Press Article – Driffield Times The students of Kings Mill School in Driffield have been working on a Theatre/Music Performance – created by their own ideas and performed on Friday 24th Sept. Performers danced to Pokerface, The Club Comes Alive and Don’t Stop Believing to a packed audience. A special solo act (Damian) singing “You [...]
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The Art of Inspiration
Twenty two younsters from across North Yorkshire have used art masterpieces as inspiration to create musical monuments. The scheme, which was run by York based Accessible Arts And Media, involved the group of 8 to 12 year olds visiting the National Trust’s Beningborough Hall, which is home to paintings from the National Portrait Gallery. Mollie [...]
Wolds Wonders
You are all so wonderful A festive production by the Wolds Wonders company will take to the stage next week. The independant musical theatre group is for adults with a learning or physical disability in Pocklington and the surrounding area. They will perform their version of Dick Whittington at Pocklington Arts Centre on Wednesday, and [...]
It all worked out well
VOLUNTEERS worked up a sweat and completed pilates, step and aerobics to raise money for a children’s charity. The fundraising exercise class was held at Francis Scaife Sports Centre in Pocklington, in aid of Amicus. The charity aims to bring together main stream and special needs children through music, signing and fun. They meet to [...]
Pupils sing sign of the times
YOUNGSTERS from two York schools put on a special show as part of the city’s Festival Of Rivers. Pupils from Fishergate Primary and Appleflelds School delivered the performance at Joseph Rowntree Park. Twelve children from each school worked in the project. They were split into two groups, one working with technology and the other working [...]
Music groups up for heroes’ award
TWO much-valued groups which have proved the therapeutic value of music have been nominated for York Community Pride awards The Smile And A Song trio, who provide musical entertainment in elderly people’s homes, have been put forward in the Charity Fundraiser of the Year category by 83-year-old Catherine Halliwell, of Rawcliffe. Mrs Halliwell said she [...]
Pupils join space race
A MUSICAL journey through space has helped unite mainstream and special needs schools in York. Pupils from Galtres, Lidgett Grove, Tang Hall and Poppleton Ousebank schools performed Journey Through Space at the National Centre for Early Music in Walmgate, York, yesterday, during the launch of the city’s Sightsonic festival. The show, organised by Amicus York, [...]
Music of friendship
BARMBY Moor Kids’ Club has been ‘Rockin ‘n’ Rollin’ this week as children took part in an AMICUS workshop on Wednesday morning. Passersby could have been fooled that a live band was practising in the old school, as the enthusiastic kids, aged from 4 to 11 years, played with the touch-sensitive equipment. The amazing equipment [...]
Teaching with a tune
TEACHING through tune was the aim of a local music group after attending a junior school recently. The youngsters at Pocklington Juniors spent a morning with two members of Amicus, the interactive music project who visit schools with their alternative teaching methods. Over 70 children were involved with the fun day which saw the youngsters [...]
Fund-raising disco for music and radio projects
A DISCO will be held at Pocklington Football Club on Friday, 20 September to raise funds for Pock FM and the Amicus Interactive Music Project. The event is to be held in recognition of the support that Amicus received from members of the Pock FM team during its first broadcasts back in January and all [...]