just posted a new episode of creative conversations, with Martyn Mullender, a founding member of Portland Rocks.
http://creativedialog.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/cre…
Portland Rocks is a fantastic project for young people of Portland, funded by the National Foundation for Youth Music, starting in late 2008. Unfortunately this funding has now run out and they are busy trying to secure further funding to further develop this successful project. Martyn tells us about some of the initiatives that they are currently exploring.
He talks about how it has developed since starting at Underhill School. Describing the weekly workshops that Portland Rocks runs, offering DJing skills; playing ‘junk’ instruments; and tuition in rock and pop instruments, singing and song-writing.
It was great hearing how mentoring pays such a critical role within the project, with Tom Hopkins mentoring Martyn with project management; Martyn mentoring the music tutors to deliver Arts Awards, with the tutors mentoring young people to enable them to lead sessions and young people mentoring other younger people. This all spells a recipe for success in my eyes and helps you understand why this project has been such a great success story.
For more about my conversation with Martyn go to; http://creativedialog.wordpress.com
If you know of a person or an organisation involved with the cultural sector in Dorset. that I should be talking to please let me know and I will see if they’d like to join me in a conversation.
