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Ep 05 MAC Makes Music - with Holly Radford-James
In this week's episode I talk with Holly Radford-James, Producer with MAC Makes Music.
Based at The Midland Arts Centre, MAC Makes Music are a truly inclusive arts organisation and one of their strategic consultants and trainers is Phil Mullen, who is featured in episode 2.
Holly begins by taking us on a mini tour of the arts centre before talking about the award winning program that is MAC Makes Music, its inception and development.
The total commitment to a young person centred approach is so inspiring and through our conversation I come to view MMM as a Music "Super" Hub, offering a blueprint to the future of inclusive music making and education in England and beyond.
Holly talks about working through lockdowns and their relationship with the organisation, Soundabout and how together they have developed online choirs and the community that those choirs are providing.
Holly describes for us the many groups being engaged by MMM and the wealth of genres of music being made by the choices of the young people.
We talk about Open Mic nights and how these sometimes lead to larger live music performances. We return to discussing online activity and how vital this has become to the musical landscape.
Our conversation moves on to music playing such a role in social and personal development as well as musical development of course and Holly tells us how important this is in the work of MAC Makes Music.
The MAC Makes Music program is inspiring, inclusive and driven by the needs of the young people being engaged. Follow the links for more.