Bristol Youth Samba comes to Trinity!

The new Bristol Youth Samba project is being run by Bris Arts, a collective of experienced arts and music practitioners. With support from Trinity, they have successfully been granted funding from Arts Council England to set up a group of 50 drummers and dancers aged 11-16 yrs old, from schools across the city. This will be the first and only group in Bristol providing free tuition for young people to take part in their own Samba group, attending weekly rehearsals leading up to a performance at St Pauls Carnival in July 2015.

Drummers (percussion) rehearsals, led by Jackson Lapes and Jordan Packham will take place at The Trinity Centre, every Wednesday, 6pm-8pm, from 18th March to 1st July.

Dance rehearsals will be held at City Academy. There will also be one rehearsal per month on a Sunday (dates tbc) and in June both the dancers and drummers will rehearse together at one of the venues.

As part of this project, Bris Arts is also looking to recruit a group of 16-18 years old to join the group as Young Music Leaders, to both perform with the group and attend training sessions specifically in leading music workshops and ensembles, run by Alex Lupo.This will be a great opportunity for young leaders to put their skills into practice by running Brazilian percussion workshops with the general public.  

The ideal candidates for Young Music Leaders should be willing and able to commit to the project, attend 3 training sessions (dates TBC) as well as the regular weekly rehearsals, and have a keen interest in developing their skills as a music leader or pursuing a career in music education. No previous experience as leader is required, just commitment and enthusiasm.

If you are interested in being a Young Music Leader, please contact Becky Stothart before the 13th March 2015: becky@brisarts.co.uk

For more information about the project and weekly rehearsals, contact Bris Arts directly: 07791505434