New Rehearsal and Recording Space for Young People
Funders and press were given an
exclusive preview yesterday of Cinderford SoundSpace and exciting
new music rehearsal and recording facility which has just been
completed by Forest of Dean Music Makers in a joint project with
Heywood School, Cinderford.
A presentation by Project Leader
Mark Bick and Music Makers Director Jo Harris explained the struggle
to raise funds and complete this project and the contribution of
young people to that work. Mark due attention to recent national
developments:
"The Government have just
started encouraging the creation of more facilities like this - we
in Cinderford are ahead of the game"
Funder representatives from South
West Regional Development Agency, Arts Council England,
Gloucestershire Environmental Trust, the District and County
Councils and Cinderford Regeneration, together with senior staff and
a Governor from the school were then given the opportunity to see
the building in action and try out the music equipment for
themselves with help from the young people.
Professor Adrian Phillips CBE,
chair of Gloucestershire Environmental Trust said: "you have
made it possible to give young people from Cinderford and the Forest
an opportunity to be creative. It will surely help to make many
lives richer than they would otherwise have been" Paul
Holliday, from the same trust said "Unique is the only word
that fits this project, firstly the concept, and then the final
result" Ken Bush, Head Teacher of Heywood School said
"This event proves the point that music really can transform
young people's lives!
