Jazz it up

Published 21 Jan 2012 09:30

Pupils from schools across Renfrewshire are being invited to jazz things up a bit in 2012.

Renfrewshire Instrumental Service, in conjunction with Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra, is offering free workshops with internationally renowned musicians to young people in Renfrewshire.

The project, funded by Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative, is calling for pupils who can play to roughly grade three standard or are able to play chromatic scales on their instrument.

All instruments are welcome, even if they are not traditional "jazz" instruments.

Councillor Lorraine Cameron, Convener of Renfrewshire's Education Policy Board, said: "This will be the second year of the project following on from last year's highly successful partnership.

"It offers a fantastic opportunity to our pupils to be creative and to work alongside a highly acclaimed Orchestra and I'm really looking forward to hearing them perform together in the Spring."

Workshops and rehearsals will take place at Paisley Grammar school on Thursday evenings from 4.30pm to 6.30pm from January 26 and will culminate in performances at the Annual Spring concert series as well as a 'side by side' with Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra, one of Britain's most highly regarded jazz ensembles.

To register for the workshops, please contact Youth Music Initiative Development Officers on: 0141 840 8925, or by emailing hamish.whittle@renfrewshire.gov.uk or emma.anderson@renfrewshire.gov.uk for consent forms and a rehearsal schedule.

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This article appeared in The Gazette 18 Jan 12

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