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Music Development Co-ordinators |
| Torbay Council | |
| Oldway Mansion Torquay Road Paignton TQ3 2TE | |
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tapa @torbay.gov.uk |
 | 01803 208917 |
 | 01803 208212 |
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Torbay Academy of Performing Arts
The Torbay Academy of Performing Arts (TAPA) is the name under which Torbay Council Musical Activities will be organised. We hope that over the next few years, more and more musical opportunities for young people will unite under this name.
We are always interested to hear from anyone interested in the music that goes on in the bay. Please contact us with comments or suggestions. We would also love to hear about what’s going on locally, particularly for our young people. It might even get a mention on our ‘What’s On?’ page!
Latest News
- Torbay Festival of Performing Arts 2008 - Apply now for your chance to perform or compete in February
- TAPA - Youth Symphonic Orchestral Day - A fantastic opportunity for all amateur instrumentalists.
- TAPA - Young Voices of Torbay - Singing groups for young people. Auditions in February.
- Music for Childminders and Young Children
- Music Schools - Opportunities for after-school music-making
- Trinity Guildhall - Free Professional Development for Wider Opportunities
- Grants for Ensemble Membership
- Instrument & Resource Bank - available for all Torbay School students
- Instrument Tuition
Torbay Schools’ Festival of Performing Arts
This fortnight long series of events will take place from 4th until 14th February with its usual mix of competitions and performance opportunities.
- Festival Musician of the Year Competition - Monday 4 February: This is a competition for instrumentalists – apply now for your chance to win £100!
- Festival Performer of the Year Competition - Tuesday 5 February: This is a competition for vocalists – apply now for your chance to win £100.
- Mixed Festival Night - Wednesday 6 February: An opportunity for school and community Music/Performing Arts groups to share their talents and perform in front of a large, supportive audience.
- Dress Rehearsal - Thursday 7 February: Dress rehearsal night for all those involved in the last night celebration concert.
- Battle of the Bands! - Friday 8 February: The best of Torbay’s young, contemporary groups battle it out to find this year’s winner of £300!
- Mixed Festival Night - Monday 11 February: An opportunity for school and community Music/Performing Arts groups to share their talents and perform in front of a large, supportive audience.
- Mixed Festival Night - Tuesday 12 February: An opportunity for school and community Music/Performing Arts groups to share their talents and perform in front of a large, supportive audience.
- Mixed Festival Night - Wednesday 13 February: An opportunity for school and community Music/Performing Arts groups to share their talents and perform in front of a large, supportive audience.
- Last Night Celebration Concert - Thursday 14 February
Application forms have been sent to schools and are also available to download from the 'Do It Online' panel.
TAPA - Youth and Community Symphony Orchestra
We are delighted to announce, following the very successful ‘Gifted and Talented’ orchestra workshop in November 2007, the formation of the TAPA Youth and Community Symphony Orchestra.
Two rehearsal days will take place on Sunday 27 January and Sunday 3 February at the Torbay Boys’ Grammar School 2.30-4.15 and 6.15-8.30 working towards a performance during the last night of the TAPA Schools’ Festival of Performing Arts on 14 February at 6.30pm.
Please watch this space for further details or contact us for an application form.
The Young Voices of Torbay consist of two very able groups of Torbay students. The Juniors are a very enthusiastic and able group of Year Five and Six children who have already performed at the Torquay Christmas Lights switch-on as well as the Torbay Schools’ Festival of Performing Arts. A strong intermediate group for singers of secondary age is also up and running. All groups meet at Paignton Community College (Waterleat Road site) on Thursday evenings and have a busy calendar of performance opportunities.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Young Voices of Torbay, auditions are held regularly. The next audition evening will be held on 28 February. Please download the application from the 'Do It Online' panel, complete and bring along at 4.15pm. The audition will end at 5.30pm.
Please contact Annabelle for further details or if you would like the Young Voices to perform at your event.
Music for Childminders and Young Children
Children from the earliest age have an instinctive enjoyment of music, whether it be listening to music, playing simple instruments or joining in with singing at their own level. At Torbay Council, we are dedicated to providing musical opportunity for children of all ages, including the very young. We are therefore offering unique free musical mornings for childminders and the children they look after. The aims of these sessions are to give childminders the tools, skills and confidence to carry out musical activities with children and to share ideas with other childminders in their geographical area. Attending childminders will be provided with a free pack of resources, including musical instruments, books and information packs. These are also intended to be shared with other childminders where practical.
This year’s sessions will be held from 9.30-11.00am as follows:
- 19 March 2008 – All Saints (Babbacombe) CE Primary School
- 23 April – Brixham CE Primary School
- 2 July – Barton Primary School
- 9 July – Furzeham Primary School
Paignton dates and venues will be posted as soon as they are available.
Please download an application form for the course from the ‘Do It Online’ panel.
Our music centres are underway again this term. The Torbay & South Devon Music Centre meets at the Grammar Schools every Friday evening. Orchestras and ensembles are the feature of the music centre and anyone interested should contact Alicia Stolliday on 07977 588527. A new music school meets at Westlands school on Wednesdays and here the main focus is on theory, musicianship and learning to play. Contact the school music department on 01803 400660 for more details.
Trinity Guildhall Professional Development for Wider Opportunities
From April Trinity Guildhall will be running free Continuing Professional Development for music practitioners. Namely for all those involved in working with pupils on Wider Opportunities projects. The scheme is looking for participants on training programmes and mentors to help with the support of these. We are urging as many class music teachers and peripatetic teachers who are involved or planning to be involved in Wider Opportunities projects to sign up to the programme. More information is available on their website - Trinity Guildhall - CPD Programme The online application forms for practitioners and mentors are also available there.
Grants for Ensembles Membership
As students progress with their instruments, opportunities develop for joining local, county and national ensembles and orchestras. We have funding available for up to 50% of the fees for these. You can download and complete a copy of the 'Torbay Schools Music Service - Application Form' from the 'Do It Online' panel.
We have just taken receipt of a large number of musical instruments which are being made available for hire to students attending Torbay schools. Strings, Woodwind and brass are all included. We also have large sets of clarinets, African Drums and violins for loan to Primary Schools for Wider Opportunities projects.
If you would like to hire an instrument, please download and complete a copy of our 'Instrument Hire' application form, this can be found under the 'Do It Online' panel on the right hand side. Schools which would like to borrow instruments for wider opportunities should contact us direct.
A list of peripatetic teachers, with CRB checks in place, is held by the Torbay LA. If you are an instrumental teacher who would like to join this database, you can download and complete a copy of the 'Instrumental Music Teaching - Application Form' from the 'Do It Online' panel.
Likewise, if you are a school looking for an instrumental teacher, please contact us for access to the database. Parents should contact their child's school for instrumental tuition.
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