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Bodmin
Bodmin is one of Cornwall's oldest towns, rich in cultural heritage and centrally located in the heart of the county.
Number of children living in area
Estimated 3697 (From OSCI Local Insight – April 2016)
Key issues for the area
Families in the area are challenged by the effects of low income and unemployment as well as rural deprivation experienced by those living In villages and hamlets. Few of these villages are served by regular public transport services nor do they have amenities that support families such as libraries, post offices and doctor’s surgeries. (Source: A Summary of the Indicies of Multiple Deprivation (2015) Affecting Bodmin College Students)
Schools in the area
Six primary a schools as well as one secondary school. Pupil premium ranges from 8% to 65%, with the secondary school.
Variety of Music Education
Bodmin College has a respected Music Department. It has a transition programme which encourages children from feeder schools to engage musically with the college. It has a highly respected Jazz Band that travels extensively to perform. Cymaz Music has been working for the past 3 years in partnership with Bodmin College delivering a nationally funded music programme Exchanging Notes which is a targeted music programme. There are a variety of peripatetic teachers coming into schools, As a result of the Cultivators work over 600 children from the surrounding schools are engaging in a massed choir performance as part of the Bodmin Lights Up Festival 2016
CCtM Priorities
Bodmin CCTM Priorities
As a result of consultation, research and mapping these are the Area Music Plan priorities for Bodmin:
- Increased opportunities for free community events and celebrations, bringing people together through music
- Support Young Leadership
- Provide high quality transition programmes for Primary schools pupils
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Cultivator
Emma Mansfield
Cornwall is made of music. Singing is an intrinsic part of community life and offers people of all ages and abilities an opportunity to express themselves, make music and make new friends. Singing is a powerful healer.
Over the last decade I have performed as a solo artist, as part of a number of choirs and have arranged and conducted numerous groups, youth and school choirs.
Today I work for a number of individuals, schools and youth music organisations as a music leader and vocal coach. I also occasionally take adults and young people for private singing lessons or vocal development.
Choir Leader and Musical Director Credits:
Doubletrees School: For the last 4 years I have volunteered with teachers at Doubletrees School in St Blazey to create an inspirational singing and signing choir who now delight audiences throughout the area and have appeared as special guests at the Hall for Cornwall.
St Austell College: In 2008 I took the role of vocal performance tutor for Cornwall College Performing Arts Foundation Degree.
Lost in Song: Since 2006 I have been the founder and director of Lostwithiel’s 40-strong community choir. New members always welcome, Thursdays 7-8.30pm
Roseland Voices: In 2008 I became choir leader for The Roseland Community School running both an adult and after school choir.
Sing Up – Music leader for CYMAZ and Roseland School
Ministry of Song: In 2009 Vicky Abbott, MD of the 50 Degrees and Blazing Hearts Chorus, and I founded a county-wide singing project developing vocal versions of dance music, which was funded by FEAST and performed at the Eden Project in 2010.
CYMAZ and Carefree Youth Choir: Young Peoples Music Leader working with young people in care.
Partners
- Beacon Infants School
- Cornwall Music Service Trust
- Bodmin Youth Group
- Cymaz Music
- Kinsman Estate
- Lerryn Primary School
- Berryfields and District Community Centre
- Lostwithiel Primary School
- Bodmin Christmas Lights Up
- Lost in Song Community Choir
- Bodmin College
- Robartes Primary School
- Bodmin Brass Band
- St. Mary’s Primary School
- Cardinham Primary School
- St. Winnow Primary School
- Cornwall Music Education Hub