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#TuneUp #TuneUp launched with its first event on Tuesday 24 November 2020. #TuneUpTuesday gave schools the opportunity to celebrate the impact of the arts in the development and mental health of young people in the UK. ​ Over 110,000 students across the world took part in this uplifting online event, connecting them all in the power of the creative arts. The day highlighted how vital the arts are in our culture, and how important it is that they are protected and sustained through the pandemic, whilst continuing to encourage young people to pursue a career in this amazing industry. ​ ​ Click here to read our constitution So what's next for #TuneUp...? #TuneUp Arts now aims to continue to enable as many young people as possible in the UK and beyond to participate in uplifting arts activities, aiding social mobility and supporting the development of good mental health. #TuneUp will: - Provide a virtual platform for schools across the UK in the delivery of Arts curricula and activities - Facilitate teen Arts Ambassadors to lead outreach activities in schools in their regions - Engage professionals and arts companies to share expertise with and support the programme’s activities - Set up a youth arts steering committee ​ ​ TuneUp's Annual general meeting The next annual AGM is due to take place in May 2024 with a date to be confirmed. Minutes from the 25th May 2022 and 24th May 2023 AGM meetings are available on request . ​

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The #tuneup Network ​ #tuneup us a national network of artists and schools collaborating to promote the arts to young people. ​ We aim to: celebrate the arts and their vital place in our culture and in the development of our young people share skills and resources to enable teachers to give a holistic arts education, regardless of the resources within their own schools offer a platform for young people to discuss and influence arts education locally and nationally

Uplift yourself with art The National Portrait Gallery Click here to view The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Search over 215,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. The V&A Museum Click here to view From ancient Chinese ceramics to Alexander McQueen evening dresses, take an incredible journey through 5000 years of human creativity with our online collections. The Tate Modern Click here to view Learn about the lives of artists and the stories behind their work The Van Gogh Museum Click here to view Find plenty of tips to enjoy the Van Gogh Museum from home. There is something for everyone: explore the artworks in our collection, get creative or dive into compelling stories about Vincent van Gogh. Uffizi Gallery Click here to view The Gallery boasts an invaluable collection of ancient statues and busts from the Medici family, which adorns the corridors and consists of ancient Roman copies of lost Greek sculptures. MASP Click here to view The Museu de Arte de São Paulo is a private, nonprofit museum founded by Brazilian businessman Assis Chateaubriand, in 1947, as Brazil’s first modern museum. The British Museum Click here to view Discover two million years of human history and culture Art Institute of Chicago Click here to view "Wherever you are, whatever the time, our online resources are always here to connect you to our collection of art from around the world—whether you’re seeking inspiration, community, or a little adventure". Picasso Museum Click here to view Visit the patios of the Museum and discover, in an innovative, interactive and highly visual way, the elements that have shaped these spaces over history. Benaki Museum Click here to view The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture is housed in one of the most beautiful neoclassical-style buildings in Athens, near the National Garden and the Hellenic Parliament. It was converted into a museum in order to shelter the collections of Antonis Benakis and was donated to the Greek nation by himself and his three sisters, Alexandra, Penelope and Argine National Gallery of Art Click here to view From Byzantine altarpieces to pop art, learn all about paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and other works in the collection. Browse the collection and make connections among objects you know and newly discovered masterpieces. MOMA Click here to view Founded in 1929, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in midtown Manhattan was the first museum devoted to the modern era. Today MoMA’s rich and varied collection offers a panoramic overview of modern and contemporary art, from the innovative European painting and sculpture of the 1880s to today's film, design, and performance art.

Uplift yourself with music Opera North - Trouble in Tahiti by Bernstein Click here to view This acclaimed production of Bernstein's one-act satire on the American dream is an hour long. Sir Karl Jenkins - Virtual Mass Singalong The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Click here to view The celebration features movements recorded during lockdown by more than 5,000 singers from across the world, interviews with Sir Karl Jenkins and an exclusive performance from special guests. Into Opera- You Won’t Hold me Back Click here to view A major artistic response to the Covid-19 pandemic from six primary schools in Norwich. Music composed by Will Todd, lyrics curated by Genevieve Raghu and Adisa the Verbalizer Maxim Vengerov - Click here to view Maxim Vengerov performed an exclusive live living room concert from Russia in March 2020, for all or us at home. Programme: Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, Op.50 Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-Flat Major Schubert: Fantasy in C major Wigmore Hall - Lunchtime recitals Click here to view Wigmore Hall’s lunchtime concert series of live recitals featuring artists including Alina Ibragimova, Angela Hewitt, Stephen Hough and Iestyn Davies ran throughout June but all are still available to watch Tansy Davies and Nick Drake - Cave Click here to view In the cavernous warehouse space of Printworks London, this chamber opera follows a grieving father's (Mark Padmore) quest for survival in a world devastated by climate change. Desperate to connect one last time with his daughter (Elaine Mitchener), he enters a dark cave, triggering a journey into an underworld of spirits. Cave was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Chamber Composition in 2019 and was directed by Lucy Bailey, designed by Mike Britton and conducted by Geoffrey Paterson. Curve Theatre - Nartan Dance Series - Rajasthani Folk Music Click here to view Dr. Mukesh Sharma and his son Pulkit perform Rajasthani music pieces Jhirmir Jhirmir, Lolee and Gorbandh, as well as a dhol solo. Royal Opera House - International Women’s Day 2021 Click here to view The Royal Opera House is delighted to announce a week of activity to mark International Women’s Day 2021. ​ Join us from Monday 8 March as we celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 and host a week of events, broadcasts and discussions that go behind the scenes to explore the lives of women in our industry today.

Meet the #tuneup line-up: Art & Photography Meet the artists who are sharing their time and expertise for #tuneup. Jump to... RACHEL ELIZABETH COLEMAN Director, Artist & Environmental Activist Rachel (she/her) is an artist-activist based between the East Midlands, London and West Scotland. Her work moves through intersections of climate, ecology and folklore, maneuvering fields of performance, dance, teaching, textiles, podcasting and writing. Rachel inhabits various other landscapes, including her work as General Manager of Orange Skies, her climate activist work, and as a facilitator and educator. Her works to date includes Nw== (2018), goatfell (2019), the caretakers (2020) and SWEAT IT (2020). She has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Peckham 24, Camden People’s Theatre, and the Royal And Derngate Northampton. She is a recent Performance Art graduate from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. RUTH COOPER Senior Graphic Designer Ruth is a Senior Graphic Designer currently working for The Bicester Village Shopping Collection. She previously freelanced under her own limited company, Kuiper Graphic Design , completing work for brands such as O2, Sony, The British Fashion Council and Macmillan as well as working as a digital illustrator. Prior to this she worked for around a decade in the Dance Music industry alongside a number of international artists, exploring a range of roles including design, marketing and artist management. She went to King Edward VI High School for Girls, before undertaking an undergraduate degree in Cardiff University and a postgraduate degree at UCL Bristol. SELEENA LAVERNE DAYE Textile Artist Seleena Laverne Daye is a textile artist making works primarily out of felt and using traditional techniques such as embroidery and cross stitch. Seleena has also been making zines since the age of 15. She is a self-taught artist. Bradford born in 1984, Manchester raised, her work features topics relating to race, class, sexuality and gender whilst being heavily inspired by '90s popular culture. TED GREEN Conceptual Artist Ted Green is a British artist who now lives and works in Vienna. His current body of work is based on repetition and variation – it describes a painterly approach to the visualization of rhythms. In these paintings and drawings, biomorphic marks are repeated and organized as patterns or rows. LORETTA HOPE Performer, Artist & Make-Up Artist Loretta Hope’s diverse work incorporates a range of artistic and physical disciplines. She trained in musical theatre before branching out into other forms of expression and entertainment. This includes chapters in circus theatre, protest art, social/political performance and more! KAT HOWES Art & Design Teacher Kat Howes is an art educator with over 15 years experience. She has taught art, design, graphics, photography and film making. She is currently studying an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts as well as teaching at King Edward VI High School for Girls. DEAD HUMAN Graphic Artist Dead Human is a graphic artist, illustrator, glitched gif maker & digital provocateur. With roots as a DJ & graffiti artist, he has maintained a position at the epicentre of the music industry, using his talent to create visual identities and artwork for bands, promoters, clubs, venues & festivals in the UK, Europe & US. His client list includes; Tom Shorterz (Rinse FM) 02:31 brand at The Rainbow Venues in Birmingham; Leftfoot, who’s events include Young Fathers, Gilles Peterson, Quantic, Andrew Weatherall and many other heavy weight artists both in the UK and in Europe; and This Is Tmrw who cater for indie live acts such as The Black Lips, Ghostpoet, HMLTD and Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) to name a few. Dead Human designed the visual identity, brand and album covers for DJ Cut La Roc and various acts signed to RocStar Recordings and he is currently working on a clothing range under the RocStar Threadz offshoot. He has a growing number of album cover designs produced for Mediagroove in New York and he recently provided several personal artworks for the exhibition, PROFILE at Ma-Wah Gallery, London. ​ Here is the link to Dead Human's website: https://deadhumandesign.myportfolio.com/projects RACHEL LEVINE Trainee Art Therapist Rachel is a trainee art therapist also known as an art psychotherapist! She is originally from Hull but moved to London about 4 years ago. Rachel absolutely LOVES visiting the Tate Modern, the Hayward Gallery and many more. Additionally, she is lucky enough to sing in a choir which is a nice break from studying and working! DEVIKA PATEL Junior Doctor Devika is a Junior Doctor specialising in Psychiatry, from Birmingham. Having always been interested in the arts and being creative, pursuing a career in Psychiatry has allowed her to merge her passion for science and art! "Art and creativity is essential to everyone - not just Artists." RANKIN Photographer Rankin is a British photographer, publisher and film director. With a portfolio ranging from portraiture to documentary, he has shot The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner and The Queen to name only a few. Fearless behind the lens, his imagery has become engrained in contemporary iconography. He began his career co-founding the seminal magazine Dazed & Confused with Jefferson Hack, tapping into the consciousness of the 90s and 00s with his intimate approach and playful sense of humour. He has since remained a prevalent force in publishing with AnOther Magazine, the bi-annual Hunger Magazine and over 42 books to his name. A film fanatic, Rankin soon turned his hand to directing moving image. As both a photographer and director, he has created landmark editorial and advertising campaigns for some of the biggest and most celebrated publications, brands and charities including L’Oreal, Dove, Pantene, Diageo, Women’s Aid, Comic Relief and Oxfam, alongside music videos for the likes of Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and Kelis. In 2002, he co-directed his debut feature film, The Lives of Saints , written by Toni Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ). Under the eponymous banner of Rankin Film, Rankin reps a roster of the hottest directing talent working today, creating outstanding work for the worlds of advertising, fashion and music videos. His affiliation with charities has seen Rankin travel the world, creating powerful campaigns both as a photographer and a director. Having worked with Comic Relief in 2015, he returned in 2017 to create the t-shirts and merchandise for a record-breaking Red Nose Day. His 2017 campaign with Macmillan Cancer Support went viral as people were encouraged to Brave the Shave. BEN SADLER Artist Ben Sadler is a Birmingham-based artist. He has been making artwork collaboratively with his friend Philip Duckworth for nearly twenty years, under the name Juneau Projects. Juneau Projects make art in a variety of media, often working with a wide range of groups of people to design and produce the final works. Much of their work is made for public and outdoor spaces. They have exhibited at venues including Tate Britain (UK), PS1 (New York) and Frankfurter Kunstverein (Germany). Alongside Juneau Projects, Ben also paints, draws and makes videos, often with a quirky and humorous theme. More of Ben’s works can be seen at www.juneauprojects.co.uk or on Instagram (@bend_laser) RICH SHEEHAN Illustrator, Designer & Educator Rich Sheehan is an Illustrator, Designer and Educator living and working in Tokyo, Japan. He left KES Birmingham in 2006 having studied Art, Geography and Maths. He studied Fine Art at Central St. Martins, and returned briefly to KES as a basketball coach whilst interning at design companies and freelancing. He went on to study Graphic & Media Design at London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. During this time he had his work first published and exhibited, and he was able to experience working in many different fields from live art, fashion, music, gaming, apps, graphics, animation, web and print. He worked freelance, in-house and with agencies as a designer in London for a few years before moving to Japan. His 'Toy Terror' project has enabled him to collaborate internationally and has seen his custom artwork exhibited worldwide. An opportunity to help with the set design for a KES/KEHS performance of "Little Shop of Horrors" in the sixth form was a defining experience that sparked the beginnings of a varied and fulfilling career (so far!) in the arts. PAUL STRINGER Photographer Paul Stringer is an award winning documentary filmmaker and photographer based in Birmingham, UK. Paul has worked with a variety clients both nationally and internationally in film production, photography and workshop facilitation, including The British Council, University of Birmingham, TEDx, Beatfreeks among many others. Alongside commercial work, he is currently working on his first feature documentary film Hidden Philosophers documenting the open mic poetry scene in the UK and its impact on society. ​ DANIEL WEBB Environmentalist & Campaigner Daniel is the founder and director of Everyday Plastic. He launched and developed Everyday Plastic in 2017, taking the project from his spare room to become an important part of the conversation around plastic waste. As part of this project, Daniel used art as a tool to inspire change. He has worked closely with Surfers Against Sewage, Hubbub, City to Sea and Friends of the Earth, and delivers talks for schools, businesses and events including the British Library, Bestival, Deloitte, the Guardian and TK Maxx. His latest project – The Everyday Plastic Survey – encourages people across the UK to discover their own personal plastic footprint. SALLYANN WHATLEY Art Teacher & Potter Sallyann is Head of Art at Lichfield Cathedral School Rachel Elizabeth Coleman Ruth Cooper Seleena Laverne Daye Ted Green Loretta Hope Kat Howes Dead Human Rachel Levine Devika Patel Rankin Ben Sadler Rich Sheehan Paul Stringer Daniel Webb Sallyann Whatley

Meet the #tuneup line-up: Music & Poetry Meet the artists who are sharing their time and expertise for #tuneup. Jump to... ALEXANDRA AMPOFO Music Promoter Alexandra is a Live Music Promoter at one of the UK's leading gig promoters, Metropolis Music, part of the conglomerate of live music giants, Live Nation Entertainment. A Business Management and Leadership graduate she also heads up Diversity Employee Resource Group, starting EMBRACE Nation at Live Nation UK - a cultural hub striving towards racial equality in and outside the work place becoming a learning hub for ALL Live Nation Entertainment employees . Alexandra also works across The End Festival, Somerset House, The F List (director), Black Music Coalition and UNICEF Music Group. SAM BARNES Box Office Manager & Singer Sam is the Box Office Manager at the Dominion Theatre, and lead singer in Hyde Project. CRAIG BRADLEY Poet Craig Bradley aka That Poetry Bloke is a children's performance poet and musician. He used to be a stand up comedian and uses all the skills he learned doing that to engage, inspire and entertain the young poets he meets in schools. You can watch him perform A Walk in the Woods by clicking here . SCARLETT BRUNNING Writer & Student Scarlett Brunning studies English Literature at Durham University. She was KEHS Poet Laureate and has developed and delivered poetry workshops for children in Key Stage 2. Scarlett is also working on her first novel. ELSPETH DUTCH Section Leader Horn, CBSO Elspeth studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studied with Richard Bissill, Hugh Seenan and Jeff Bryant. She was on trial for 1st horn at RLPO at the same time as her trial with CBSO during her last term at GSMD. She says “these trials were my first professional work along with a concert with the LSO playing offstage for about 6 bars!” As Section leader horn Elspeth’s highlights to-date include playing Ein Heldenleben at the Lucerne Festival with Simon Rattle as part of her trial – “a pretty special concert”. GIOVANNI ESPOSITO Poet and spoken word artist Spoz is an award winning performance poet, singer/songwriter, film maker, playwright and was the poet-in-residence at Birmingham City FC. He has been seen on BBC and Central Television, has written for and been heard on BBC Radio Four, Radio Five Live, Radio West Midlands, Radio Coventry & Warwickshire and Capital Gold. He has performed at the Glastonbury Festival, Shambala Festival, Larmer Tree Festival, Cheltenham Literature Festival JASMINE GARDOSI Poet Jasmine Gardosi is a multiple slam champion, Birmingham Poet Laureate finalist and recent winner of the Out-Spoken Prize for Poetry. Jasmine uses audience participation, beatboxing and manipulation of voice and body in order to explore LGBTQ+ issues, sex education and mental health. Her work has appeared on Button Poetry, at the Tate Modern, Glastonbury Festival, and across BBC Radio, including BBC Radio 3's The Verb , Radio 4 and BBC Asian Network. EVELYN GLENNIE Solo Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie is the world’s premier solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. Her solo recordings exceed 40 CDs and are as diverse as her career on-stage. A double GRAMMY award winner and BAFTA nominee, Evelyn is also a composer for film, theatre and television. Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and has over 100 international awards to date, including the Polar Music Prize and the Companion of Honour. Evelyn is currently forming The Evelyn Glennie Collection with a vision to open a centre that embodies her mission to Teach the World to Listen. https://youtube.com/user/DameEvelynGlennie JANICE GRAHAM Musician & Professor Janice Graham is currently the Leader and Artistic Director of English Sinfonia. Previous Leader of the ENO orchestra, Leader of BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Assistant Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra. Janice has recorded the sound tracks for many films and TV and studied at the Purcell School and the GSMD where she is currently a professor. Here you can watch Janice perform on Strictly Come Dancing (BBC), playing for Vincent and Flavia as they dance a Tango Waltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQCnXeOvedI SAM GRIFFITHS Senior Promoter Sam is a senior promoter at Live Nation Entertainment in the Cuffe & Taylor touring division. As a senior promoter Sam works across all Cuffe and Taylor's UK theatre tours as well as London dates for major artists and international tours. Artists & Productions include: Lea Salonga, John Barrowman, A Question of Sport Live , Sarah Brightman, Marisha Wallace and KIDZ BOP . CAIT HODGKISS Musician Cait graduated from The University of Wolverhampton, with a first class honours degree in music and in 2018, she has gained ‘Outstanding’ teacher status through The Sutton Park Alliance. She is a classically trained singer which came from being a girl chorister at Lichfield Cathedral School, which is where she now works as a teacher of Music and Drama. She also enjoys organising and leading massed charity concerts and loves working at the global theatre company, Stagecoach and has done so since 2013. Cait loves teaching and is passionate about passing her love for music and passing this onto the students she teaches. MR HUDSON Singer, Songwriter & Producer Mr Hudson is a British musician from Birmingham. First rose to prominence in 2006 with the band Mr Hudson and the Library, which toured with Amy Winehouse on the Back To Black tour, played on Jools Holland and opened for The Police. Hudson embarked on a solo career in 2008, when he signed a record deal with Kanye West's GOOD Music. He worked on West's 808s & Heartbreak (2008) and appeared on Jay-Z’s Young Forever , from The Blueprint 3 (2009). He would find more solo success on his 2009 album Straight No Chaser , which spawned the hit single Supernova . Since 2010 Hudson has been writing and producing for many artists, including Miley Cyrus, Idris Elba, Duran Duran, Future, DJ Snake, JP Cooper, Jake Shears and most recently in 2020, John Legend with the song Never Break which features on Legend's latest album Bigger Love . STEVEN KASAMBA Bantu Practitioner Bantu Arts is an entertainment and production organisation that specialises in African arts through music, dance and drama. ALEX LACAMOIRE Music director, arranger, & composer Alex Lacamoire is an award-winning music director, arranger, and composer. He is best known for his work on Broadway's critically-acclaimed shows​ Hamilton ​,​ Dear Evan Hansen ​, and ​In The Heights ​. Altogether, he has won three Tonys for Best Orchestrations, three Grammys for Best Musical Theater Album, an additional Grammy for producing​ The Greatest Showman soundtrack, 3 Olivier Awards for his orchestrations and most recently, an Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for his work in FX’s mini-series ​Fosse/Verdon .​He was also the recipient of a first-of-its-kind Kennedy Center Honors for his contribution to​ Hamilton .​ Lacamoire and the Hamilton creative team were honored as the “trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category” — a distinction never before awarded by the arts institution. CATHERINE LAMB Animateur Catherine is Director of Music Outreach at Lichfield Cathedral school and runs a singing programme for schools funded currently by The Arts' Council via The Music Partnership (hub for Staffs, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford etc). ANNIE MAHTANI Electroacoustic Composer Annie is an electroacoustic composer, sound artist and performer. Her output encompasses electronic music composition from acousmatic music to free improvisation. As a collaborator, Annie Mahtani has worked extensively with dance and theatre, and on site-specific installations. With a strong interest in field recording, her work often explores the inherent sonic nature and identity of environmental sound, amplifying sonic characteristics that are not normally audible to the naked ear. Her music explores abstract and recognizable sound worlds and all the spaces in between. Her music has been recognized and performed extensively in concerts and festivals internationally and she was the recipient of a mention at the 35th Bourges international Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art Competition (France, 2008). She has received a number of notable commissions including those from Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Jazzlines, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham Hippodrome, and Rosie Kay Dance Company (for which she is the Company composer). Annie Mahtani is a Lecturer in Music at the University of Birmingham. She is co-director of SOUNDkitchen, a Birmingham-based collective of curators, producers and performers of live electronic music and sound art. JIM MACAULAY Drummer, The Stranglers As the live drummer for legendary UK punk/new wave band The Stranglers, Jim has played on multiple tours and live recordings all over the world including major festivals, radio sessions and live and pre-recorded TV appearances. The band recently celebrated their 40th anniversary and will be touring extensively around the world in 2016/17. MELODY MORRIS Music Therapist Melody is a music therapist working in the Midlands. As part of her job, she works in lots of different schools with children and teenagers. Melody play's the flute and the piano and is also a singer. She has a Masters degree in music therapy from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Birmingham. FELICITY MURPHY Opera Singer Felicity is a freelance opera singer, soprano, who has travelled all over the world singing in some of the greatest operas in the most beautiful venues. RUPERT OLDRIDGE Beatboxer Rupert is the CEO of the UK Beatboxing Championships and a member of The Beatbox Collective. ​ YSHANI PERINPANAYAGAM Musician & music director As a multi-genre chamber musician, orchestral pianist and music director, Yshani has performed at venues including Wigmore Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Barbican Theatre and various West End Theatres. She has performed at events including the Oxford Lieder Festival, Kammer Klang and Live at the London Palladium and with such varied artists as City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mahogany Opera and Nina Conti. She is pianist of the Del Mar Piano Trio and Carismático Tango Band. ANDY SAVOURS Music Producer Andy Savours trained under Alan Moulder and Flood at Assault & Battery Studios for 7 years, which put him in the engineering hot seat early on with projects including SIGUR ROS, THE HORRORS, THE ARCTIC MONKEYS and THE KILLERS. After branching out on his own he engineered MY BLOODY VALENTINE’s long awaited follow up to ‘Loveless’, ‘mbv’ the ‘see my friends‘ album for RAY DAVIES plus added programming on GOLDFRAPP’S Silver Eye Album. He established himself as a mixer with clients such as ROISIN MURPHY, PNAU and THE KILLS and went on to produce records for THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART, CLOUD BOAT, MR HUDSON, OUR GIRL and THE MAGIC GANG. Recently Andy produced, engineered and mixed the critically lauded debut record for BLACK COUNTRY, NEW ROAD, ‘For the first time’. His new electronic project FRERE recently released their ‘Big Hug’ EP. He is also one half of the electronic folk duo MALPAS, who released their debut album, ‘Rain River Sea’, on Killing Moon Records, and YEBO Records in the US. MATTHEW SHARP Musician, Actor & Director ‘Virtuoso of the arts' (The Times), Matthew Sharp, has performed worldwide as solo cellist, baritone, actor and director: solo appearances with the RPO, LPO, RLPO, CBSO; singing principal roles for the Royal Opera House and Opera North; acting principal roles at the Young Vic and National Theatre Studio; directing for the BBC and Opera North. From Glastonbury to Glyndebourne, the Sydney Opera House to Ronnie Scott’s, he has worked with an extraordinary spectrum of leading artists from Sir John Tavener to Marta Eggert to Dave McKean to Caryl Churchill. His own music and theatre works have toured to major festivals globally. He has given over sixty world premieres and recorded for Sony, EMI, Decca, Naxos, Somm, NMC, Avie and Whirlwind. www.matthewsharp.net ALAN WILLIAMS Musical Supervisor, Musical Director, Arranger & Orchestrator Theatre credits as Musical Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator or Musical Director include: Hairspray (London Coliseum); The Boy in the Dress (Royal Shakespeare Company); Evita (Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park); Big Fish (The Other Palace); Disney’s Aladdin (Prince Edward Theatre); Funny Girl (Menier Chocolate Factory, Savoy Theatre, UK Tour & Cinema broadcast); A Damsel in Distress (Chichester Festival Theatre); Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory); Urinetown (St James Theatre & Apollo Theatre); The Commitments (Palace Theatre & UK Tour); A Chorus Line (London Palladium); Shrek (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, UK tour & Australia); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee & Passion (Donmar Warehouse); Monty Python’s Spamalot (Palace Theatre); Eric’s (Liverpool Everyman); Little Shop of Horrors (West Yorkshire Playhouse). Alexandra Ampofo Sam Barnes Craig Bradley Scarlett Brunning Giovanni Esposito Jasmine Gardosi Evelyn Glennie Janice Graham Sam Griffiths Cait Hodgkiss Mr Hudson Steven Kasamba Alex Lacamoire Catherine Lamb Annie Mahtani Jim Macaulay Melody Morris Felicity Murphy Rupert Oldridge Yshani Perinpanayagam Andy Savours Matthew Sharp Alan Williams Elspeth Dutch

Uplift yourself with dance Rosie Kay- 5 Soldiers Click here to view Choreographed by Rosie Kay. Filmed in a real British Army drill hall in London in September 2017. Multi camera version and live stream commissioned by The Space. The Katy Prince Company - Teardrop Breakdown dance tutorial Click here to view In this dance tutorial, choreographer Kate Prince teaches you the Teardrop Breakdown from her hit show, Into the Hoods! Join Kate, and dancers Jade and Bradley, to learn this iconic choreography set to the music of D.J. Walde, and inspired by Massive Attack's track Teardrop. Since it was first performed in the critically acclaimed Into The Hoods, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company have also performed this choreography at Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations. The Katy Prince Comapany - Get into Dance workshop: Zoonation Click here to view Take Part in our new Get Into Dance Workshop hosted by Bradley Charles, Artistic Director of ZooNation Youth Company. Bradley leads an introductory level dance workshop in Locking, a funk style used in a wide range of ZooNation's work. Royal Opera House - a variety of archived shows and workshops Click here to view A variety of shows and workshops Sadlers Wells - Creating your path Click here to view What's tour role? A conversation surrounding the varied roles within the organisation. Curve Theatre - Nartan Online Series - Rajasthani Folk Dance by Neha Patel Click here to view Neha Patel, Artistic Director of Sarjan Nartan Academy India & UK, performs Ghoomar, a traditional and enthusiastic dance from Rajasthan, Terah Taal, one of the most popular Rajasthani folk dances which involves the skilful use of Manjeeras (or cymbals) attached to various parts of clothing, with folklore-inspired Kalbeliya songs and dances.

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StepUp with dance Sadlers Wells, Dance Workshops with Anthony Matsena Content Only available until July 31st Click here to view Born in Zimbabwe and raised in Wales, choreographer and movement director Anthony trained at the prestigious London Contemporary Dance School. Along with his brother Kel, he is the co-Artistic Director of their award-winning company Matsena Productions. They most recently wrote and directed the original piece Geometry of Fear for Messums Wiltshire and adapted it for a livestream performance on BBC's Dancing Nation as Shades of Blue. Anthony is also director of performance and performance associate at Messums Wiltshire. He is an associate artist of National Dance Company Wales and was selected as one of the inaugural Young Associates at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 2018. ​ Outline of sessions: All sessions follow the same sequence of: focus/ warm up and game/ teach sequence/ creative task/ performance Sessions are suitable for: upper key stage 2 and key stage 3 students – some students will find the sequences challenging, others will need extending with the creative tasks. Please use the choreographic resource cards for help with extending and challenging. To request the resources please email tuneup@kehsmail.co.uk Sessions last 1 hour Episode 1- Arm ripple. Creative- teamwork dance Episode 2- Step throw sequence. Creative – add onto your teamwork dance Episode 3- Frog bounce sequence. Creative – sport dance Episode 4 – Power dance. Creative – Teamwork and sports dance recap Episode 5 – Quickstep. Creative – Jungle dance Episode 6 – Put all creative tasks together Episode 7 – Perform all creative tasks and add freestyle

#tuneup Are you a registered school? Click the links below to access all of our TuneUp content! Assembly We launched our first ever event called TuneUp Tuesday with our 25 minute assembly for all 110,000 participating students! ​ Upskill Access to a free library of 5 minute activities aimed to develop their artistic skills. Additional resources here . Uplift Browse links to free digital content, free to stream now, including Theatre, Opera, music recitals and art exhibitions. Upcoming Successful practitioners from all disciplines will share the stories of their career paths . ​ StepUp Wanting to develop a career in the creative arts? Check out the free resources to further your career today. ​ ​