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THE COLLECTIVE

CONSCIOUS MUSIC PROGRAMME

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Musicians

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Socially Conscious music has become a rarity in today’s climate

The Collective is a unique opportunity designed to support young aspiring musicians to develop their talent and produce socially conscious music relevant to the world we live in today. It is focused on young people who face barriers in accessing diverse music-making opportunities due to where they live around the country.

WHAT WILL THE PROGRAMME INVOLVE AND WHY SHOULD I APPLY?

This unique programme is designed to support aspiring musicians to develop their talents and to produce socially conscious music. The programme will have training sessions, including:

Vocal Training
Lyric Writing
Music Production
Confidence and performance techniques

Each training sessions will be led by a Music Leader who is a specialist in their subject area. There will also be an Arts Award Facilitator present at all sessions to lead the group work, enabling the artists to complete and be awarded with a Bronze Arts Award at the end of the programme.

We are looking to recruit 15 talented artists who will work towards the creation of original music (some as collectives, some as soloists) that are inspired by social issues and topics in London communities. The selected artists will also have the opportunity to work in a recording studio to record their tracks and produce a collective album – to be published online for streaming. After the training sessions, artists will have an opportunity in the studio – where they will take part in rehearsal sessions before we host a live performance, showcasing all the original music created during the programme.

Artists who show particular commitment and promise will be invited to discuss being managed by You Press for future performances as freelance artists

HOW LONG IS THE PROGRAMME?

The Artist Development Programme will take place over 15 weeks. The training sessions will take place online (via digital workshops / webinars) and offline at Paddington Arts on every Tuesday or Wednesday from 6pm to 9pm (subject to government guidelines on social distancing). The programme has a small participation fee of £10 per session (which adds up to £150 in total). If this is a barrier for you to apply, please tick the box (in the application form) that says ‘Applying for a Sponsored Place’.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Applications for The Collective 2020 programme are now open until 1st October 2020 (Extended Deadline Date), please click the link below to apply.

APPLY NOW

Music Leaders

Raggo Zulu Rebel – Music Leader

Raggo is a London artist who blends Hip-hop, Reggae, R&B, Acoustic Soul, and a splash of Grime - with a message. Also known as JAH MESSENGER, the message in his music is very important. He has performed & recorded in a variety of countries, sharing stages with many UK and US Hip-hop artists.

Marianna Zappi – Music Leader & Project Manager

Marianna is a talented Italian singer who has been singing since a very young age. Under the mentorship of Lorena Scaccia, one of the most recognised vocal coaches in Italy, she has maintained an impressive career for 27 years and counting.

Raz Olsher

Raz is a music producer who has worked with an array of artists including Gilles Peterson, Lemar, Nathaniel Rateliff, MJ Cole, Basement Jaxx and Sam Lee, for his 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominated album ‘A Ground of its Own.’
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Our artists are available to book for events, click here to find out more

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#ThrowbackThursday! As a grassroots social enterprise, we have always focused on establishing collaborative partnerships that have long-term impact and positive change for diverse communities across London. For the past 4-5 years we have worked closely with Kingston University & Student Hubs to provide opportunities for students.

This year we are looking forward to exploring how we can further support young people to reach their potential. More details to come soon!

"Final-year creative writing and human rights student Ashleigh Osborne said that her 10-week internship at You Press – a social enterprise which helps young authors writing on social issues to share their message with a wider audience – was the perfect match. She said she'd welcomed the opportunity to put theory in to practice in such a fitting company. "It was great to apply what I learned at university to real-life scenarios and see the results in action," she added. "It has definitely helped me to hone my skills and I already have an offer of a place on a postgraduate course for next year, which I doubt I would have secured without the Santander internship." - shorturl.at/glpHP

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We are excited to be launching soon the second season of 'Hidden Voices' Podcast!! 😀

Before the launch of the second season, we encourage to check out the first season that explored various social issues and topics that matter to young people.

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'One of Dem Ones’ by Annie Rockson is a powerful artistic response to the ROOTS LDN 2019 project! The poem is a product of the key themes expressed by the community members that were interviewed by Annie.

ROOTS LDN is a community research project, that was delivered by You Press in collaboration with the GLA (Greater London Authority). The project focuses on social inclusion, integration and developing civic leadership in communities that currently do not have a voice in City Hall.

You can view more about the report here: https://youpress.org.uk/roots-2019/

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If you would like to develop your skills and make a difference in society, get in touch to apply to our virtual internships! We are looking for writers, graphic designer/illustrators, web-developers and social media content creators! 😊

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