Bangdrum Workshops is the UK’s leading music, dance and cultural workshop company.
Our workshops combine professional performing artists with the expertise and experience
to provide young people with high quality, creative workshops with maximum learning
outcomes. We offer workshops in African, Cuban, Brazilian, South Indian, and contemporary
performing arts and culture putting all of these elements into a historical and geographical
context. We have set workshop packages available and can also tailor our workshop to
suit any event or even help design and organize the event it’s self.
Meninos Oldham provides free weekly sessions in percussion, dance, and Capoeira (the famous Brazilian martial art based dance) for young people aged between 7 and 18. We offer a wide programme of creative activities to suit all ages and abilities. Classes are delivered by friendly professional tutors and choreographers from the UK and Brazil. We support charities with fundraising events, and showcase the talents of our young people with performances all over the UK. Meninos Oldham draws inspiration from Meninos Do Morumbi; a well established social project in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1996, this project has helped over 4,000 Brazilian children and adolescents escape the ties of poverty and delinquency by providing an alternative lifestyle through the expressive arts. Meninos Do Morumbi offers a diverse curriculum of creative art forms such as drumming, dance, vocal training, and costume making, along with educational courses such as English and I.T. to improve chances of integration into employment. Children are also provided with food and where necessary family support. Meninos Oldham have built a close relationship with Meninos Do Morumbi through several years of exchange based projects. In 2003, Meninos Oldham invited project Director Flavio Pimenta to bring several of the group to the UK to hold percussion and dance workshops. Since these initial sessions a strong bond has formed between our groups, and our shared vision of the development and encouragement of young people has enabled us to maintain an exchange programme which benefits members of both the UK and Brazilian communities.
Network! GroovesNet is the UK’s only social networking site dedicated to international percussion, dance, song and art. This site is the perfect place to meet like-minded artists and groups and share your love for international performing arts. Whether your passion is Samba, Salsa, Carnival Arts, Bhangra or just simply curious GroovesNet is for everyone. Plug your gig or class, meet new friends or find events in your area; GroovesNet is developed by the community for the community. This project has been put together by volunteers to try and encourage the UK’s international music and dance network to grow from strength to strength. The site is still in its early stages of development but we welcome anyone in the creative industry to sign up and enjoy our site! Visit: www.groovesnet.com
Since 1984, British Airways has supported community and conservation projects around the world with complimentary flights, excess baggage waivers and complimentary cargo. Our support helps these projects to use their funds where they're needed most: to pay for essential equipment, to go towards education, and to support sustainable tourism which will protect the environment and be of benefit to local communities.
MusicLeader North West provides access to professional development and training for music leaders at every stage of their career. They aim to equip the North West’s music leaders with the skills to deliver or manage music projects by providing bespoke training and networking events, as well as sign posting toward existing continuing professional development provision. MusicLeader North West is committed to increasing the impact, quality and value of Musical leadership. They aim to help Music Leaders actively develop their practice. The aim is to drive up standards in music teaching/delivery and consequently, increase pay and conditions for MusicLeaders.
 Band On The Wall is is one of the cornerstones of Manchester's music scene for the greater part of the last century, it was at the centre of Manchester’s punk scene in the late 1970s when Buzzcocks, The Fall and Joy Division first played. Since then it has played host to many internationally acclaimed artists including Mica Paris, Bjork, Art Blakey, Carleen Anderson, John Martyn and countless others. Closed in 2005 for redevelopment, the venue opens in September 2009 with state-of-the-art new facilities and incorporates The Picturehouse in the adjacent building that will provide a new social space and host complimentary events throughout the year. Band on the Wall will be the new home for the Global Grooves short courses.
 Zion Arts Centre is the oldest surviving building in the area. Although not listed, it is a large and magnificent Edwardian building of outstanding architectural merit which has made a significant contribution to the social, educational and cultural life of Hulme and Manchester throughout most of this century.
Soar Valley music is the UK's leader international musical instrument and equipment companies. As well as providing quality equipment to musicians all over the world they support many music making projects throughout the UK and lead the way in the world of musical instrument supplies and distribution.
The purpose of The Grassroots Fund is to encourage and support small local informal voluntary and community groups and organisations, many of whom are dependent on volunteers. This may be the first grant for many of the groups that apply to the Grassroots Fund.
The Grassroots Fund programme will be available for local organisations for a period of three years from summer 2008 to March 2011.
One Voice Music is an organisation established in 1996 to promote the teaching and performance of Afrobrazilian and Afrocuban percussion and dance in the UK. Please visit their site to find information and register on to the workshops we provide, teambuilding opportunities we offer and find a range of instruments and CDs for sale in our shop. Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery.
Manchester Jazz Festival "When we were putting together the very first festival back in late 1995, we really had no idea that the event would take off as it did, blossoming into an annual celebration of the region's talented, creative musicians that we now look forward to each year. We were initially a voluntary group of musicians, jazz fans and event organisers with the common goal of wanting to give Manchester a day of great music, demonstrating the wealth of jazz talent in the area".
Art, Music and Creativity Health, Wellbeing and Community. Training and social enterprise.
Juba do Leão are a percussion and dance group from Manchester who specialise in the musical styles from the Northeast of Brazil, namely Maracatu.The group was founded by Maracatu enthusiast Holly Prest.
BLOCO NOVO are an exciting and dynamic group of drummers , dancers and community artists based in Openshaw, East Manchester. Their vibrant and funky Afro-Latin and global grooves will surprise and delight and audience! Their live set includes vocals and a variety of melodic acoustic and electro instruments.
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