uk	Vocal Process is owned and run by authors Gillyanne Kayes ('Singing and the Actor') and Jeremy Fisher ('Successful Singing Auditions'). We provide specialist information on Belting, Musical Theatre, Pop, Adolescent Voice, and healthy voice use in any genre. We regularly organise tailored courses for choral groups, professional development for teachers and INSET training courses for the education sector. The Vocal Process certification programme, Integrated Voice, is aimed at the contemporary vocal trainer needing to work across the genres. Our faculty of course leaders provide public courses for vocal practitioners, private consultations for performers and teachers, and specialist computer voice training sessions for advanced vocal practitioners.
Vocalist www.vocalist.org.uk	Vocalist is a singers resource containing free online singing lessons, learn to sing with articles on voice / auditions / performing or working in the music industry. Includes articles for singing teachers and students of voice of all ages, standards and styles. Browse the site to find useful information on aspects of voice, singing, performance, plus voice training articles for vocalists related to singing and getting into the music industry.
Voices Foundation www.voices.org.uk	The Voices Foundation is a music education charity working closely with the Government, Local Authorities and Schools to deliver sustainable solutions to teaching music at a Primary level.