sound 52 Final Report 2 by soundLINCS

FINAL REPORT ROUND TWO APRIL 2004 - MARCH 2005

sound52 Final Report Round Two April 2004 - March 2005 written and published by soundLINCS

sound52 Final Report April 2004 - March 2005 Youth Music Grant Reference YM634 © soundLINCS 2004 soundLINCS 2004 Reproduction, storage, adaptation or translation, in any form or by any means, of this publication is prohibited without prior permission of the Publisher. Published by soundLINCS First published in July 2005 ISBN No. 0-9548069-3-X soundLINCS 38 Grantham Street Lincoln LN2 1LW www.soundlincs.org All photographic images are © John Thomson unless indicated otherwise. All designs are © www.roni-gironimo.co.uk

Final Report: Round Two / April 2004-March 2005

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02 Quotations

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Introduction and Acknowledgments

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Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06 First Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07 Second Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 HeatUp!

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The Producers

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ClassicCombo

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Workforce Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Social and Economic Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Appendix A First Notes Data and Evaluations . . . . . .23 Appendix B Second Sounds Data and Evaluations . . .27 Appendix C HeatUp! Data and Evaluations . . . . . . . .29 Appendix D The Producers Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . .33 Appendix E ClassicCombo Evaluations . . . . . . . . . . .34 Appendix F Design Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Logos of Funders and Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Lincolnshire District Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 1

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"Never have there been so many musicmaking opportunities amongst young people in Lincolnshire! What an amazing second year of musical activities Lincolnshire has enjoyed through the sound52 project - and what a fantastic opportunity for young people and musicians alike it has been. "soundLINCS, the charity and company, was formed in 1998 to develop music throughout Lincolnshire, and initially comprised just a single worker covering what is the fourth largest county in England. Although soundLINCS has grown steadily in its own right, the sound52 project has given it additional opportunities to develop and expand its range of partners throughout the county, whilst identifying and working with over 70 music facilitators and staging around 130 music sessions each week. Looking at this evidence, then, some might say the company's mission to 'Enhance, Encourage and Enable Through Music' is well on its way. "Once again this proves that Lincolnshire is a 'doing' county - a 'participatory' county and this report logs the evidence of that. This is the second year that Lincolnshire has put its trust and faith into the largest music project the people of the county have ever seen, and I'm sure everyone will agree that, through sheer hard work and our excellent partnerships with Lincolnshire County Council, with the county's seven District Councils, with Youth Music and with the young people themselves, things can only go one way. So look out Lincolnshire things are going to get LOUDER!"

Nikki-Kate Heyes Director, soundLINCS

"sound52 continues to impact on the lives of Lincolnshire people in a way no other music project ever has! Over the past three years, sound52 has ensured that literally thousands of children, young people and their families have had the opportunity to participate in a rich, vibrant and eclectic mix of music-making, often their first experience of participating in a sustained music project. We have the evidence to prove that the quality of life for many participants has been improved: in achieving this, sound52 is broadening the horizons of all those it works with. "Directly linked to the clear artistic benefits of sound52 is the initiative's significant economic impact. Over 70 musicians are regularly working with us, ensuring the county's community music infrastructure goes from strength to strength. "Influencing the lives of so many Lincolnshire people was impossible to imagine when we began devising the project four years ago. We are overjoyed to look back at sound52's achievements, and look forward to the initiative's ambitious plans for the next three years. "But enough of statistics! What comes over loud and clear at every sound52 event is the obvious 'fun' - a little word, and one that can get lost within the grand ambitions of large organisations, but one that we in Lincolnshire attempt to create whenever possible. Like many rural counties, Lincolnshire has challenges not experienced by more metropolitan areas specifically its sheer size (Lincolnshire has the same land mass as Northern Ireland) and poor transport infrastructure. This makes it even more remarkable that so many children and young people are able to access music-making opportunities on a regular basis. "The County Council would like to thank the many sound52 partners - the Executive Consortium, the artists and arts organisations and the county's local authorities. Together, these partners are ensuring real access to artistic and cultural entitlement."

"sound52 is part of a network of 24 Youth Music Action Zones in England and Wales providing music-making activities to 0-18 year olds who might otherwise not get the chance. "Through its work, sound52 is championing the value of music-making and helping to prove that music has an invaluable part to play in advancing the educational and social development of children and young people. "Over 16,000 children and young people aged 0-18 have now benefited from a sound52 music activity, which is an extraordinary achievement. Alongside this, sound52 has provided training and employment opportunities to over 70 local musicians. "I had the pleasure of attending the ClassicCombo event in Lincoln Cathedral in February 2005, where I witnessed over 100 young people from across Lincolnshire give stunning performances of a truly diverse range of music. This is one example of the kind of innovative music-making opportunities that sound52 provides for children and young people in the county. "sound52 has gone from strength to strength since it started in 2002 and Youth Music is delighted to continue to support this next exciting phase of work."

Rachel Ireland National Co-ordinator for Youth Music Action Zones and MusicLeader Youth Music

David M Lambert Arts Development Officer (Strategic) Lincolnshire County Council 3

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INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY

sound52 was conceived by soundLINCS and Lincolnshire County Council in 2000, quietly developing for eighteen months or so before its launch in August 2002. The first music workshops were delivered in January 2003: since then, sound52 has grown into the largest - and loudest - participatory music project Lincolnshire has ever experienced.

sound52 has realised the vision of soundLINCS and Lincolnshire County Council by maturing into a sustained and flourishing participatory music initiative, engaging children and young people across the county in sincere, enjoyable and accomplished music-making.

Full of energy and life, sound52 music-making is fresh, bold and imaginative, creating connections, forming bonds and breaking down barriers between genres, between communities, between abilities and between ages. A blueprint, then, for how the future should look for the young people of today. In Round Two, sound52 has been able to build upon the firm foundations laid down in Round One, harnessing the enthusiasm of a team of musicians and extending opportunity, choice and access to musical activities for children and young people all over the county. The project now includes work with youngsters in the 6-11 year age-group, and has expanded its provision for excluded children and groups with additional or special needs. In addition, a pioneering commission to fuse rock and classical musical traditions created a unique opportunity for sound52 to engage with young orchestral performers. This report summarises the tremendous achievements of sound52 during Round Two, covering the period April 2004 to March 2005. It follows on from the Round One report, which reviewed the formative period from August 2002 to March 2004.

Acknowledgments The project wishes to acknowledge the very many organisations who have worked together to realise sound52 for Lincolnshire. Arts Council - East Midlands Arts NK - Leisure Connection Boston Borough Council (BBC) CfBT - School Improvement Service Children's Links Connexions Early Years Development Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) Lincoln City Council (Lin CC)

Lincolnshire Arts Centres Blackfriars, Boston Guildhall Arts centre, Grantham South Holland Centre, Spalding Stamford Arts Centre The Drill Hall, Lincoln Trinity Arts Centre, Gainsborough Lincolnshire County Council Arts Development Early Years Support Service Library Service Music Service Youth Service

lincolnshire dance Lincolnshire Pre-School Learning Alliance Lincoln YMCA National Children's Homes North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) soundLINCS South Holland District Council (SHDC) South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) Transition Media Arts West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) Youth Music

This report is intended to augment, rather than to replace, the four quarterly reports already produced for the period April 2004 to March 2005, which are made available to all funders and partners. Round Two of sound52 comprised five music-making strands, as summarised below. These strands all accommodate refinements and innovations which reflect the experience gleaned during Round One read on for more details on each strand. First Notes: working with 3-5 year old children, their parents, carers and Early Years practitioners in nonmaintained pre-schools. Timetable: April 2004 to March 2005 Second Sounds: working with 6-11 year old children during out-of-school hours in primary schools. Timetable: September 2004 to March 2005 HeatUp!: working with 12-18 year old young people within youth centres, arts centres and other community settings, developing across contemporary popular music, junk dance and vocal production genres. Timetable: April 2004 to March 2005

The Producers: working with 12-18 year old young people and independent producers in exploring the potential of music technology, creating original music tracks and producing two CDs. Timetable: September 2004 to February 2005 ClassicCombo: commissioning a major new musical work for a cross-genre orchestra of rock and classical musicians, performing it in Lincoln Cathedral and creating a platform for the performance of original work created by The Producers and the innovative Junk Groove art form. Timetable: 18 February 2005 Round Two continued the dynamic recruitment process which was pioneered in Round One by creating heightened opportunities for musicians wishing to develop their workshop skills. 18 new facilitators were inducted during Round Two, bringing the total number of musicians who have obtained regular paid work with sound52 up to 63. For more details on the development of the sound52 workforce and on the project's wider social and economic impact, turn to pages 15-18. 6

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In a practical wallet, containing over 200 wipe-clean cards giving details of activities, instruments and Foundation Stage curriculum goals, the pack is essentially a blueprint for creative music sessions with pre-school children, and has been published in collaboration with Early Years Curriculum Advisors, Lincolnshire Pre-School Learning Alliance and the Lincolnshire Early Years Development & Childcare Partnership. Each setting is presented with a complimentary copy on the completion of their residency: press reviews and user feedback have, however, been so favourable that the pack is being offered nationally for a nominal charge, with enquiries from pre-schools in both the maintained and nonmaintained sectors, independent childcare providers and even interested parents all over the country.

QUOTES

'We would like to express our thanks for the chance to take part in such a programme. Our facilitator was excellent. The children and staff alike looked forward to her visits and we all learned much from her expertise.' Early Years Practitioner (NKDC) 'We have all enjoyed the residency. We have been doing some of the ideas this morning and have integrated the ideas into our curriculum. Thank you to everyone at soundLINCS.' Early Years Practitioner (ELDC)

Photo: First Notes workshop in progress at Busy Bees

'Thank you very much for organising our second residency. The children and staff enjoyed the six weeks so very much and the parents were so thrilled with the Minimelt that they could not praise your facilitator enough.' Early Also setting a precedent are Years Practitioner (WLDC)

the comprehensive instrument kits supplied to First Notes facilitators. During Round Two, sound52 has worked with Lincolnshire Toy Libraries to source and catalogue ten sets of instruments modeled on the First Notes kits, which are available for Early Years

'The children and staff very much enjoyed the experience of soundLINCS and felt we gained a lot from it. The music facilitator was very good working with the staff and children and everyone was keen to participate.' Early Years Practitioner (SHDC) 'Excellent! Really enjoyed it!' Early Years Practitioner (BBC)

In another development in Round Two, sound52 worked with National Children's Homes to deliver First Notes residencies at four settings in an initial pilot project. Recognising the opportunity to develop its provision for children with additional needs, sound52 collaborated with NCH to ensure that the residencies included an element of on-site training for the facilitators involved. Having successfully completed the pilot project in April/May 2004, a further four residencies were provided in January/February 2005.

QUOTES 'The facilitator has given me great ideas to show my daughter new sounds. We've enjoyed her sessions; they have been good with interacting together, and exploring other sounds.' Parent (Lin CC) 'We are so pleased with the Resource Pack as it has given us so many music ideas for activities with the children.' Early Years Practitioner (SKDC)

STATS

First Notes Residencies by Phase (P) No. of Residencies

During Round Two, First Notes adapted its structure to accommodate changes in the Lincolnshire school year, with each residency now comprising six sessions, usually at weekly intervals. Another key development has been the publication of a comprehensive Resource Pack, drawing exclusively on the First Notes pool of experience, research and ideas.

Photo: First Notes workshop in progress at Busy Bees

From its inaugural residencies in January 2003, First Notes has continued to grow and develop throughout Round Two. A team of music facilitators with specialist training in working with pre-school children has now delivered a total of over 2,400 music workshops in 340 non-maintained settings across Lincolnshire, working with some 7,000 children, plus their carers and practitioners.

Photo: First Notes Resource Pack

FIRST NOTES

settings across the county to borrow. In some cases this has enabled First Notes settings to continue to benefit from the programme after completion of their residency by borrowing a kit to pursue their musicmaking activities independently.

14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

189 First Notes residencies were provided between April 2004 and March 2005

BBC

ELDC

NKDC

LinC C

SHDC

SKDC

WLDC

BBC

Districts in Lincolnshire P6 April - June 2004

Bar Chart: illustrating the provision of First Notes residencies throughout Lincolnshire between April 2004 and March 2005

P7&8 July - Sept 2004

P9 Oct - Dec 2004

P10 Jan - Feb 2005

ELDC

1,170 workshop sessions involved 3,393 children, 710 Early Years Practitioners and 412 parents/carers. Over 2,000 parents and carers joined in to celebrate at Minimelts

P11 Feb - March 2005

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SECOND SOUNDS

Round Two Second Sounds residencies were provided in two phases. The first was arranged primarily in the Lincolnshire districts of South Holland and West Lindsey, whose involvement with the NOF project was complete. During the second phase, four additional districts were involved, and included workshops tailored for children with special needs.

'The facilitator had an excellent rapport with challenging children. She allowed leeway for individual responses and the use of drums was great.' Teacher (SHDC) 'The activities were interesting and fun. We had an excellent performance with parents joining in.' Teacher (WLDC) 'The facilitator has an excellent way of working with the children and they have responded very well to him, producing some excellent music.' Teacher (WLDC) 'The facilitator inspired the children so much that they have stayed in at lunchtime to practice.' Teacher (WLDC) 'The facilitators were good at getting children to work co-operatively.' Teacher (SHDC)

Photo: Second Sounds at Ambergate

Photo: Second Sounds Guitar / Music Close-up

Second Sounds was developed in partnership with the CfBT Lincolnshire School Improvement Service, who manage and deliver the highly successful countywide New Opportunites Fund (NOF) arts project.

QUOTES

STATS

Second Sound - Residencies by Quarter (Q)

Bar Chart: illustrating the provision of Second Sounds residencies throughout Lincolnshire between October 2004 and March 2005

No. of Residencies

sound52 supported Second Sounds by providing a diversity of colourful hand-drums and other percussion instruments, plus electronic 'beat boxes' for use by music facilitators employed on the project. These resources were augmented by the music facilitators themselves, several of whom led sessions using their own instruments, such as guitars and portable electronic keyboards.

Photo: Second Sounds ÂŠ soundLINCS

Launched in September 2004, Second Sounds has provided enhanced participatory music-making for children in the 6-11 year old age range, working during out-of-school hours in primary schools. Each residency offered a series of seven, hour-long sessions, and delivered wideranging musical experiences to participants, from African and Bhangra drumming to singing and song-writing.

8 6

39 Second Sounds residencies were provided between October 2004 and March 2005

4 2 0

BB C

ELDC

NKDC

SHDC

SKDC

WLDC

Districts in Lincolnshire P1 Oct - Dec 2004

273 workshop sessions involved 628 children

P2 Jan - March 2005

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HEATUP!

Contemporary popular music (CPM) sessions remained a HeatUp! cornerstone: however, two additional strands were developed to enhance participation by even greater numbers of young people.

During Round Two, HeatUp! continued to provide opportunities for young people to express themselves through music, whilst developing essential social skills by working within a group context in sessions packed with both action and fun.

'The young people loved taking part in the event and would love the opportunity to do something similar again.' Youth Worker (WLDC)

Photo: Junk Groove at ClassicCombo (Coningsby)

March 2005 also saw seven HeatUp! bands busily rehearsing for a series of regional gigs scheduled to take place during April and May 2005 under the Burn52 banner.

EVALUATIONS BY PARTICIPANTS

'The music facilitator was very patient with a challenging group of young people, enabling them to achieve success.' Youth Worker (SHDC) 'xxx had never picked up a guitar before he joined the sound52 project and now he's joining the music department at Lincoln College to study for a career in music.' Youth Worker (LC) 'The sound52 HeatUp! sessions have improved the young people's selfesteem and given them the confidence to perform.' Youth Worker (NKDC)

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Another development from Round One was Vocal Production, progressing from the original concept of Vocals to usher in a more flexible and dynamic approach. Groups were offered access to a range of resources with which to enhance their vocal experiences, including beats, loops and accompanists.

'There has been a significant improvement in the students' overall attitude resulting from their growth in confidence and ability to work together. We have also seen an improvement in all-round education as self-worth has grown.' Youth Worker, Solutions 4 group, At Risk priority (BBC)

What has been the most rewarding experience of HeatUp!? Meeting new people Having fun Gaining confidence Learning to play an instrument Watching the group come together and improve each week Writing songs Playing a gig Photo: Burn52 band (Bedtime Origami)

Photo: Burn52 band (Fallen Angels)

STATS

HeatUp! - Residencies by Genre No of Residencies

Photo: Junk Groove at ClassicCombo (Cherry Willingham)

QUOTES

Junk Percussion, pioneered during Round One, evolved into Junk Groove, an exciting new collaborative art form which fuses the percussive soundworld of junk instruments with original and expressive dance movements. Developed in collaboration with lincolnshire dance, each Junk Groove workshop was facilitated by two experienced artists - a musician and a dancer.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Bar Chart: illustrating the provision of HeatUp! residencies throughout Lincolnshire between June 2004 and March 2005 40 residencies were provided between June 2004 and March 2005.

B BC

ELDC

NKDC

LinC C

SHDC

Districts in Lincolnshire CPM Contemporary Pop Music

JG Junk Groove

SKDC

WLDC

518 workshop sessions involved 435 young people.

VP Vocal Production

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THE PRODUCERS Under The Producers, two projects came to fruition during Round Two - one inspired by the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and the second based on the tragic story of Holocaust victim Anne Frank. In September 2004, The Producers collaborated with the Louth-based Literature Festival 'Wolds Words', in a celebration of Tennyson's life and works. Drawing on Tennyson's poetry for lyrical inspiration, two young people worked alongside a professional music producer to create two original rap tunes. The debut performance of the tracks took place at the festival, and was also featured at the sound52 ClassicCombo in February 2005. The second of The Producers projects began in October 2004, when 22 young people and five professional producers came together to create tracks based upon the themes and issues evoked by the story of Anne Frank. The entire contingent visited the touring exhibition Anne Frank: A History for Today at Southwell Minster in Nottinghamshire: they then divided into five smaller groups to spend three days in recording studios, working with the producers to explore the thoughts inspired by the exhibition through musical and lyrical means. Between them, the groups produced twelve original tracks, which were made available on an interactive CD-Rom: 3,000 copies were produced and given away at the exhibition, which attracted over 6,000 visitors when it came to Lincoln Cathedral in January 2005. The tracks received a second public airing a month later as part of ClassicCombo: having been enhanced and interpreted by a video artist, they formed the basis of an audio-visual presentation to a spellbound audience.

EVALUATIONS BY PARTICIPANTS Do you feel you've achieved anything as a result of this project? I feel I know a bit more about the music business I have learnt lots about recording processes I've been learning to improvise over different chords I've gained more understanding about how tracks are pasted together Working as a group and getting our own CD 13

Design: Anne Frank CD cover ÂŠ Bluewater Studios Design: Wolds Words label ÂŠ Mali Boyce and Bluewater Studios Photo: Anne Frank project team recording in the studio

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CLASSICCOMBO In a grand-scale celebration of participatory musicmaking in Lincolnshire, over 150 young performers from all over the county took to the stage in February for 'ClassicCombo', a multi-genre music event in the awesome setting of Lincoln Cathedral. After a formal welcome from the Cathedral Dean & Chapter, the evening moved forward with performances of Junk Groove by three youth groups, featuring material created during workshops run by sound52 in conjunction with Lincolnshire Dance. The audience of 600+ was also visibly moved by a large-scale a/v presentation using original compositions inspired by the Anne Frank story, which had been mixed during group composition, digital production and recording sessions and then interpreted for the

EVALUATIONS BY PARTICIPANTS What do you feel you have achieved? Playing in a big orchestra and reading new types of music Singing so many top A's! More confidence because the music is totally different to what I'm used to Got a feel for what a fusion of rock and classical instruments sounds like Working as part of a large musical group Performing a concert in front of an audience

occasion by a video artist.The second half of the evening was devoted to the premiere of 'Space', a unique cross-genre work especially composed for the event by three sound52 music facilitators. In three contrasting movements, with a closing Coda, The full ClassicCombo orchestra comprised: 21 vocalists 15 woodwind 19 strings 12 brass 9 drum kits 2 on percussion 16 guitarists 6 bass guitarists 4 on keyboards

Design: ClassicCombo poster

Photo: ClassicCombo

'Space' brought together 56 HeatUp! rock musicians and singers with 46 young woodwind and brass players, plus a string ensemble and vocalists. ClassicCombo was the culmination of a series of

Photo: ClassicCombo

intensive rehearsals run by sound52 during the preceding half-term break, which harnessed the diverse skills of the team of sound52 music facilitators. ClassicCombo was supported by Lincolnshire Music Services and

Photo: ClassicCombo

fourteen students from Lincoln's Bishop Grosseteste College who participated as musicians and marshals throughout the rehearsals and performance.

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

EVALUATIONS?

QUOTES

The most rewarding experience of HeatUp!? Good teachers The facilitators were helpful

'We really enjoyed your workshop. The facilitator was excellent and our preschoolers have benefited so much.' Early Years Practitioner (BBC)

The most disappointing experience of HeatUp!? The facilitator leaving!

'The facilitator was full of enthusiasm which encouraged the children to feel at ease and also to have a good time.' Early Years Practitioner (Lin CC)

sound52 opened Round Two with a team of 45 working music facilitators, all of whom had been recruited and inducted during Round One. As a result of another recruitment drive during August 2004, a further 18 joined the team and were inducted in September 2004. As with those recruited during Round One, the new workers brought with them interests, skills and experiences across all the various sound52 strands.

Photo: Facilitators at Sharing Day © soundLINCS

A series of six training and sharing days were organised during Round Two, five of which were strand-specific. First Notes, Second Sounds and HeatUp! each had a full day, whilst two days were dedicated to Junk Groove. Hosted jointly by soundLINCS and lincolnshire dance, the Junk Groove training days brought both music and dance facilitators together in order to explore this exciting and innovative art form. The sixth training day encompassed a more general experience of participatory music workshops. Managed by More Music Morecambe, the day generated highly positive feedback from sound52 workshop facilitators across all strands.

Photo: Facilitators at Sharing Day © soundLINCS

The project has continued to provide Core Inductions for all facilitators, supported by specialist Early Years Inductions for First Notes workers. Through a partnership with Lincolnshire Library Services, Core Inductions began to be hosted at Lincoln Central Library during Round Two, and included a guided

'The facilitator was fantastic. She was really good with the children and a delight to see every week.' Early Years Practitioner (NKDC) 'The facilitator deserves all the credit. What a fantastic job!' Early Years Practitioner (Lin CC) 'The music facilitator was very good working with the staff and children and everyone was keen to participate.' Early Years Practitioner (NKDC) Photo: Facilitators at Sharing Day © soundLINCS

Photo: Facilitators at Sharing Day © soundLINCS

tour and a review of music resources throughout the library. Wellreceived by all participants, this arrangement has now become standard soundLINCS procedure. sound52 has maintained on-going support of its music facilitators through both formal monitoring visits and informal contact. These arrangements promote continuous dialogue about professional practice whilst enabling sound52 to gather a sense of success and difficulties. 'Shadowing' and 'buddying' schemes are also in operation when and where required, ensuring the fostering and sharing of skills, knowledge, confidence and experience. As the project heads into Round Three, a major indicator of its Workforce Development policy is the increasing flexibility and expanding skills-base of the music facilitation team, many of whom are now leading workshops in several - or even all - of the sound52 strands.

'The music facilitator gave all the staff and children a lot of fun and a greater understanding of music and rhythm.' Early Years Practitioner (NKDC) 'Super facilitator who gelled well with the child. Full of enthusiasm and expertise. The children thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you!' Primary School Teacher (WLDC) 'Tutor know the children well - used their talents and interests.' Primary School Teacher (SHDC) 'The facilitator and I discussed the structure for the next lesson and how each lesson had gone.' Primary School Teacher (ELDC) 18

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SOCIAL & ECONOMIC IMPACT

QUOTES 'You have the children in your hand for forty minutes. They all stayed at the table and remained focussed for the whole of the session, even xxx, who never sits still! xxx has in fact remained mesmerised and joins in really well in every session. He is autistic and usually a 'live-wire' all the time, but stays at the table for the music.' Early Years Practitioner (WLDC)

In total, 73 music facilitators have been inducted into sound52, with contracts for paid work awarded to 63. The volume of work committed to by each facilitator is determined by their own personal decision, allied to their skills and experience and the demand for soundLINCS services.

'Thanks to the residency and the introduction to various instruments we have raised funds to replace old and introduce new musical instruments to the group, in particular a set of hand bells.' Early Years Practitioner (WLDC)

Facilitators are engaged for between one and eight sessions per week - with each session equivalent to a morning, afternoon or evening. But as sound52 has evolved, so have the work patterns of the music facilitation team. Today, it has become the norm for facilitators to lead workshops across several, or even all, of the project's different strands: the result is that music facilitation can now be a viable, full-time career for experienced musicians in Lincolnshire. In addition, during the course of Round Two, many sound52 facilitators were employed on other music-related projects across the county, including work with Lincolnshire County Council Music Services and the New Opportunities Fund (NOF) after-school workshops. Further openings for music-based employment are offered via soundLINCS projects with Connexions, NACRO, Young Persons Action Group, One Spirit and the Lincoln Early Music festival, amongst many others.

'The most beneficial aspects for our pupils was the development of their group work and their social skills.' Primary School Teacher (WLDC)

Photos: HeatUp! (Lone guitarist)

Photos: First Notes individual (Busy Bees)

'The best moment for me was seeing the enjoyment on parents' faces at the Mini-Melt as they watched their children playing.' Anecdote collected by a facilitator 'The practitioners tell me that child A sits still in the music sessions, which is something he doesn't normally do!' Anecdote collected by a facilitator

The positive effect on the economy of the region has been significant. sound52 has contracted services from predominantly Lincolnshire-based businesses, consultants and freelance specialists, representing some ÂŁ132,679 of investment in local commerce. This is equivalent to 64% of the total spend of ÂŁ207,394 for the project.

'A lot of the parents have stressed to the practitioners that the children are all talking about the music sessions.' Anecdote collected by a facilitator

The social impact has also been recognised, with the sound52 manifesto ensuring that the project is committed to working with groups considered to be disadvantaged or who have restricted access to the arts. Included in this sector are young carers and excluded pupils (HeatUp!) and children with additional or special educational needs (First Notes and Second Sounds).

'The singers told me the workshops had helped them in their GCSE studies and had also given them the confidence to think about themselves as singers.' Anecdote collected by a facilitator

Press interest in the project and its wider effect has been considerable: Youth Music and Arts Council England publications and websites, national consumer, education and arts-related magazines, regional periodicals, local newspapers and the broadcast media have all picked up on various sound52 activities and initiatives, ensuring participatory music-making in Lincolnshire has become part of the regional and national consciousness. 19

'The children learnt to listen and to care for the instruments and appreciate and enjoy them.' Primary School Teacher (WLDC)

'One of the participants in the HeatUp! programme began as a very disengaged young person. Over the course of the residency, he has become more communicative, and is now going on to work on the Duke of Edinburgh award.' Youth Worker (ELDC) Photos: Flautist at Classic Combo

Photos: Second Sounds individual (Ambergate)

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APPENDICES

Final Report: Round Two / April 2004-March 2005

APPENDIX A: FIRST NOTES DATA

2. The facilitator was helpful in answering enquiries about First Notes

3. soundLINCS provided adequate written material to support the residency

4. The facilitator was reliable in maintaining arrangements

5. First Notes was flexible enough to meet our needs

1 4 6 5 1 17

23 69 126 99 8 325

12 24 67 57 2 162

11 45 59 42 6 163

23 68 126 99 8 324

118 357 547 478 32 1532

3 11 6 22 5 47

0 0 0 0 0 0

2 8 6 17 5 38

24 28 29 155 30 266

1 1 9 0 3 14

1 0 9 0 3 13

0 1 0 0 0 1

1 1 9 0 3 14

4 1 9 0 3 17

East Lindsey (ELDC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 ELDC Totals

5 6 5 10 4 30

75 130 70 161 67 503

39 55 32 86 41 253

36 75 38 75 26 250

14 91 70 152 64 391

467 775 338 792 335 2707

19 22 24 44 19 128

19 22 23 44 19 127

0 0 1 0 0 1

3 34 1 28 5 71

108 86 125 234 92 645

9 35 18 15 22 99

8 18 16 12 15 69

1 17 2 3 7 30

3 35 16 15 22 91

19 35 22 17 24 117

Lincoln City (LinCC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 LinCC Totals

0 7 6 4 4 21

0 121 86 57 81 345

0 57 41 23 38 159

0 64 45 34 43 186

0 108 76 57 81 322

0 493 414 246 301 1454

0 11 22 16 22 71

0 11 21 16 22 70

0 0 1 0 0 1

0 6 10 12 17 45

0 66 96 70 81 313

0 15 5 18 3 41

0 12 5 18 3 38

0 3 0 0 0 3

0 14 5 18 3 40

0 39 12 18 3 72

6. First Notes met our expectations for the childrens workshops

North Kesteven (NKDC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 NKDC Totals

7. First Notes met our expectations for the parents/carers workshops

0 7 8 9 10 34

0 118 142 191 167 618

0 65 82 92 79 318

0 53 60 99 88 300

0 55 142 186 164 547

0 522 720 986 902 3130

0 28 27 40 49 144

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 14 23 33 35 105

0 95 139 172 230 636

0 12 16 22 1 51

0 9 13 18 1 41

0 3 3 4 0 10

0 8 16 22 1 47

0 16 20 42 1 79

8. First Notes met our expectations for the practitioners workshops

South Kesteven (SKDC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 SKDC Totals

9. First Notes provided new music making opportunities for the children

4 13 7 8 6 38

74 223 122 144 134 697

40 110 67 78 66 361

34 113 55 66 68 336

48 177 115 132 129 601

432 1082 570 659 681 3424

24 49 23 32 25 153

24 47 23 31 24 149

0 2 0 1 1 4

15 23 15 25 17 95

126 187 75 152 138 678

22 16 17 9 8 72

19 13 17 7 7 63

3 3 0 2 1 9

11 16 17 9 8 61

32 24 19 25 8 108

10. First Notes has stimulated new music making ideas for practitioners

South Holland (SHDC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 SHDC Totals

5 3 5 2 6 21

102 52 97 37 139 427

54 27 51 20 74 226

48 25 46 17 65 201

102 52 96 37 134 421

642 243 444 209 602 2140

15 3 16 4 20 58

14 3 16 4 20 57

1 0 0 0 0 1

13 0 14 4 13 44

86 18 84 20 120 328

15 12 0 0 0 27

13 9 0 0 0 22

2 3 0 0 0 5

13 12 0 0 0 25

36 12 0 0 0 48

West Lindsey (WLDC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 WLDC Totals

3 6 8 7 4 28

59 110 110 130 69 478

23 45 56 53 20 197

36 65 54 77 49 281

31 107 107 113 62 420

400 586 579 653 389 2607

11 28 25 28 17 109

11 28 24 28 17 108

0 0 1 0 0 1

5 21 10 26 10 72

43 100 104 132 86 465

11 19 6 42 30 108

11 19 6 36 20 92

0 0 0 6 10 16

11 16 6 42 30 105

38 34 26 73 30 201

189

3393

1676

1717

3026

16994

710

702

470

3331

412

338

383

642

Project Totals

Male

Boston Borough (BBC) Ph 6 April-June 2004 Ph 7&8 July-September 2004 Ph 9 October-December 2004 Ph 10 January-February 2005 Ph 11 February-March 2005 BBC Totals

Female

Accumulated Total

First Time Experience

Parents / Carers

Accumulated Total

1. soundLINCS staff were helpful in answering enquiries about First Notes

First Time Experience

No Reply

Male

Female

Strongly Agree 5

Practitioners

Accumulated Total

Agree 3

First Time Experience

Boys

Disagree 1

Girls

Statements 1 to 10

Children

Every setting that hosts a First Notes residency is requested to complete an evaluation form that comprises ten statements. The setting is asked to signify its level of agreement with the statements. 132 evaluations have been returned. The table below summarises their replies.

Number of Residencies

Residency statistics grouped by District and Phase (Ph) First Notes Residencies are arranged in time-bound durations that mirror school term and holiday arrangements. Each one comprises six sessions of two hours duration and provides time for work with children, parents & carers,and Early Years Practitioners. Music facilitators maintain a register for each residency which is returned to soundLINCS (with the final invoice) upon completion. The data below reflects the maximum single attendance during a residency and also the accumulated total throughout the residency.

The evaluation form invites the setting to offer further comments about their residency. Many do so and a selection of their comments are included as quotations within this report.

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FIRST NOTES SETTINGS Boston Borough

Phase 6 April - June 2004 Mon Ami Children's Day Nursery NCH Boston Phase 8 July - September 2004 ABC Day Nursery Butterwick Playgroup Wiggles & Giggles Day Nursery Phase 9 October - December 2004 Boston College Playgroup Holy Trinity Playgroup Park Community Pre-school Roseberry Avenue Community Playgroup St Thomas Children's centre Unitarian Pre-school Phase 10 January - February 2005 Hawthorn Tree Community Children's Centre Swineshead Pre-school Bramble Hall Day Nursery Highgate Nursery Carlton Road Nursery Phase 11 February - March 2005 NCH Boston

East Lindsey

Phase 6 April - June 2004 Bright Sparks Kindergarten Happitots Pre-school Louth Pre-School Skendleby Playgroup Tetford Playgroup Woodlands Nursery Phase 7 July - September 2004 Limes Play and Learn Squirrels Day Nursery Phase 8 July - September 2004 Spilsby Playgroup Woodhall Wizards Waddingham Under 5s Playgroup Phase 9 October - December 2004 ABC Play School Donington on Bain u5s Hainton Playgroup Jacdor Pre-school St Michaels Playgroup

The Nestling Phase 10 January - February 2005 Holton-le-Clay Pre-school North Thoresby Pre-school Rainbow's End Red Hen Children's Day Nursery Stickney Pre-school Toy library with study and play Withern Playgroup Woodlands Nursery Jack in the Box Seashells Pre-school Town & Country Kiddies Phase 11 February - March 2005 Sunshine Playgroup Tetney Playgroup Horncastle Community Playgroup Kirkby on Bain Nursery

Lincoln City

Phase 6 April - June 2004 NCH Birchwood NCH St Giles Phase 7 July - September 2004 Angels Childcare Phase 8 July - September 2004 Abbey Playgroup Busy Bees Greenlands Pre-school Phase 9 October - December 2004 Busy Tots County Hospital Day Nursery Lowfield Little Learners Magical Moments Playgroup Nutwood Cottage Day Nursery Portland Kindergarten Phase 10 January - February 2005 St Faiths Playgroup Young Tots Nursery Lincoln City North Satellite Toy Library Lincoln Toy Library Phase 11 February - March 2005 NCH St Giles St Marys Prep School St Marys Prep School

Moorland Neighbourhood

North Kesteven

Phase 6 April - June 2004 Branston Pre-reception group Phase 8 July - September 2004 Branston Community Day Nursery Brant Broughton Pre-school Glebe Farm Nursery Mulberry Bush Day Nursery Pinfold Nursery The Ark Pre-School Timberland Playgroup Phase 9 October - December 2004 Metheringham Playgroup Osbourne Bees Pre-school Potterhanworth Pre-school Rainbow Day Nursery Redcroft Day Nursery Ruskington Rascals Playgroup Swinderby Pre-school The Maple Leaf Pre-school The Village Kindergarten Phase 10 January - February 2005 Daisy Chain Pre-school Heighington Play Group Hougham & Marston Pre-school RAF Cranwell Pre-school First Steps Nursery Sleaford Methodist Pre-school St Nicolas day Nursery Bracebridge Heath Pre-school Park School Day Nursery Phase 11 February - March 2005 Prelude Nursery Flying Start Heckington Pre-school Flying Start Flying Start Bracebridge Heath Pre-school Sleaford Day Nursery Rauceby Pre-school Flying Start Kidzone

South Kesteven

Phase 6 April - June 2004 Barrowby Pre-school Caterpillar Day Nursery Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre Ropsley Play Group Phase 7 July - September 2004 Castlegate Day Nursery Littlegates for Little People Phase 8 July - September 2004 Albion House Day Nursery Bluebird Playgroup Building Blocks Kindergarten Castlegate Day Nursery Caterpillar Day Nursery Headstart nursery Headstart nursery Littlegates for Little People Manthorpe Pre-school Railway Children's Day Nursery Phase 9 October - December 2004 Colsterworth Playgroup Corby Glen Play Group Headstart Nursery Jimmy D's Playgroup Meadowview Playgroup Stepping Stones Phase 10 January - February 2005 Billingborough Pre-school Peter Pan Playgroup ABC Day Nursery St George's Square Nursery Hilltop Day Nursery Acorn Nursery Abacus Day Nursery Langtoft Pre-school Phase 11 February - March 2005 Albion House Day Nursery

The Rocking Horse Nursery Carousel Playschool Mulberry Bush Start Right - Grantham Ancaster Pre-school

South Holland

Phase 6 April - June 2004 Ladybirds Pre-school Pinchbeck Penguins Playgroup Spalding Montessori School Stepping Stones Pre-school Westfield Farm Day Nursery Phase 8 July - September 2004 Acorn Pre-School Cinder Ash Pre-school Headstart nursery Lilliput Day Nursery Phase 9 October - December 2004 ABC Day Nursery Cherry Tree Pre School Crowland Community Playgroup Gosberton House School - Assessment Class Rainbow Nursery Phase 10 January - February 2005 Puddleducks Day Norsery Sunbeams Playgroup Phase 11 February - March 2005 The Tulip Pre-school Busy Bees Spalding Montessori School The Marsh Children's Centre Pinchbeck Penguins Playgroup Westfield Farm Day Nursery

Busy Hands Pre-School Dunholme Playgroup NCH Gainsborough Nettleham Pre-school Playgroup Willingham Under Fives Phase 7 July - September 2004 Sunflowers Nursery Phase 8 July - September 2004 Binbrook Early Learners Wragby Pre-school Phase 9 October - December 2004 Bardney Playgroup Heath Farm Day Nursery & Pre-school Kettlethorpe Fun to Learn Group Little Lambs Nursery Malvern Playgroup Pegasus Childcare Centre Rainbow Pre-school William Far Pre-School Phase 10 January - February 2005 Meynell Kindergarten Town & Country Kiddies Whitegate House Kindergarten Ropery Pre-school Playgroup Little Imps Nursery Hemswell Cliff Pre-School Market Rasen Pre-school Phase 11 February - March 2005 NCH Gainsborough Phoenix Early Years Little Acorns Pre-school Playgroup Busy Hands Pre-School

West Lindsey

Phase 6 April - June 2004 Busy Bees Pre-school

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APPENDIX B: SECOND SOUNDS DATA

Every setting that hosts Second Sounds is requested to complete an evaluation form that grades five aspects of the residency. 29 evaluations have been returned. The table below summarises the replies.

Children

Girls aged 5-7

Girls Aged 8-11

Total Girls

Boys Aged 5-7

Boys aged 8-11

Total Boys

FTE

Cumulative Total Children

West Lindsey (WLDC) Ph 1 October-December 2004 Ph 2 January-March 2005 WLDC Total

8 10 18

112 120 232

0 1 1

70 79 149

70 80 150

0 2 2

42 38 80

42 40 82

44 105 149

641 703 1344

South Holland (SHDC) Ph 1 October-December 2004 Ph 2 January-March 2005 SHDC Total

8 8 16

128 107 235

1 1 2

80 56 136

81 57 138

3 5 8

44 45 89

47 50 97

79 2 81

720 534 1254

128

D istrict/Timing

Number of Residencies

Residency statistics grouped by District and Phase (Ph). Second Sounds residencies are arranged as seven sessions of one hour duration. They take place out of school hours in Primary Schools and Kids Clubs. Music facilitators maintain a register for each residency which is returned to soundLINCS (with the final invoice) upon completion. The data below reflects the maximum single attendance during a residency and also the accumulated total throughout the residency.

Boston Borough (BBC) Ph 2 January-March 2005

Aspects to be graded

Poor 1

Good 3

Excellent 5

2a). Activity Session

2b). Pupil Response

2c). Tutor

2d). Outcome

1. How successful was the project overall? 2. Please grade the following:

The evaluation form also invites the setting to offer written responses to questions such as 'What went well and why?' and 'What was the most beneficial aspect for pupils?' Many of the quotations used within this final report are drawn from teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; written responses.

SECOND SOUNDS SETTINGS Phase 1 October - December 2004

West Lindsey

East Lindsey (ELDC) Ph 2 January-March 2005

North Kesteven (NKDC) Ph 2 January-March 2005

160

Market Rasen Primary Ludford Primary Faldingworth Primary Middle Rasen Primary North Kelsey Primary Nettleton Primary Osgodby Primary Legsby Primary Tealby Primary

599

326

345

227

254

362

3183

South Holland

South Kesteven (SKDC) Ph 2 January-March 2005

Project Totals

The format of these evaluations differs from the standard that has been developed by soundLINCS for sound52. The Second Sounds format is consistent with the standard developed by CfBT for the NOF project. It was agreed to maintain the NOF style format as the participating schools were already familiar with it.

221

Sutterton Fourfields Spalding St. Pauls Primary Spalding, The Garth School Moulton Chapel Primary Pinchbeck West Primary The Peele School, Long Sutton

The Peele School, Long Sutton Whaplode Primary Phase 2 January - March 2005

West Lindsey

Aubourn Community Enterprise centre Market Rasen Primary Ludford Primary Faldingworth Primary Middle Rasen Primary North Kelsey Primary Nettleton Primary Osgodby Primary Legsby Primary Tealby Primary

South Holland Sutterton Fourfields Spalding St. Pauls Primary

Spalding, The Garth School Moulton Chapel Primary Pinchbeck West Primary The Peele School, Long Sutton The Peele School, Long Sutton Whaplode Primary

South Kesteven Corby Glen Kids Club

East Lindsey Eresby School

North Kesteven Kidzone Ambergate School

Boston Borough

St Thomas Childrens Center

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FTE in Residency

Average Total for Residency

Accumulated Total in Residency

Acccumulated boys in residency

Accumulated girls in residency

Number of sessions

Residency

Accumulated Total at Bridging Sessions

Acccumulated boys at Bridging Sessions

Accumulated Girls st Bridging Sessions

No. of Bridging Sessions

Youth Centre or Open Setting

District

HeatUp! Ref no

Name of Setting

Youth Service Area

HU/106/BB

CPM

122

3.39

Boston YC

HU/105/BB

CPM (AC)

137

4.42

Boston Focus 1 YC

HU/119/BB

n/a

Boston YC

HU/132/BB

n/a

CPM (AC)

4.11

Boston Focus 1 YC

HU/135/BB

n/a

CPM (AC)

4.17

District Totals BBC

103

188

225

413

21.1

CPM

106

4.82

Accumulated girls in residency

Acccumulated boys in residency

Accumulated Total in Residency

Average Total for Residency

n/a

CPM (AC)

4.17

Deeping St James YC

HU/137/SH

n/a

CPM (AC)

8.33

Gosberton YC

HU/111/SH

n/a

3.5

156

101

257

25.53

HeatUp! Ref no

FTE in Residency

Number of sessions

Accumulated Total at Bridging Sessions

Residency

Acccumulated boys at Bridging Sessions

CPM

n/a

Accumulated Girls st Bridging Sessions

No. of Bridging Sessions

Youth Centre or Open Setting

HU/136/SH

District

HU/041/SH

Deeping St James YC

West Lindsey

Boston Borough Boston Focus 1 YC

Deeping St James YC

District Totals SHDC

Name of Setting

Residency statistics grouped by District. HeatUp! residencies are usually arranged as two hour sessions on an agreed day/evening per week over a period of weeks. Residencies are also provided as consecutive days (usually between three and five) during holiday periods. Music facilitators maintain a register for each residency, copies of which are returned to soundLINCS with each invoice. The statistics below are drawn from registers and are presented as accumulated totals rather than individual single attendances. Accumulated totals is the information most frequently requested by funders and partners.

Youth Service Area

APPENDIX C: HEATUP! DATA

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w Market Rasen YC

HU/103/WL

CPM

3.9

North Hykeham YC

w Sturton by Stow YC

HU/102/WL

CPM

131

5.46

North Hykeham YC

w Horizons Gainsborough

HU/115/WL

n/a

3 11

w Saxilby YC

HU/114/WL

n/a

111

181

8.23

w Bardney YC

HU/128/WL

n/a

5.83

5.44

JG (AC)

w Gainsborough Connexions Spilsby YC Spilsby YC

HU/131/WLWL

n/a

w Cherry Willingham YC

HU/134/WL

n/a

w Cherry Willingham YC

HU/133/WL

n/a

7.33

w Horizons Gainsborough

HU/138/WL

n/a

CPM (AC)

w Horizons Gainsborough

HU/139/WL

n/a

CPM (AC)

61.19

District Totals WLDC

East Lindsey

109

245

418

663

Lincoln City

South Ormsby YC

HU/109/EL

Spilsby YC

HU/107/EL

n/a

CPM

202

242

8.34

Skegness YC

HU/118/EL

n/a

11.8

Wragby YC

HU/120/EL

n/a

3.83

Horncastle YC

HU/125/EL

n/a

11.2

Woodhall Spa

HU/126/EL

n/a

6.44

Louth YC

HU/127/EL

n/a

JG (AC)

Coningsby YC

HU/130/EL

n/a

JG (AC)

Wainfleet

HU/129/EL

n/a

101

12.63

285

411

696

69.3

103

District Totals ELDC

Spilsby YC

w Birchwood YC

HU/110/LC

CPM

115

4.6

w Lincoln Drill Hall

HU/116/LC

n/a

CPM

4.67

w Lincoln Drill Hall

HU/117/LC

n/a

4.66

District Totals LinCC

167

171

13.93

CPM

155

241

7.77

4.14

North Kesteven w North Hykeham YC

HU/100/NK

w Sleaford Foyer

HU/111/NK

n/a

District Totals NKDC

115

155

270

11.91

116

495

1256

1524

2780

235.06

286

North Hykeham YC

South Kesteven s

Grantham Guildhall

HU/108/SK

n/a

170

5.67

Claypole YC

HU/121/SK

n/a

6.4

Stamford YC

HU/122/SK

n/a

14.4

Grantham YC

HU/124/SK

n/a

32.1

District Totals SKDC

n/a

263

310

South Holland

Moulton Chapel YC

HU/112/SH

CPM

3.4

Holbeach YC

HU/104/SH

CPM

2.33

Sutton Bridge YC

HU/113/SH

CPM

3.8

Deeping St James YC

Project Totals

Summary of residencies: The 40 residencies involved 435 young people with a 43% ratio of girls. Key: CPM=Contemporary Pop&Rock; JG=Junk Groove; VP=Vocal Production; AC=Alternative Curriculum 30

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Music facilitators regularly review the progress of each HeatUp! residency with the young people involved. They also encourage participants to complete an evaluation form during the residency. Each participant is asked to signify their level of agreement with five statements. 27 evaluations have been returned. The table below summarises their replies.

Summary of setting evaluations. Every setting that hosts a HeatUp! residency is requested to complete an evaluation form that comprises ten statements. The setting is asked to signify its level of agreement with the statements. 34 evaluations have been returned. The table below summarises their replies.

Statement

Statements 1-10

Disagree1 1

Agree 3

Strongly Agree 5

N/A No reply

1. I would like to be involved with a project like this again

2. I would like to try a workshop in a different genre

3. This is the first time I have been involved with a project like this

4.The facilitator/s was flexible enough to meet our needs

5. This project met my expectations

The evaluation form also invites the participant to offer written responses to questions such as 'What has been the most rewarding experience of this project?' Many of the quotations used within this final report are drawn from their written responses. soundLINCS conducted a survey with HeatUp! participants in conjunction with its regular monitoring visits. The survey collected information about young peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; musical aspirations and their knowledge of music facilities and opportunities within the county. This information helped to shape plans for the proposed CPM Development Programme. The survey also presented an opportunity to collect evaluation data. 38 participants completed the survey and the table below summarises their replies. Statement

Disagree1 1

1. I would like to be involved with a project like this again 2. I would like to try a workshop in a different genre 3. Do you feel you have achieved something

Agree 3

Strongly Agree 5

0 No

4 Yes & No

N/A No reply

24 Yes

Disagree1 1

Agree 3

No reply

Strongly Agree 5

N/A

1. soundLINCS staff were helpful in answering enquiries about HeatUp!

2. The facilitator was helpful in answering enquiries about HeatUp!

3. soundLINCS provided adequate written material to support the residency

4. The facilitator was reliable in maintaining arrangements

5. HeatUp! was flexible enough to meet our needs

6. HeatUp! was flexible enough to meet young peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs

7. HeatUp! accommodated all young people who wished to participate

8. HeatUp! met our expectations for quality of workshops provided

9. HeatUp! provided new music making opportunities for young people

10. HeatUp! has stimulated new music making ideas for our setting

The evaluation form invites the setting to offer further comments about their residency. Many do so and a selection of their comments are included as quotations within this report.

4.Do you feel there are enough facilities and opportunities around Lincolnshire for music making; performance; recording?

5. Do you feel that it is easy to find out about these facilities and opportunities.

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APPENDIX D: THE PRODUCERS DATA

APPENDIX E: CLASSICCOMBO DATA

Young people who worked on The Producers projects (Wolds Words and Anne Frank) were asked to complete evaluation forms. 16 responded and their responses are summarised below.

Summary of Evaluations from 57 young musicians following their performance at Lincoln Cathedral on Friday 18th February.

Statement

Disagree1 1

Agree 3

1. I would like to be involved with a project like this again

2. I would like to try a workshop in a different genre

3. This is the first time I have been involved with a project like this

Question

Disagree 1

Agree 3

Strongly Agree 5

2. This is the first time I have been involved in a project like this

3. This project met my expectations

N/A No reply

Strongly Agree 5

1. I would like to be involved in a project like this again

4.The facilitator/s was flexible enough to meet our needs

5. This project met my expectations

6. The writing and sampling workshops met my expectations

7. Did you enjoy the technical/studio based workshops?

The evaluation form also invites the participant to offer written responses to questions such as 'Do you feel you have achieved anything and why?'. Many of the quotations used within this final report are drawn from their written responses.

The evaluation form also invites the participant to offer written responses to questions such as 'Do you feel you have achieved anything and why?' Many of the quotations used within this final report are drawn from their written responses.

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APPENDIX F: DESIGN PRODUCTS

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is funded by

L CC Yo uth S ervice â&#x20AC;&#x153; Wo rking w ith the Future to da y â&#x20AC;?

"sound52 is managed by soundLINCS - Lincolnshire Music Development Agency. soundLINCS is a not for profit organisation - Charity No: 1086483"

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