SHORT BREAK GRANT SCHEME Woldgate College are now working in partnership with Accessible Arts & Media, iMATA (interactive Music Accessible To All) and East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Other support has been given by Elvington Air Museum, Apollo Creative, HETA (Humberside Engineering Training Association), Pocklington Youth Club – DofE students, Francis Scaife Sports Centre [...]
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Welcome to iMATA – interactive Music Accessible To All
Hello and welcome to iMATA - interactive Music Accessible To All You will find interesting information here about us and what we do, who we do it with and, more importantly, you will be able to interact with us and share your own comments and experiences so why not register now and join our community. Feel free to start by telling us what [...]
Musical Monuments at Bolton Priory
What is Musical Monuments? Musical Monuments is an exciting project where young people can find out more about their local history through music. Each project is based around a North Yorkshire monument, and in March 2010 Musical Monuments will be coming to Bolton Priory. Workshops will take place on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Thursday 18th [...]
Musical Monuments at Ripon Museums – October 2008
Musical Monuments is an exciting inclusive music project where both mainstream and disabled young people can work together to create music. Want to know what it would have been like in a workhouse or prison? Then come and find out through Music Technology, Singing & Signing 31st October 2008, 9am – 4.30pm at Ripon Museums, [...]
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 [...]
Amicus York Summer Project
The Amicus Interactive Music Project is a charitable organisation which brings children together in an environment of fun and friendship to create music. This Summer, Amicus York is joining forces with Cube Media and Accessible Arts to run a project with children from Fishergate Primary and Applefields Schools. The project will be run in conjunction [...]
Changes – Review by Artforms Interactive
Review: CHANGES Release Date: 4 December 2004 – immediate A TRANSFORMING EXPERIENCE The performance of ‘Changes ‘ (run in association with the SightSonic Festival year-round programme) at the National Centre for Early Music in front of a Full House was not only a remarkable achievement for the many people involved but also a powerful piece [...]
Changes
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 [...]
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 [...]