7 primary school children sitting in a row playing Ukulele

About

About

About

About

About
About

Aberdeenshire's Youth Music Initiative Programme

The Youth Music Initiative (YMI) is designed to put music at the heart of children and young people’s lives and learning, and has been running for more than twenty years in Aberdeenshire.  Funded by Creative Scotland, Aberdeenshire's YMI programme provides fun, accessible, high-quality music-making for thousands of young people aged 0-25 years, giving children and young people the chance to achieve their potential in or through music making no matter what their background or experience.

"We got to make our own raps and record them, not just watching them do it, it was us doing.  It was just amazing, would love to do it again."

Young Person - Upload

"The delivery of the workshops was professional and the standard of the product was high"

Teacher - Where I Am

"It was a creative and significant moment, showing how this work can help these pupils express themselves and gain confidence in their own abilities"

Teacher - Drake Music Scotland

Group of four young people and their teacher using  microphones.  Podcasting Project

Group of four young people and their teacher using microphones. Podcasting Project

Three people seated indoors, one holding a large microphone and another playing a Ukulele.  Upload

Three people seated indoors, one holding a large microphone and another playing a Ukulele. Upload

Young child holding a guiro percussion instrument, with other children in the background.  Happy Little Tunes

Young child holding a guiro percussion instrument, with other children in the background. Happy Little Tunes

"I don't think we can say anything beyond how wonderful it was to have live music in school.  It lifted our spirits and the girls were inspirational answering questions the children posed."

Teacher - YMI Live

"It was brilliant, I bought a Ukulele"
"Do we get this again?"
"It was fab.  I played for my mum."

Pupils - Ukulele

"Is the music lady here today?"

Under 5 - Happy Little Tunes

Using iPads to create film soundtrack

Using iPads to create film soundtrack

To see some of our Projects, go to YouTube

For more information about Aberdeenshire's YMI Programme, please email our YMI Co-ordinator:  YMI@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

For more information about the YMI Programme in Scotland, please go to the Creative Scotland website.

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