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 Roots Manuva took time out from his busy schedule, recording his latest album Give a Dog a Bad Name and touring with the Detonate Indoor Festival, this week to become yet another famous face to be seen at the Sheffield Springs Performing Arts Academy. In the last 12 months alone, the academy has had visits from BBC Young Musician of the Year winner Nicola Benedetti, Jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss and Tango Siempre to name but a few.
Roots Manuva took part in one of the Classic Grime workshops, a series of workshops which are running over a three-month period at the Academy, set up as part of Sheffield City Hall's education programme in conjunction with the International Concert Season. The education programme is supported by The Wired Workplace, who also provide technical support for the Classic Grime workshops. During the workshops, pupils are creating their own unique style of music, fusing Classical and Hip Hop/Grime musical influences.
A palpable sense of excitement surrounds the project, with staff and pupils alike enthusing about the state-of-the-art facilities provided in the new Springs Academy Building and the creative sparks created by the fusion of the two music styles. The Classical side of the project has included performances and recordings from members of Manchester Camerata and regular instrumental coaching from professional Violinist Jamie Hutchinson and music students from Manchester's Royal Northern College of music.
The Grime team includes MC Crystalize (Creative Partnership Officer, Zion Arts Centre, Manchester) and Robert Gordon (Rob Gordon Productions), who is a former Sheffield Springs pupil. ‘It's encouraging to see the kids so enthusiastic about their lessons' says Rob, ‘I wish the facilities had been like this when I was at school'.'
‘I find it very stimulating working with classical musicians' adds Crystalize. ‘They're so structured in the way they work, which is very different to ‘normal' Hip Hop. The kids are great, lots of talent and it's good to see children from all cultural backgrounds working together so well.'
The workshops culminate in a Classic Grime performance, which will be held at the Sheffield Springs Academy on Wednesday 2 July at 2pm.
Tickets are available through Sheffield Springs Academy, please contact Jan Montgomery on 0114 239 2631. |
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