A CELEBRATION of all things musical took place at Cheltenham Town Hall last week.
Young musicians and their teachers gathered at the venue in Imperial Square on Thursday November 8 for the first event run by Make Music Gloucestershire – the county's new music education hub.
A male singing group from Balcarras School opened the festivities and they were followed by numerous other acts.
There was also a World Café-style discussion group with participants from schools and youth projects mixing with representatives from Gloucestershire County Council, the Roses Theatre and Gloucester Academy of Music.
The event was organised by Gloucestershire Music and Gloucestershire Music Makers, two of the main partners in the hub.
Malcolm Pollock, head of Gloucestershire Music, said: "For many children and young people, music can be life-changing. At the very least, it enriches their lives and encourages confidence and self-esteem.
"But research also shows that music can raise aspirations and attainment in school, improve motivation and develop the key skills needed for learning.
"This event is just the start of a new way of working to make sure more children and young people benefit from music, and to find ways of making musical opportunities sustainable."
After the event, participants were able to listen to young people rehearsing for this week's Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
More than 450 singers and 150 instrumentalists are set to travel to London to take part on Wednesday November 14.
Young musicians and their teachers gathered at the venue in Imperial Square on Thursday November 8 for the first event run by Make Music Gloucestershire – the county's new music education hub.
A male singing group from Balcarras School opened the festivities and they were followed by numerous other acts.
There was also a World Café-style discussion group with participants from schools and youth projects mixing with representatives from Gloucestershire County Council, the Roses Theatre and Gloucester Academy of Music.
The event was organised by Gloucestershire Music and Gloucestershire Music Makers, two of the main partners in the hub.
Malcolm Pollock, head of Gloucestershire Music, said: "For many children and young people, music can be life-changing. At the very least, it enriches their lives and encourages confidence and self-esteem.
"But research also shows that music can raise aspirations and attainment in school, improve motivation and develop the key skills needed for learning.
"This event is just the start of a new way of working to make sure more children and young people benefit from music, and to find ways of making musical opportunities sustainable."
After the event, participants were able to listen to young people rehearsing for this week's Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
More than 450 singers and 150 instrumentalists are set to travel to London to take part on Wednesday November 14.