INSPIRE  -  CHALLENGE  -  DEVELOP

Our vision is for young people of all nationalities, cultures and backgrounds to be inspired, challenged and empowered to develop through the shared experience of music.

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We believe creative music-making can broaden horizons, build understanding and bring people together. Through distinctive, high-quality opportunities, we want every young musician to fulfil their potential, grow in confidence and independence, develop lasting skills and connections, and take pride in the music they create and share with others.

We aim to advance the education and experience of young people in music and the performing arts by promoting friendship, understanding and equality among people of different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds, with those in the United Kingdom, and in particular:

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• To inspire – promoting, presenting and performance of a wide genre of music to a high standard and by providing young people with opportunities to build on their own musical experiences through creating and sharing music with peers, professionals and a wider audience.

• To challenge – designing and delivering innovative projects, courses and events, shaped to meet the needs of individuals and groups, in which young people are given the opportunities to stretch themselves in a supportive and welcoming environment.

• To develop – advancing, through expert guidance, the musicianship of young people together with building leadership, ensemble, language and communication skills; confidence, independence and pride in themselves and the music they create.

Through our work, young people:​

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• Build strong and lasting friendships with fellow musicians at local, national and international levels, developing greater understanding of different cultures and backgrounds.

• Experience high-quality music-making by creating, rehearsing, performing and sharing music with their peers, professional musicians and a wide range of audiences.

• Strengthen their language and communication skills, particularly their confidence in speaking and using English in creative and social settings.

• Develop leadership, teamwork and ensemble skills while becoming more confident, independent and able to contribute effectively within a group.

• Gain a strong sense of achievement and take pride in themselves, their individual progress and the music they create together.