As part of Making Tracks' annual tour, we carry out free youth music workshops alongside our public concerts. This work contributes to our mission to widen access and participation in culturally diverse music in the UK - particularly for those living outside of London. We have tailored our workshops format around the government’s latest National Plan for Music Education, which aims to enable all children and young people to learn to sing, play an instrument, create music together, and have the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talents, including professionally.

Our workshops enable schools to:

• Enrich their music curriculum, providing Key Stage 4 & 5 pupils with access to world- class professional musicians and diverse musical traditions. Workshops take place outside school, at our partner venues prior to public evening concerts.

• Provide opportunities for pupil’s musical progression through collaborative workshop experiences involving listening, singing, instrumental playing, composition, and performance, guided by our experienced workshop facilitator alongside musicians.

• Unlock pupil’s awareness of diverse professional pathways in the music industry, exposure to potential musical role models, and the opportunities that exist to use music to inspire people about climate change and other environmental topics.

• Provide pupils with an integrated workshop and concert experience. To help overcome socio-economic, geographical, or other barriers, all workshop participants are given free access to our public evening concerts.

• Tap into our online resources to stimulate learning and discussion, and as a useful general resource to support their curriculum around traditional music from a range of cultures.