World Music Day event to spotlight North East young talent
The Glasshouse and Dance City are coming together for free collaborative performance featuring aspiring musicians and dancers
The Glasshouse and Dance City are teaming up to celebrate World Music Day later this month with a free performance showcasing young North East talent.
Taking place at Dance City on June 21 at 3.30pm, the one-off event will bring together young musicians and dancers aged 12 to 18 from the organisations’ Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) and Make Music programmes for a collaborative performance of live music and contemporary dance.
The performance will feature Nu Groove, a band made up of 16 young musicians from The Glasshouse’ performing alongside three contemporary dance groups from Dance City.
The Make Music programme has delivered more than 230,000 music lessons since 2004 and created millions of learning opportunities for young people across the region.
Susanna Mogaji, director of creative learning at The Glasshouse, said: “World Music Day is the perfect opportunity to showcase the incredible young musicians and dancers we have here in the North East.
“Through programmes like Make Music and our Centre for Advanced Training, we’re supporting young people to develop their skills, build confidence and access opportunities they might not otherwise have.”
Lorna Chadwick, Dance City’s CAT manager, says: “By working together, we’re not only supporting creativity and inclusion, but also helping young people develop clear pathways into professional arts careers while strengthening the region’s vibrant cultural and creative industries.
“This partnership also brings music and dance together in a meaningful way, giving young artists the chance to collaborate, build confidence, gain valuable performance experience, and develop the creative skills that will shape their future.”
Chris Caygill, aged 17, musician from Nu Groove said: “Being part of Make Music has really helped me grow in confidence and meet other young people who love music as much as I do. Performing at Dance City for World Music Day feels like a huge opportunity and I’m really excited to be part of it.”
Free tickets for the performance are available via Dance City’s website.