Aldeburgh Music

Our award-winning education programme provides a range of high-quality creative and performance projects for the community.

Last year around 10,000 people took part in 20 different projects in a variety of settings, from schools and prisons to Aldeburgh Beach. Projects tend to focus on two main areas:

• Using the arts as a social tool, to develop community cohesion and
  social skills with hard-to-reach groups
• Developing artistic and creative music-based skills with young people.

The education programme also serves as a test bed for the organisation as a whole, focusing particularly on the use of technology, and enabling Aldeburgh Music to develop new ways of working within the arts.

Last year’s projects were delivered by 94 leaders, many of whom are alumni of our other artist development schemes. Artists at all levels are encouraged to become workshop leaders, given training and support where needed.

In recent years the focus of our work has developed towards tackling disadvantage amongst young people. Through projects centred on music, media and technology, we aim to assist young people with ‘chaotic’ lifestyles in deprived areas to develop positive self-esteem and transferable life skills, encouraging pro-social behaviour. Participants are given the opportunity to work towards and achieve something of which they can be proud, increasing their aspirations and helping them to overcome the personal hurdles that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

For more information please contact Phillipa Reive, Head of Education, on 01728 687100 or email preive@aldeburgh.co.uk.