NYCoS

Building on our partnership with National Youth Choir of Scotland (www.nycos.co.uk) free singing sessions are offered to all East Lothian primary school pupils from P3-P7. Children are given the opportunity to attend a weekly singing session for approx 10 weeks in Spring / Summer, leading up to a full scale concert at one of The Brunton’s venues.

The aims of this project are for young people to enjoy singing, develop their musicianship, make friends and increase self confidence. Singing has been shown to positively affect mental health and well being, and contribute to higher achievement in other academic subjects. As well as learning songs, the children play musical games specifically designed to support the projects aims mentioned above. The games are an important part of the programme and a favourite with the children.

The singing groups will run in six venues across three weekday evenings as follows. Each session lasts one hour. 

P3-4 age groups at 4-5pm

P5-7 age groups at 5-6pm.

Please note, you are free to choose your most convenient group as all groups sing the same songs and will join together for the final performance.

Tuesday

Prestonpans @ Prestontower PS Upper Campus (Music Room)

Musselburgh @ Campie PS (Music Room)

Tranent @ Sanderson’s Wynd PS (Music Room)

Dunbar @ Dunbar PS John Muir Campus (Music Room)

Wednesday

Haddington @ Haddington PS Community Campus (Music Room)

Thursday

North Berwick @ Law Primary School (Music Room)

Classes are free but you MUST register in advance. Bookings are now open.

Session dates are:

Tue/Wed/Thu 27/28/29 Feb until Tue/Wed/Thu 14/15/16 May inclusive.

No sessions over the Easter break (w/b 1 & 8 April).

Contact:

Booking & Attendance: anna.ghazal@nycos.co.uk

Practical info regarding venues and concerts: ymi@eastlothian.gov.uk

Performances:

Our concerts this year will take place in the newly refurbished Brunton Venue , The Haddington Corn Exchange. The P3/4 concert will be on Tue 21 May and the P5-7 groups will perform on Wed 22 May. The show will start at approximately 7pm and last about an hour.

Tickets are FREE but must be booked. Pop back nearer the time to reserve yours!

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