Run in association with SightSonic Festival 2004 Year-Round Programme Accessible Arts, Cube Media, AMICUS York and the City of York Arts Service, York College and the Manor School Community Programme have joined forces to bring you a unique, devised and interactive piece, which explores Greek stories of human transformation or ‘change’. Four ancient Greek myths [...]
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The Sound of Speed
The performance was part of the Arts Service programme to provide opportunities for all school children to become involved in music, dance and drama. This is delivered through a range of across school projects and performances, school based teaching, training for teachers and vocal/instrumental lessons in School. “The Sound of Speed” is a percussion based [...]
‘Rainbow Fish gets swept away’
Haxby Road Primary School – Spring 2004 In Spring 2004, we ran the first Amicus York project with children in the Foundation Stage and KS1. Amicus York aims to create musical friendship groups between children in mainstream settings and those with special educational needs. The projects provide children with the opportunity to participate in music [...]
Celebration, Procession and Ritual
“Celebration, Procession and Ritual” was the theme for an Amicus project to produce two different musical pieces from a common starting point. Each group comprised children from two schools. Galtres and Tang Hall children were in one group, Lidgett Grove and Poppleton Ousebank formed the other. The two groups developed the themes in different ways. [...]
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, [...]
Journey Through Space With Amicus
Galtres, Lidgett Grove, Poppleton Ousebank and Tang Hall schools performed “Journey Through Space With Amicus” on Thursday 16th October 2003 at The National Centre for Early Music, York. Journey Through Space We wait in the darkness Come, all you who listen, Help in our night journey: Now no sun is shining: Now no star is [...]
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 [...]