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ANNUAL REPORT
2013-14
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WELCOME! This has been an exciting year for HMDT Music in which we have been able to thrive both by building on existing programmes and developing new projects to continue to go from strength to strength. Thanks to funding from Heritage Lottery Fund, Arts Council England, Garfield Weston Foundation and Ernest Cook Trust, we have embarked on Trench Brothers, a major new project which brings the First World War to life for primary school children through the experiences and personal stories of the Indian Army, British West Indies Regiment and black British Soldiers, commemorating their contributions using puppetry, music, artefacts and cross-curricular learning, and culminating in performances in each school in the Autumn of 2014, of a new music theatre work. As we approach the final year of our strategic plan “Ensuring a Musical Future” which began in 2010, we’re delighted to be able to report on how well on track we are to achieving everything we set out to do.
Our baseball opera Shadowball, dance work The Brown Bomber and new piece Trench Brothers, reflect our commitment to producing new works of the highest quality supported by sustainable training schemes such as our I Can Sing! Music theatre course, the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy and the new Lennon Dance Academy proposed for 2015. Our aim to diversify funding streams and increase our earned revenue, has been hugely successful, rising from 21% in 2010 to 57% this year, thus significantly helping us meet the challenges of the current financial climate. In rebranding to HMDT Music, we set out to be recognised by our award winning work rather than our former locality of Hackney. This is exemplified by the amount of people flocking to our Saturday Programme from boroughs across London, the range of schools signing up to work with us, and the expansion of our I Can Sing! Programme to Hampstead and Enfield. It is also interlinked with our priority to develop sustainable partnerships with national organisations enabling us to access new geographical areas. A particularly
successful example of this is our relationship with the Creative Education Academies Trust (CEAT), which started as a partnership to deliver a project celebrating Benjamin Britten’s Centenary for their Academies in the Midlands. It has since developed to be on-going for new projects and several of the participating schools have also commissioned us directly to create projects for them. Other exciting new partnerships include those with the National Army Museum, Little Angel Theatre and Enfield Music Hub.
With the on-going help of our many supporters, we look forward to continuing to explore new ways of using music to celebrate triumphs of the human spirit over adversity to raise the aspirations of all the people with whom we work, as a means to enhance learning, foster community cohesion, promote our multi-cultural heritage, and provide sustainable projects as a means of ensuring a musical future!
This year has seen the growth of the Julian Joseph Jazz Academy, the introduction of a new Junior 1 class of I Can Sing! and a significant expansion of the One Spirit mentoring and rehabilitation project with young offenders, with further growth planned for 2015. None of this would be possible without the tireless support of friends and colleagues. Tremendous thanks go to the many supporters, partners, musicians, artists and project managers we have worked with over the past year. Without them, HMDT Music would not have been able to achieve what it has.
Adam S. Eisenberg General Director
Tertia Sefton-Green Creative Director
“ HMDT Music is one of the very few idealistic, altruistic organisations . . . which advocates the use of music in human development . . . genuine heroes.” The Times
Working with HMDT Music has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my career as I felt we offered an wholistic approach to learning. HMDT Music are expert in connecting the strands of numeracy, literacy, history, social awareness and civil rights through music and drama.The creation, preparation and performance of our Jazz Opera (Shadowball) gave us all – adults and children – a shared sense of ownership and I am overwhelmed by that feeling.Thank you HMDT Music. Julian Joseph, Composer
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I’m so happy to be a Patron of HMDT Music; a unique organisation in London and a real treasure. It gives young people the chance to have musical tuition, work with creators and composers on large scale projects, meet professional musicians and be inspired and motivated in a way that can’t happen at school. HMDT Music works with rare passion and deserves wholehearted support. Long may our work together continue! Natalie Clein, Cellist
Twice winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for education
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REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE
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MISSION, VISION, CORE VALUES
Mission
Vision
Core Values
HMDT Music believes that everyone should be able to both experience great art and help form it, and aims to prove that great art, that inspires and resonates with many people can be created through the unique dynamic between outstanding professional artists and the community. HMDT Music commissions and creates new works of the highest possible quality using this model of artistic fellowship, and is a pioneer in defining new music genres such as jazz opera that engage and challenge new audiences whilst giving artists opportunities to take creative risks.
For HMDT Music’s work and methodology to be in national demand, and to be able to respond to that demand so that a greater number of people in different localities can experience and help create excellent art.
ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE HMDT Music believes everyone should have access to the very best that the performing arts have to offer, and aims to contribute to this through education projects and performing arts productions of the highest quality which explore a variety of musical styles and genres.
Each new commission is underpinned by training opportunities for artists and an education programme that enriches participant experience, increases their skills, raises aspirations and has a transformative effect on other areas of learning. Core to HMDT Music’s work is the long term commitment to offering all age groups, particularly those with the least engagement, sustained music training programmes, which enable them to participate in the new commissions ensuring there are no barriers to participation.
INNOVATION HMDT Music values projects which respond to the needs of individuals and communities by linking people and art forms in imaginative ways which are both challenging and complementary to conventional ideas of arts education. COMMUNITY HMDT Music believes in fostering a strong sense of community through music education by creating projects, which raise community aspirations and expectations, and enrich other areas of learning.
PASSION HMDT Music believes that artistic excellence arises from the passion of all participants, artists and staff involved in a project, and that the performing arts are powerful agents for sharing and bringing to light untold stories, cultures and historic events. HMDT Music strives to be courageous in its approach to subject matter, and to build awareness and celebrate the voices and dignity of those who would otherwise not be heard. INCLUSIVENESS HMDT Music values the diversity of the people and communities with whom it works, and is committed to creating music projects that explore a variety of music styles and genres.
THE COMPANY IN 2013-14
HMDT Music (Hackney Music Development Trust) is an independent charity (Registration No: 1050520) established in October 1995, with the support of The London Borough of Hackney. Since becoming independent in July 2012, HMDT Music has moved to offices in North London and has been developing its work across London and further afield, whilst still maintaining its committment to Hackney. The success of the Company is maintained through a close relationship between HMDT Music’s Board of Trustees and HMDT Music Staff. This relationship is based upon the Board’s trust in the professional approach of staff when promoting the vision of the Company, and their abilities in meeting the ideals and objectives set out by the Company’s Mission and Core Values. Trustees are committed to providing an arms length approach to management while ensuring robust scrutiny and proper support is given to financial and statutory requirements.
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HMDT MUSIC BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HMDT MUSIC STAFF
The Trustees who have served throughout this year are:
Adam Eisenberg General Director
Farquhar McKay, Chair Tony Clark Tina Jones Jacqueline Kirsh Krishna Raman
Tertia Sefton-Green Creative Director Rebecca Redfern Music Manager
(appointed 23 January 2014)
Patrons Natalie Clein Julian Joseph Music Advisor Jonathan Dove Design DesignRaphael Ltd
Helen Kelly Projects Coordinator AUDITORS Westlake Clark Chartered Accountants 7 Lynwood Court Priestlands Place Lymington Hampshire , SO41 9GA
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LOOKING BACK HMDT Music is proud of its achievements over the past year which include: n Developing our regional and national remit by working across London, in the Midlands and beyond n Creating Trench Brothers – a new project to commemorate the Centenary of the First World War n Integrating Julian Joseph Jazz Academy into the Saturday Programme n Expanding the successful I Can Sing! Performing arts programme to other boroughs n Achieving over 50% ratio of earned income to support core activities.
LOOKING AHEAD
In 2014-15, our goals include: n 15 Performances of Trench Brothers, our new commission by Julian Joseph and Richard Taylor with London primary schools n Developing relationships with schools across new boroughs n Expanding One Spirit to different prisons working with 18-25s n Launching the Lennon Dance Academy n Celebrating HMDT Music Music’s 20th Anniversary
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TRENCH BROTHERS
Trench Brothers is HMDT Music’s new project commemorating the achievements and contributions made by ethnic minority soldiers during the First World War with an education programme for primary schools, which incorporates a new music theatre work by composers Julian Joseph and Richard Taylor, and librettist Tertia Sefton-Green. Following research into unknown and known stories of West Indian and Indian troops the piece draws from their historical, cultural and musical influences. Alongside the commission, the programme delivers a wide range of events enabling students to develop a creative response to their stories and immortalise the deeds of these forgotten soldiers for their fellow students and wider audiences. Following an introduction through artefacts and a costumed interpreter, by partners the National Army Museum and work with a cross-curriculum resource pack, schools will be given specific soldiers to research whose stories they will characterise by writing “letters home” from the Trenches and setting them to music in composer-led workshops. They will also work with
puppeteers from Little Angel Theatre to build their own force of Trench Brothers: puppets in historical uniform who embody their soldiers’ spirit. Schools’ residencies will culminate in interactive performances of the new work including the “letter songs” and performed by students, their Trench Brothers and a professional team. The project aims to show young people learning about the First World War how the war relates to them and their own family heritage by enabling everyone to empathise with the service of ethnic minority soldiers, whose lives they will discover for themselves, thereby taking an ownership of their individual stories. Trench Brothers will reach over 50 schools over 3 years, supported by an adult programme training volunteers to work with puppets, a lecture series and community arts events engaging parents of participating students. The project’s legacy will be disseminated and sustained through performances of the musical work in each school, The Education Zone teaching resource, and on a commemorative website displaying the work of all participating schools.
“ For HMDT Music, the project exemplifies our approach towards creating new works which focus on celebrating the often unacknowledged heroes in history, and embedding the arts across all areas of learning to raise aspirations and achievements.” Tertia Sefton-Green, Creative Director
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TRENCH BROTHERS
In January, researchers Parmjit Singh and Stephen Bourne, collated stories about soldiers from The Indian Army, the British West Indies Regiment and black British soldiers. These were developed into online tool kit questionnaires for students to use as a research tool to find out about the soldiers’ lives, information to be later used when writing a letter home from a given soldier. The Education Zone was developed over the Summer as a resource to support the project. Alongside contextual information about the First World War with an emphasis on ethnic minority Commonwealth forces, it includes over 90 lesson plans offering a comprehensive selection of activities for each curricular key stage 2 subject, mapped to the new curriculum.
Each participating school receives: • An artefacts handling session delivered by the National Army Museum; • A visit from a First World War Indian soldier, delivered by the National Army Museum; • Composition workshop led by range of composers working in different genres to set the students’ Letters Home to music; • Puppetry session delivered by the Little Angel Theatre for students to build their own force of Trench Brothers; • Staff INSET Training to introduce all the project elements including a puppet-making workshop;
• Memorabilia packs of First World War posters, magazines, postcards and much more; • A Trench Brothers puppeteer T-Shirt for each participating student; • A Performance in which they participate with their puppets, singing choruses from the new work and their Letter Song, alongside professional singers, costumes and scenery, working with a Director and Music Director. Trench Brothers will be launched in the Autumn term in schools in Hackney and Enfield.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
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NEW FOLK IN TOWN
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
– a project commemorating Benjamin Britten’s Centenary
The Britten Midlands Folk Song project, entitled New Folk in Town, was commissioned by the Creative Education Academies Trust to celebrate the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth. Working with six Academies in the Midlands, HMDT Music’s team of composer Richard Taylor and writer Stephen Plaice, worked with 30 students from each school to create a new folk song about their own locality based on
local folklore and myth and influenced by Britten’s folk song arrangements. The project was supported by a comprehensive resource pack offering contextual information and activities on Britten, composition, legends, myth and folk music. The schools came together in Northampton, on Britten’s birthday 22nd November to perform the new song cycle, together with some of Britten’s folk songs.
THE HACKNEY CHRONICLES
HMDT Music revived their production of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s opera The Hackney Chronicles, which tells the story of four periods of Hackney’s history: The Anglo Saxons, The Elizabethans, The Victorians and the Blitz for Hackney New School in July. The opera was performed by the whole school of 100 year 7 students to celebrate their first year as a new school.
Forever Hangs the Knot Ash Green School, Coventry The Witch of Burslem Thistley Hough Academy, Stoke on Trent Black Dog Fair Oak Academy/Hagley Park Academy, Rugeley The Final Toast The Weavers Academy, Wellingborough The Northampton Clown Abbeyfield School, Northampton Following the project, HMDT Music created a short song writing project for Weavers Academy to write a school song. A beat boxing project with Abbeyfield Academy featuring renowned artist Schlomo is being planned for the autumn.
“ From HMDT Music you get a rare combination of superb creative direction and rigorous administrative command.They’ve really helped all our schools to raise their game.” Emily Campbell, Director of Programmes, CEAT
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THE BROWN BOMBER 2014
The Brown Bomber was HMDT Music’s commission of a new jazz dance suite by Julian Joseph to commemorate London 2012. Based on the heroic sporting battle between American boxer Joe Louis, the first African American to become a national hero, and German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938, the work brings to life through music, the connection between two athletes once adversaries in sport, whose friendship endured, despite the ideological opposition by which they were both surrounded. It focuses on their mental battle inside the ring and celebrates their Olympic values of true sportsmanship, through friendship and mutual respect. It follows Shadowball, HMDT Music’s jazz opera about black baseball players in the 1930s, as part of a groups of projects focusing on the lives of black sports
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heroes and their historical, cultural and sporting legacy and combines a new resource pack for secondary schools, linking thematic and historical material to the curriculum with boxing and dance training. The Brown Bomber choreographed by Sheron Wray, was performed at The Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadlers Wells and The Southbank Centre in 2012 featuring professional and student dancers alongside the Julian Joseph Sextet. Smaller versions of the project took place in 2012-13. The final Brown Bomber projects took place at Thistley Hough Academy in Stoke on Trent. Students undertook boxing training and dance classes, worked with the teaching pack and created designs for t-shirts which became their costumes for performances. Their performance highlighted the positive impacts the project had had on their confidence, attainment and behaviour.
“ The performance came together well and pupils had a sense of pride and ownership of what they had achieved. It was rewarding for all concerned to see a group of pupils work together.” Teacher at Thistley Hough Academy
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THE SATURDAY PROGRAMME
The Saturday Programme is HMDT Music’s Saturday music school which aims to enrich the lives of young people through music making. It consists of four different programmes: The Music Box, I Can Sing!, CYMH, and The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy. HMDT Music, has been running its Centre For Young Musicians (CYMH) since 1995, and combined it with the three other programmes to create The Saturday Programme in 2012. The Saturday Programme now serves over 400 students aged1-21 and also
offers courses for parents. It is a vibrant and exciting Saturday offering and alongside the continually expanding regular classes and programmes, is a spectrum of individual projects involving guest visits, work with leading artists, and a broad range of performing experiences both within the Programme and at concert halls and theatres. It’s staff are all experienced music teachers and professional artists who foster a keen appreciation and understanding of different types of music.
The Saturday Programme runs on 30 Saturdays during each academic year at Haggerston School in Hackney and also runs Holiday Courses during half term periods and during the Summer holidays.
A FIRST MUSICAL ADVENTURE
DON’T DREAM ABOUT THE STAGE . . . BE ON IT!
MAKING MUSIC TOGETHER
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The Home of HMDT Music’s Saturday Programme
IT’S NOT JUST PLAYING JAZZ, IT’S LIVING JAZZ!
JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ
ACADEMY The Music Box (TMB) is a family learning programme for under 4s offering the opportunity to explore the foundations of music in a fun and interactive way. Weekly guest artists help introduce students to a wide range of instruments and music from many different cultural traditions.
I Can Sing! (ICS!) is HMDT Music’s Performing Arts School offering students ages 4-16 an opportunity to experience the excitement of musical theatre training and performance, while building confidence and presentation skills.
CYMH Instrumental School is HMDT Music’s Instrumental Music School which offers students ages 5 upwards, an extensive curriculum including group and individual instrumental tuition, singing, musicianship and ensembles, as well as the Orchestra and Choirs of CYMH.
The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy (JJJA) offers talented young instrumentalists and vocalists an amazing opportunity to work with some of the world’s top jazz musicians to develop JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ their creative talents and performance ACADEMY skills, through exploring the American roots of Jazz.
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THE MUSIC BOX EARLY YEARS PROGRAMME The Music Box family learning programme for under 4’s offers them the opportunity to explore the foundations of music in a fun and interactive way. Participants work with a variety of music from many different cultural traditions and an impressive team of professional artists, allowing young children to explore basic rhythms and melodies, and helping parents to gain the confidence necessary to experiment in music making with their children. Students get a chance to explore a vast range of musical instruments including Conga, African Drums, Accordian,Trombone, Double Bass, Harp and Marimba. Singing Sessions introduce families to a variety of different songs, from nursery rhymes to musicals, including some from HMDT Music’s own songbooks. Movement Dance and songs with actions play an important role, from learning simple dance steps in different rhythmic styles to animal role play.
Music Skills Children are introduced to musical concepts such as pitch, rhythm and tempo. Work with percussion instruments focuses on developing listening skills and learning to focus in a group environment. Guest Artists Instrumental artists illustrate an eclectic range of musical styles and genres as well as introducing a wealth of sounds and visual spectacle. Early Years Development Sessions also prepare children for nursery and school by introducing team work and instilling structured discipline whilst still having fun, as well as focusing on developing speech, vocabulary and simple numeracy and listening skills.
FLEDGLINGS FOUNDATION COURSE The Fledglings is a one year Foundation Course for Reception class children, offering an introduction to music through singing and movement leading to end of term performances. Working with a coaching team of Music Director and Accompanist, children are introduced to a range of vocal repertoire, encouraged to try solos and contribute ideas, and given a range of tools to develop their confidence and team-work. Upon exiting the Fledglings Foundation Course, students opt to start either on the CYMH Red Programme or I Can Sing! Minis.
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CYMH – INSTRUMENTAL PROGRAMME
CYMH is HMDT Music’s Instrumental School offering students aged 5 upwards an extensive curriculum including group and individual instrumental tuition, singing, musicianship and ensembles, as well as the Orchestra and Choirs of CYMH. Choir focuses on developing singing skills, breathing, posture, intonation, timbre and learning to sing as part of a large group. Students learn a range of choral, music theatre, gospel and jazz repertoire. In 2012, a chamber choir for advanced singers was introduced. Musicianship develops musical literacy and understanding through a variety of methods. Beginners focus on singing, playing percussion instruments and musical participation, while more advanced students will develop listening skills and sight-singing.
Instrumental lessons give students an opportunity to learn an instrument, selecting from a choice of piano, strings, guitar, wind and brass. They learn in small groups, pairs or individual lessons based upon each student’s curriculum. Ensemble sessions sessions continue the practice of encouraging students to play and learn together. Teachers design special arrangements, tailored not only to the particular group of instruments, but also on many occasions, to the particular instrumentalists. Orchestra gives students the chance to explore a wide range of repertoire, including contemporary music and occasionally new HMDT Music commissions. The orchestra may also accompany the choir or other performers at some of the school’s many performances.
CYM Xtra! offers exciting opportunities for CYMH students to work with guest artists and conductors in workshops, masterclasses and performances of new music. CYM Xtra! projects include short courses, regular afternoon sessions and special performance opportunities. In the past year this has included workshops with artists from and visits to concerts with the Wigmore Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Baroque Course The Brook Street Band delivered a baroque course in the Spring of 2014 aimed at teaching students how to play in a true 18th century style. Over the course of three afternoon sessions, students worked on repertoire by Handel, Vivaldi, Corelli and Bach exploring ornamentation and learning how to play with light and bouncy articulation. String players tried out using a bow with a baroque hold and playing on gut strings.
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I CAN SING! PERFORMING ARTS
I CAN SING! (ICS!) is HMDT Music’s Theatre School, which offers students aged 5-16 an opportunity to experience the excitement of musical theatre training and performance. During ICS!, students train in a variety of stage disciplines. They meet new friends and, together with leading professional artists, gain the skills and confidence necessary to perform to a high level. I CAN SING! runs weekly throughout the academic year, welcoming students of all abilities. There is no audition process, and, unlike similar schemes, ICS! reinforces the ensemble performing tradition and focuses upon repertoire ranging from classic Broadway to original HMDT Music commissions, emphasising an appreciation of the rich music theatre tradition. The Programmes: ICS! MINIS School Years 1-2 ICS! JUNIORS 1 School Years 3 - 4 ICS! JUNIOR 2 School Years 4 - 5 ICS! SENIORS School Years 6+ Vocal Training introduces students to the joy of performing and expressing their emotions through song, focusing on
developing singing skills in a healthy way, breathing, posture, intonation, timbre and learning to sing as part of a large group of performers. Students work with a variety of musical genres with a focus on musical theatre and dramatic singing. Musicianship develops musical literacy and understanding through students’ very own musical instrument – their voice. They develop their understanding of pitch, rhythm, dynamics and tempo though interactive vocal and physical exercises as well as written and aural skills. Students are given a contextual introduction to repertoire they are learning to broaden their understanding of the musical genres in which they are working. Dance Training teaches students dance steps and routines based on a fusion of the dance styles that make up theatre dance performance, whilst encouraging them to be active and healthy. They also learn how to use movement to express emotion and action as part of musical performance. Dance technique sessions offer a chance to consolidate steps and styles out of the context of a routine.
Performance Training helps to build skills in music theatre so as to convey the emotional power of music and movement on stage. Students will learn a variety of performance skills, ranging from how to use characterisation in musical scenes to learning theatrical stunts, and are given plenty of scope for solo work, which helps them to build confidence and develop their communication skills. Performances give everyone the opportunity to showcase musical theatre repertoire, take to the stage in HMDT Music commissions, or work with writers and composers to create new work. This summer, all 100+ students came together to perform a revue showcasing musicals from each decade since the 30s, to ecstatic, packed audiences.
ICS! EXPANSION Two new I Can Sing! courses were set up to expand our music theatre provision across London. The new ICS! Hampstead ran on Saturdays at University College School over the academic year with a Mini and Junior/ Senior group and I Can Sing! Firs Farm is an after School Club at Firs Farm primary school in Enfield.
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THE JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ ACADEMY JULIAN JOSEPH JAZZ
ACADEMY The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy (JJJA) is a weekly Academy under the artistic direction of internationally renowned jazz pianist and composer Julian Joseph, offering talented young instrumentalists and vocalists aged 12-19, an amazing opportunity to work with some of the world’s top jazz musicians to develop their creative talents and performance skills, through exploring the distinct American roots of Jazz, its great works and musicians, and jazz’s relationship to other disciplines.
JJJA WAS CREATED BY A GENEROUS GRANT FROM
Following a series of taster sessions in Autumn 2012, it was launched in January 2013 offering weekly sessions: Juniors .5 hours weekly training in Singing to understand melody, develop harmonic awareness, expression and musicianship, and Ensemble, following a curriculum of standard repertoire, all of which is contextualised through exploring the roots of Jazz. Seniors 3 hours weekly training in 3 ensemble groups according to ability, focusing on: n Real jazz notes: The Art of Improvisation n The Language of Truth: Finding the Voice of Jazz n Jazz Democracy: Discipline of the Sideman focusing on Ensembles n Rhythmic Fundamentals: Core Principles of Jazz n Jazz Roots and Legends: History, study of the major periods, genres, artists
The core team is Julian Joseph, Trevor Watkis, Tony Kofi, Byron Wallen and guest artists for workshops, concerts and master classes have included: Jean Toussaint, Cleveland Watkiss, Mark Mondesir, Mark Hodgson, Steve Williamson and Eska Mtungwazi. JJJA aims to: n Offer students a contextualised curriculum focusing on learning core repertoire by ear and working in small ensembles n Enable each student to be nurtured and supported according to their abilities and needs n Ensure JJJA is accessible to all potential students financially, by offering bursaries, subsidies and scholarships n Work with a range of partners and artists to develop progression routes and performance opportunities n Create the Cats of the Future and continue to nurture them as part of the JJJA family beyond the confines of the academic year
“I had the most wonderful time working with the kids on Sat, and hope they got something out of it... really great young performers!” Cleveland Watkis
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“ I want to create an Academy that gets to the heart and power of Jazz through its roots and history.The infectious rhythm, melody and invention inspires in an environment of cooperation and encouragement.The Academy’s mission is to be true to this great music.” Julian Joseph, Founder and Artistic Director
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HMDT MUSIC’S OVER 60s PROGRAMME
The Hoxton Singers The Hoxton Singers choir for the over 60s continued to develop their skills and impress audiences increasing their popularity with performances at Sutton House and The Geffrye Museum. Reminiscence Project As part of the Trench Brothers First World War Project the Hoxton Singers took part in a reminiscence project which had two parts – the first was to learn repertoire from the First World War, this proved to be a huge hit with the Hoxtons and an emotional journey for some. The second part was a session led by Malcom Jones from Age Exchange where we looked at stories from their families’ histories during the First World War. What emerged for the participants was a realisation that despite the horrors of war, many of the stories contained a lot of humour, which perhaps became a way of dealing with the war-time situation.
Healthy Hearts Dance Project HMDT Music’s keep-fit-to-music classes are specifically designed for the over 60s. This class offers suitable dance exercises in a variety of styles, including Line Dancing, Salsa and Merengue. Classes are made available in different locations throughout Hackney and allow dancers to master dance concepts whilst helping to maintain physical fitness.
Gotta’ Dance HMDT Music’s Ballroom Dancing project, Gotta’ Dance offers classic training for beginners and experienced dancers in ballroom and Latin dance, enhancing fitness and proving to be highly entertaining! Seven participants achieved their Ballroom medal exams in January as part of the project.
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“ We loved working with Malcolm! He took us down memory lane and it made the songs come to life!�
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ONE SPIRIT PROJECT
HMDT Music’s One Spirit is a creative arts project for young offenders aiming to improve self efficacy, increase engagement with learning and reduce reoffending by engaging participants in a skills development and rehabilitation programme designed to: n develop personal, interpersonal, functional and employability skills whilst serving time in prison. n sustain this development by supporting them on their release back into the community and helping them towards successful rehabilitation and pathways to training, education and employment. One Spirit uses a framework of music and creative arts activities, including drama, song-writing, music business (management/finance), to deliver an alternative curriculum, which enhances personal well-being and
teaches/develops a range of skills from accredited key skills such as literacy (creative writing, CV writing), numeracy (finance) to self-exploratory: confidence, communication, teamwork and social interaction, self-analysis, problem solving, presentation, life-planning and entrepreneurial skills in preparation for the workplace. The project is delivered inside HMYOI Feltham through week long intensive courses, during which time artist facilitators build relationships with participants that serve as the foundation for continued one to one contact in a mentor/mentee relationship throughout the participant’s prison life and onto their release back into the community. Over the past year, One Spirit has significantly increased the number of people with whom it engages to nearly 150 and continued to develop its work
“ When boys are on the ONE SPIRIT project they always seem calmer and more relaxed on the wings.” Officer Boden MBE
in Feltham, delivering 3 projects of 4-5 weekly sessions as well as 3 intensive week long residencies, and has also increased the number of mentoring visits made to mentees on the wings. One Spirit operates four main strands of work: n Residency projects three times per year, each lasting a week, engaging up to 16 young people in music and business based learning activities framed in a Dragon’s Den style competition. n “A side” projects: 3 annual projects lasting 5 weeks, one day’s delivery per week, facilitating and teaching creative writing and composition sessions, which include song/lyric writing and music making/production/recording. n Mentoring visits to young men who have previously engaged in One Spirit projects who wish to keep up the relationship with a One Spirit artist (a mentor of their choice), providing access to further support, guidance and learning opportunities during their sentence. n “Through the Gate” mentoring sessions between mentors and mentees (young offenders on release),
in which the mentee access continued work on musical skills (song/lyric/rap writing, instrument playing, recording/ production); video production; theatrical training/apprenticeships; links to further training, apprenticeships and employment opportunities; other pastoral care and support including trips to events and gigs. The project continues to grow and has experienced high levels of engagement and consistently positive feedback from both participants and prison staff. Of all mentees participating in the “Through the Gate” programme, approximately: n 70% have not reoffended n 25% are in full time employment n 40% are In training or further education n 60% are still engaged in creative programmes through HMDT Music SUPPORTED BY
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“ No matter how well I know the boys, when we get them together as a group at the start of projects, they always seem so dysfunctional. Yet every time they amaze me how well they pull together.� David Smart, Feltham Education
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FUTURE PROJECTS
TRENCH BROTHERS
SHAKESPEARE 5 X 5
BEATBOXING WITH SHLOMO
LENNON DANCE ACADEMY
Trench Brothers will be launched in schools in Enfield and Hackney in the Autumn with a series of in school activities. The term’s project will culminate in premiere performances of the newly commissioned work by composers Julian Joseph and Richard Taylor performed by acclaimed jazz singer Cleveland Watkiss and actor Richard Sumitro, and will be directed by Clare Whistler:
Continuing HMDT Music’s relationship with the Creative Education Academies Trust, Shakespeare 5 x 5 will commemorate the Bard’s 450’s anniversary with a half hour performance by each of their 5 Midlands schools, of a play of their choice. Each school will choose a specific focus of how they want to develop their work from puppetry to a music technology soundscape, physical theatre to voice work and perform them over the course of a day at Ash Green School in Coventry.
Following the New Folk in Town, Britten project, Abbeyfield School in Northampton invited HMDT Music to create a music and literacy for their Year 7 students with renowned beat-boxer Shlomo.
2015 will see the launch of Lennon Dance Academy at The Saturday Programme - a new dance school offering young people the opportunity to expand their knowledge of dance using a fresh, focused approach with an emphasis on them driving their own learning. Under the direction of Artistic Director, Ann-Marie Lennon, LDA’s aim is to help students develop a range of dance skills, as well as build confidence and learn team work through collaborative projects. Two main dance styles will be the focus: contemporary and jazz.
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THANK YOU!
HMDT Music is very grateful to all those who have provided funding to support our work. Their continued commitment to music education helps us to provide quality projects which change people’s lives.
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HMDT Music is grateful for core support from PRS for Music Foundation which enables its fundraising activities to be directed towards the development and sustainability of projects. ANNETTE DUVOLLET CHARITABLE TRUST ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND CHILDREN IN NEED COMIC RELIEF CREATIVE EDUCATION ACADEMIES TRUST D’OYLY CARTE CHARITABLE TRUST ERNEST COOK TRUST THE FRIENDS OF HMDT MUSIC GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION HACKNEY LEARNING TRUST HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND LLOYDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION PRS FOR MUSIC FOUNDATION SATURDAY PROGRAMME FRIENDS YAMAHA AND PRIVATE DONATIONS
Supporting Partner for JJJA
Media sponsor for Shadowball and JJJA
Our sincere thanks also go to those who have supported our work over the past nineteen years. Awards for All Barratt East London Baseball Softball UK The Big Lottery Fund The Britten-Pears Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The City Bridge Trust City University China Now Concertina Charitable Trust Culture 2000 Draper’s Company Dresdner Kleinwort Benson East Hackney Schools’ Consortium EAZ Eidos plc ELBA Elevate The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation European Social Fund The Foyle Foundation The Foundation for Sport and the Arts The Goldsmiths’ Company Guardian Royal Exchange Hackney Education Business Partnership Hackney Parochial Charities Hackney YOT The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation The Henry Smith Foundation Hogan Lovells LLP The Holocaust Task Force HSBC Bank Trust The Jack Petchey Foundation
J.P. Jacobs Charitable Trust LAB/LEAP Partnership Lankelly Trust Lloyds TSB Foundation London Arts The London Borough of Hackney LSC, London East Major League Baseball Making Music Maurice Fry Charitable Trust The Mercers’ Company Midland Bank Morgan Stanley International Foundation The Morris Charitable Trust Pizza Express Queen Anne’s Gate Foundation The RVW Trust Sainsbury’s Save & Prosper Educational Trust Shoreditch Trust The Simon Heller Charitable Settlement Sir John Cass’s Foundation Standard Chartered Music Society Sure Start Team Hackney The William Wates Memorial Trust U.S. Embassy, London Willis Corroon The Woodroffe Benton Foundation The Worshipful Company of Grocers Worshipful Company of Information Technologists Yamaha-Kemble (UK) Ltd. Youth Music
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2007-2008 2007-2008
800000
FINANCIALS
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Not Known
The following information is derived from the full audited financial statements. Audience* 19+ Income and expenditure account the year ended 31 August 2014. Participants
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Incoming resources £418,766 Resources expended (£388,441)
Turnover
700000 600000
Interest and Investments
Support Costs
500000
Other Income
Project costs
SOURCES OF INCOME Fees/Charges Interest and Investments 2013-14 Service Level Agreements Other Income n Grants £171,675 Donations Fees/Charges n Donations £4,105 Grants Service Level Agreements n Service Level Agreements £436 Donations n Fees/Charges £233,653 Grants n Other Income £8,797 2007-2008 2007-2008 n Interest and Investments £100
400000
16-18 300000 Not Known 12-15 200000 19+ 6-11 100000 16-18 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 0-504-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 12-15 6-11 0-5
800000
2000
her
an
an
UK
an
ace
ite
3000
4000
5000
6000
6-11 0-5
Interest and Investments
2002-03
Other Income
400000
2003-04
Fees/Charges
300000
2001-02 2004-05 2002-03 2005-06
Audience*
200000 Participants 100000 Audience*
Donations
2003-04 2006-07
Grants 2004-05 2007-08 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 2005-06 2008-09
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
800000
2007-2008 2007-2008
500000
Service Level Agreements
Core costs
Not Known
600000 2001-02
2002-03 Project costs
Incoming Resources
700000
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources Not Known £30,325 19+ RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds16-18 brought forward £58,628 12-15 Total funds carried forward £88,953
Core costs 20 001-02 2001-02 Support Costs
EXPENDITURE MIX19+ Support Costs 2013-14 16-18 Project costs n Project Costs £219,650 Core costs 12-15 n Support Costs £121,435 n Core Costs £47,356 6-11
600000 500000 800000 400000 700000 300000 600000 200000 500000
2007-08
2009-10 2012-13
The following information is derived from enrolment and 2002-03 Audience* participation 2003-04 records for the year ended 31 August 2014.
2012-13
2004-05
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
800000
6000
Turnover
700000
2011-12
600000
0
1000
2000
Participants
2005-06 2006-07
3000
4000
5000
6000
PARTICIPANTS 500000 400000 AND AUDIENCE 300000 n Number of Participants 200000 n Audience 100000
98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11
2007-08
AGE GROUPS OF PARTICIPANTS 2008-09 2013-14 2009-10 n Under 5 Not Known 2010-11 n 6 -112011-12 19+ 2012-13 n 11-16 16-18 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 n 16+ 12-15 n Over 60 6-11 TOTAL n Not Known 0-5
ETHNIC MAKE UP OF PARTICIPANTS 2013-14 Interest and Investments n White UK Other Other Income n Mixed Race Fees/Charges Black African n Asian Black Carribean Service Level Agreements Other n Black UK Black UK Donations Black African n Black Caribbean Grants Asian Black Carribean 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 n Black African Mixed race Black UK n Other White 2007-2008 2007-2008
Asian
2001-02
Donations
Grants
2011-12 Grants 0
Incoming Resources
2007-20 2007-20
No
01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
200000 100000
2003-04
0
01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
2004-05
2006-07
700000
500000
Core costs
Fees/Charges
Service L
2009-10
Service Level Agreements
Donatio
2010-11
Donations
Grants
2011-12
2011-12
11-12 12-13 13-14
Other Income S Fees/Ch
2008-09
2010-11
0
Other In
2007-08
2009-10
100000
Interest
Interest and Investments
Project costs
400000
200000
2003-04
2006-07
Incoming Resources Support Costs
2008-09
300000
20 001-02 2001-02 2002-03 Audience*
2005-06
2007-08
600000
Incoming Resources
2004-05 Participants
2005-06 800000
500000 800000 400000 700000 300000 600000 200000 500000 100000 400000 0 300000
2002-03
Grants 0
2012-13 0
1000
2000
TOTAL
Mixed race White 800000
TOTAL
700000
2001-02
Service Level Agree
2010-11 Service Level Agreements
600000
2008-09 2011-12
2001-02
2009-10
Fees/Charges
300000
100000 800000 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 700000
2006-07 2009-10
OUTREACH TOTALS
Other Income Service L Turnover Fees/Charges
200000
2010-11 2007-2008 2007-2008
2010-110
2008-09 Other Income
Donations
0-5
Participants
Interest and Investm
Interest and Investments
100000 400000
98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11
0
Turnover 2007-08
700000
600000
Turnover
3000
4000
5000
6000
1000
2000
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HMDT Music Second Floor 22 Aldermans Hill London N13 4PN Tel: 020 8882 8825 Email: info@hmdt.org.uk Website: www.hmdt.org.uk
HMDT Music is grateful for core support from the PRS for Music Foundation which enables its fundraising activities to be directed towards the development and sustainability of projects.