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GRANGETOWN SCHOOLS CARNIVAL ARTS RESIDENCIES (June 2005)
Three week-long residencies at three
Grangetown’s primary schools including costume-making, dance and music.
The residencies culminate initially with performances in school for
parents and friends. Respective MAS-style sections will be re-mounted as
part of the Cardiff MAS Carnival in July.
June 6th – June 24th
2005
BLUE DEVILS PROJECT (July 2005)
The project
focuses on the BLUE DEVILS, a renowned and long-standing traditional
carnival character found in Trinidad (with the variants emerging in all
other Caribbean Islands’ carnivals).
The
workshops will include specific drumming, dance and making workshops led
by carnival artists from Trinidad who specialise in the Blue Devil
tradition of Carnival.
The
project is both additional and complementary to SWICA’s annual Cardiff
MAS Carnival and would involve a large-scale public performance by
community participants on Saturday 30th July 2005 – as part
of a specially augmented Cardiff MAS Carnival, part of Cardiff’s 2005
celebrations.

CARDIFF MAS CARNIVAL (July 2005) : “DOCKS : Cardiff, Wales’
Window on the World”
Workshop dates : Tuesday 12th (Launch 7-9pm), workshops thereafter
Wednesday 13th - Fri 29th July
Performance: Saturday 30th July
The three-week MAS camp will return for a fourth year to the Butetown
Youth Pavilion developing further a renewed relationship with the Butetown
community as well as remaining an open access project on a city-wide
basis.
“DOCKS” will celebrate maritime traditions and global trade
connections which emphasise Global Interdependence – past, present and
future – through an intercultural perspective using massed costumes,
culturally diverse music, projection of images, hi-energy dance and the
idea of Carnival throughout the World.
The project culminates in the Finale Parade through the streets of
Butetown and into the Oval Basin in Cardiff Bay on Saturday 30th July with
entertainment in the Oval Basin from 2pm.
SWANSEA MAS CARNIVAL (August 2005)
Workshop dates : Tuesday 9th August (Launch 7-9pm), workshops
thereafter Wednesday 10th-Fri 26th August
Performance : Saturday 27th August (1.00-6pm)
Now in its 7th year, the project returns for an open access three-week
MAS camp at Swansea College’s Llwyn-y-Bryn site. “DOCKS : Wales’
Window on the World” will celebrate maritime traditions and global trade
connections which emphasise Global Interdependence – past, present and
future.
This will be the third year involving Swansea College as a formal
project partner and it is intended to build upon the pioneering work
undertaken together in 2003 whereby community participants are able to
undertake Open College Network awards, all integrated into the MAS-making
process.
The project culminates in the community-based highlight of the Swansea
Bay Summer Festival : parade, costumed section presentations and staged
performance in Castle Square on Saturday 27th August 2005.
“MYTHS, MINES & MEMORIES – The Coed Cae Uncovered”
(Jan-May 2004)
This project is a unique fusion of local heritage and community arts
involving schools, youth & community groups, and the local heritage
society.
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COMMUNITY PERCUSSION DEVELOPMENT (VCSD)
2002/2004
The project aims to initiate capacity building initiatives to ensure
on-going development of independent Community Percussion groups within the
three target areas of Caerphilly, Swansea and Torfaen. In terms of artform
the project will concentrate primarily on :
a) Afro-Brazilian hand-held percussion – e.g. Samba Percussion
b) Caribbean-style Soca Street Band : processional Pan-round-the-neck
(as opposed to orchestral) steelpan and associated percussion – targeted
at non-musicians in particular.
c) Punjabi Dhol drumming on a first-time basis for Swansea’s Asian
community based at the Sikh Gurdwara.
d) Continued targeting of female groups taught by a female percussion
animateur e.g. Lewis Girls School’s after-school “Crash Bang Wallop”
drummers
Includes continued development of apprenticeship of Gareth Rahman
towards professional steelpan tutor goal. Identifying and mentoring
potential group leaders – both in terms of future musical directors and
group organisers.
Principal Funder: Arts Council of Wales – VCSD scheme, with local
partners

CYNON VALLEY – CARNIVAL ARTS WORKSHOPS
May 2002
Collaboration with Showcase Performing Arts Association
involving steelpan, samba percussion and carnival dance workshops 4th
& 5th May culminating in presentation at the Colisium, Aberdare
Funding : independent A4A grant from SPAA
BRIDGEND CARNIVAL ARTS RESIDENCY
June 2002
Week-long residency at Bridgend College 10-15th June combining carnival
dance, samba percussion and costume making workshops with finale parade on
Sat 15th . Potential remount of parade as part of local presentation for
the Queen’s visit to Bridgend (Golden Jubilee tour).
Funding : Bridgend College

QUEENS JUBILEE BATON RELAY FESTIVAL
June 2002
A collaboration with Cardiff County Council Special Events to
mount a specially designed and rehearsed drum and dance MAS group for
parading and main stage set in the round of the Oval Basin, Cardiff Bay on
Saturday 16th June 2002 as part of the Queens Jubilee/Commonwealth Games
celebrations.

STORM CARNIVAL ARTS RESIDENCY
June 2002
Residency (22nd-27th June) as part of People & Work Unit’s
high profile youth project – STORM – involving carnival dance, music
and making for 100 disadvantaged young people gathered in Cardiff from
across Europe.
Funding : independent A4A bid, People & Work Unit
MUSIC COMMISSION : “The STEEL & SKIN Road March”
July-Dec 2002
Commission for Hubert Placide for a unique fusion
combining Caribbean Steelpan and West African drumming. To be performed as
part of SWICA’s processional steelpan ‘round-de-neck’ projects for
Cardiff MAS, Swansea MAS and Caerphilly Lantern parade.
“CARNIVAL MESSIAH”
October-November 2002
As part of the International Festival of Music-Theatre in Cardiff, the
first collaborative project with leading UK-based Trinidadian director
Geraldine Connor involves creating a new Cardiff-based mini-version – at
45 minutes – of her ongoing successful interpretation of Handel’s “Messiah”
through the medium of carnival-based music, song and costume.
Funding :
International Festival of Music Theatre

“FROM WALES TO THE WORLD” YOUTH MUSIC PROJECT
Feb – Dec 2001
Multicultural youth music project following a grant
from the National Foundation for Youth Music (Music Maker’s Scheme)
based at Willows High School. The project aims to empower young people
(aged 13-18 years) and introduce them to a variety of multicultural music
making opportunities using a range of experienced community music
animateurs and tutors e.g. steelpan, Rap and Inspirational singing, brass,
woodwind and jazz (street band style), keyboards, guitar and drumkit,
samba percussion etc.
Led by Rob Smith (Musical Director), the project will include a number
of high profile performance outcomes and will be captured ultimately on CD
(participants will also have the opportunity to be trained up on the
requisite music and recording technologies themselves).
Principal Funder: National Foundation For Youth Music – Music Makers
scheme
GOETRE SCHOOLS CARNIVAL ARTS RESIDENCY
June/July 2001
Now a bi-annual event, a two-week Residency based at Goetre Infant
& Junior Schools (including after-school sessions for pupils, their
friends and family members) culminating in a procession for the Gurnos
Estate – Friday 6th July.
Funding : independent A4A bid, Goetre Schools
PLUS MANY, MANY MORE !
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