Summer stars
From rapping and lyric writing, DJ & Music Production to being in a pop choir and a band, more than 110 children and young people took part in West Sussex Music’s summer holiday activities recently.
WSM organised for musical holiday activities to take place in Bognor Regis, Crawley, Littlehampton and Worthing.
In Bognor Regis young people took part in three-day rap and lyric writing workshop.
During the workshops they learnt how to write creatively, including rhyming and rhythm, had the opportunity to record a song as part of a group, collaborated in song writing and performed to their peers.
Over in Crawley and the sold-out sessions covered three days of DJ & Music Production where participants learnt the fundamentals of music through DJing, music production and composition, use of decks and live performance technology, how to compose music to video, the use of tempo, pitch, texture, and rhythm and how to create beats and compose songs
Littlehampton young people had fun in a brand-new workshop, learning how to be in pop choir. They learnt how to work as a choir in different harmony groups, singing techniques, learnt new songs and worked as a team.
In Worthing the workshop participants learnt how to be part of a rock and pop band! They learnt fun key skills like playing as a band, developing their instrumental skills, learning new songs, riffs, chords and progressions and made loads of new friends.
Elizabeth Leondaritis, WSM’s Youth Engagement Manager said:
“The enthusiasm that the children and young people have for these sessions is so infectious, we love fuelling their interest. I’m so proud of the incredible workshop leaders who have made sure our future rockstars, pop stars and rappers have been given expert advice – and had lots of fun in the process.”
WSM has been running holiday activities across the county for the last two years to great success.
One of the participants said about the holiday activity they took part in, ‘I loved meeting new friends and engaging in music. I love singing and was very happy giving out my best on our performances.’
The next holiday activities will take place in the winter holidays.
For more information on the workshops that are being run, and where they’ll be taking place, go here.
