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23/03/2004
Talented children to benefit from music and dance grants
New national grants in music and dance for exceptionally talented children, allowing them to gain access locally to specialist training, have been announced by the School Standards Minister today.
David Miliband said that there would be four new centres for advanced training from September 2004 based in Newcastle, Leeds and London with the aim of establishing one in every region over the next few years.
Speaking at a music conference at the Purcell School in Hertfordshire, Mr Miliband said: "High standards and creativity go hand-in-hand. Creativity stimulates high standards and music, with other performing arts, can make a special contribution to education.
"Not only do we want to give all children the opportunity to enjoy and participate in music but we also need to identify and nurture those with a real desire and the dedication required to make music or dance a career."
Talented children will receive most of their specialist tuition at existing junior departments of music conservatories and four new centres for advanced training.
The new grants will be provided through the Music and Dance Scheme, and differ from existing provision in that the training programme will be developed specifically for the individual child out of normal school hours and will not necessarily all take place at one training organisation.
(gmcg)
David Miliband said that there would be four new centres for advanced training from September 2004 based in Newcastle, Leeds and London with the aim of establishing one in every region over the next few years.
Speaking at a music conference at the Purcell School in Hertfordshire, Mr Miliband said: "High standards and creativity go hand-in-hand. Creativity stimulates high standards and music, with other performing arts, can make a special contribution to education.
"Not only do we want to give all children the opportunity to enjoy and participate in music but we also need to identify and nurture those with a real desire and the dedication required to make music or dance a career."
Talented children will receive most of their specialist tuition at existing junior departments of music conservatories and four new centres for advanced training.
The new grants will be provided through the Music and Dance Scheme, and differ from existing provision in that the training programme will be developed specifically for the individual child out of normal school hours and will not necessarily all take place at one training organisation.
(gmcg)
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