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19 Jan 2022

Welcome to Early Years Month

Happy new year! We wanted to kick off 2022 in style, so for the next month here at NYMAZ we’ll be celebrating all things Early Years. Between now and 19 February, you can look forward to guest blogs, new resources and fresh content every week, all to help you start 2022 with... more...

26 Jan 2021

NYMAZ launches call for submissions to Connect: Resound Remote Music Learning Festival 2021

Music teachers, academics, Hub managers and music education firms invited to share their innovative practice, case studies & perspectives We are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the Connect: Resound Remote Music Learning Festival 2021 for music education professionals from 17 to 21 May 2021. We are now launching a call for... more...

20 Jan 2021

100 Human Voices

Sound Recording Workshops Ages 11-18 Monday 15 February and Thursday 18 February Morning workshops 10-11.30am Evening workshops 5-6.30pm You can attend just the morning or evening workshops, or all of them! FREE Join NYMAZ and sound artist Duncan Chapman, from South Asian arts organisation, Manasamitra, in this two-part interactive workshop... more...

29 Jun 2020

North Yorkshire County Youth Orchestra Tunes Up for Lockdown Performance!

Thursday 9 July, 10.30am at www.connectresound.live/watch The fifty members of the North Yorkshire County Youth Orchestra will present a brand new, lockdown performance to homes and schools across the county and beyond on Thursday 9 July at 10.30am. The event will be live-streamed at www.connectresound.live/watch   ... more...

05 Jun 2020

Black Lives Matter Statement and Resources

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Martin Luther King Jr. Following on from our social media post earlier this week regarding Blackout Tuesday, the NYMAZ team have compiled a list of articles, websites, donation platforms and resources that we have found practical,... more...

01 Jan 2020

Music Industry Unmasked

Thursday 6 February, 2020 at 9.30am - 3.00pm, Pavilions of Harrogate, HG2 8NZ. Book Your Place NOW! We’re delighted to present an exciting event for young people in years 7-13. Get creative about your career at Music Industry Unmasked! This full day event provides young people the opportunity to meet, talk... more...

01 Mar 2019

iMUSE in the Spotlight

iMUSE is a very exciting project delivered by Accessible Arts & Media, and part of the NYMAZ Play It Loud programme, funded by Youth Music. This 1-to-1 therapeutic multi-sensory experience provides a relaxing and creative space where young people with additional needs can make their own choices, create music and... more...

17 Jan 2019

Arts Council England funds music residencies to broaden cultural opportunities for rural children

Young people in rural North Yorkshire will have the chance to experience a range of musical genres and cultures, thanks to a new programme - ‘Sounding Out’- from youth music charity NYMAZ. With funding from Arts Council England, ‘Sounding Out’ will invite young people to work alongside professional musicians... more...

20 Dec 2018

Music For Two in the Spotlight!

For those of you who haven’t heard of Music For Two it is one of NYMAZ’s long standing projects in partnership with The Army Welfare Services (AWS). Now in its 5th year, Music For Two is a family friendly and successful initiative working with parents/carers and their... more...

20 Nov 2018

A digital learning journey

By Julia Ient, Head of Business Development, Cambridgeshire Music November 2018 At Cambridgeshire Music, to achieve our vision that all children, families and adults in Cambridgeshire take advantage of the rich cultural opportunities available in the county, we have been working on developing online learning for a couple of years. Initially... more...