Inspire Me! Music Days
Music Workshop Series
Be inspired, explore different genres, learn from musicians working in the industry and discover pathways into careers in music.
Dates 2023/24
10.00-4.00
11/12 May: Music Lab with Horizon Studios
Whitehaven: The Beacon
Want to write and produce your own music? Don't miss this chance to learn with local music professionals from Horizon Studios.
18 May: Jazz Guitar Day with Ben Helm
Maryport: Netherhall School
A day exploring the guitar, improvisation and new repertoire. For guitar players aged 10-18.
25 May: Music Theatre Vocal Day with E Trow
Barrow: Dock Museum
A vocal development day exploring Musical theatre - Taking classics of musical theatre and exploring sound, text and storytelling and movement to develop performance. Looking at how to free the voice in a fun and engaging way.
01 June: A Day on the Stage with Joe Davies
Millom: The Beggar's Theatre
02 June: A Day on the Stage with Joe Davies
Appleby in Westmorland: Appleby Primary School
Past Events
02 March: Jazz Camp for Girls
Kendal: Castle Street Centre
A creative music making and improvisation day for all with jazz saxophonist Helena Summerfield and experienced performer and teacher. This is an introduction to creating music. Come and have a go!
16 March: Andy Scott - Big Band Day
Ulverston: Ulverston Victoria High School
Make music together, improvise, swap ideas and have some fun
A creative music making and improvisation day for all with jazz saxophonist Helena Summerfield and experienced performer and teacher. This is an introduction to creating music. Come and have a go!
#1 Jazz Camp for Girls: A creative music making and improvisation day for all with jazz saxophonist Helena Summerfield and experienced performer and teacher. This is an introduction to creating music. Come and have a go!
#3 'THE LAB' Music Production with Horizon Studios: Develop your skills in lyric writing, rap and music production under the expert guidance of Swerve, Lanerz & No-El from Horizon Studios. For 11 - 18 Year Olds
#5 Music Theatre Vocal Day with E Trow: E found their singing voice in primary school and started a life long journey of discovery with both their own and other peoples noises. They trained as an opera singer at the Royal College of Music alongside their professional performance career in musical theatre, taking a masters in Musical Theatre some years later at RCSSD.
During the day we'll take some classic ensemble musical theatre numbers and put them on their feet. We’ll explore text, story telling, sounds that bring us to a musical theatre vocal set up and combine these with movement and performance delivery. There will be opportunities to sing both as an ensemble and as a soloist with a safe space for all to have fun and learn whilst being active and vocally free. For ages 10-18.
#6 & 7 'A Day on the Stage' with Joe Davies: In 2016, Joe founded the Cumbria Opera Group to bring world-class opera into Cumbria. Join us on either 1st or 2nd June (or both!) to experience and enjoy the freedom of creating your own day on the stage. For children aged 8-13.
#2 Big Band Day with Andy Scott: Andy is a saxophonist and composer, someone who creates projects and collaborates, which has taken him all over the world! Find out more
"I'm looking forward to working with some of the young musicians in Cumbria for a day. Everyone who plays an instrument is welcome. We'll make music together, we'll improvise, swap ideas and have some fun. Music is about listening and being part of a team, let's enjoy ourselves."
For any instrumentalists grade 3+ aged 10-18.
#4 Jazz Guitar Day with Ben Helm: Ben is a professional session musician, educator, band leader and arranger with over 20 years experience in live performance, studio recording and directing ensembles. Join him to explore the guitar, improvisation and new repertoire.
For guitar players aged 10-18.
COMING SOON!
#8 - 14 & 15 June with Carol Jarvis & #9 - 13 July with Clare Louse Marshall
