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In June 2005, Mark took part with four other musicians in a project called ‘Room 13’ in Sacred Heart Primary school, Bridgeton in the Glasgow’s east end. This was a two-week project managed entirely by the primary school students and funded by the City of Glasgow Council. The work involved exploring and learning about the instruments of the orchestra, while developing the student’s ability to create sound and motion using paintings as a starting point. ‘Room 13’ ran in tandem with other schools throughout Scotland and culminated in a concert on June 17th for fellow students, staff and parents. BBC Radio Scotland did a documentary-style programme featuring ‘Room 13’.
Future education engagements include ‘Africa Lives!’ learning initiative in September 2005. To celebrate the pan-BBC Africa season that is currently ongoing on BBC TV, Radio and Online, the SSO is collaborating with a group of African musicians from Mali in a Tramway concert on September 24th 2005. Alongside this concert the SSO is running a major Learning project in three Glasgow primary schools. The idea is to give around 100 children the opportunity to work with both the Western and African music traditions over a four week period. They will learn African songs, dances and percussion patterns which will be accompanied by traditional African musicians working alongside members of the orchestra. There will be four workshops in each school and the process will culminate in two concerts on September 22nd. Members of the orchestra contribute by accompanying the songs and dances, helping children learn rhythmic patterns and by supporting percussion work.
In tandem with the above project is ‘Maryhill Doors Open Day’ the aim of which is to work with 24 children form Maryhill primary school (primary 4-primary 7) to create some music that they will perform as part of Maryhill Doors Open Day. Creation of a marching percussion piece to play while walking on stage (accompanied by BBC SSO musicians), and writing a song about the history and development of the area and its vibrant multiculturalism (also accompanied by BBC SSO musicians), and ending with a samba will be the focus of the collaboration.
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