Mission Statement
Roseland Youth Music (RYM) is the educational branch of Roseland Music Society.
It aims to:-
1.
Promote musical activity among young people on the Roseland.
Promote musical activity among young people on the Roseland.2.Provide professional musicians to work in local schools ie. The Roseland Community School and its feeder primary schools.
Provide professional musicians to work in local schools ie. The Roseland Community School and its feeder primary schools.3.Enable children to experience live music of all types and see and hear a range of musical instruments being played.
Enable children to experience live music of all types and see and hear a range of musical instruments being played.4.Offer students the opportunity to participate in practical workshops involving listening, composing, improvising, singing, playing and performing together.
Offer students the opportunity to participate in practical workshops involving listening, composing, improvising, singing, playing and performing together.Funding for these activities will come from sponsorship and from contributions provided by participating schools and pupils.
The scheme will be managed by a sub-committee of The Roseland Music Society consisting of 4 members of the full committee plus up to 3 co-opted members.
The officers of the committee i.e. chairperson, treasurer and secretary will be drawn from the full committee.
They will accept donations, seek sponsorship, and arrange workshops.
Roseland Youth Music funds will be in a separate bank account, reported to the full committee periodically and presented annually at the AGM.
Guidelines
Artistes1.A school visit will consist of a 40–45 minute concert for a 5–11 mixed age audience. This should contain some elements of the National Curriculum for music at K.S.1 and 2, be fun and involve child participation. Programme required beforehand.
2. There should be a follow up sheet relating to the concert for teachers to use in the classroom.
3. The concert will be followed by a workshop for up to 20 students, aims and ideas to be agreed with the school.
4. All artistes working in schools should have Child Protection clearance from the police.
Schools
1.The concert will last 40 – 45 mins. for any number of students and workshops for 45mins -1 hour for up to 20 students. Timings for the day and content/ideas for the workshop, to be agreed beforehand to avoid late starts.
2. The behaviour of students at the concerts will be the responsibility of the school. Being an audience is an important part of the learning process.
3. A member of staff, preferably the music co-ordinator, must be present during the workshop to maximise follow up opportunities.
4. The cost of the concert is 70p per pupil and £1.20 for those taking part in the concert and workshop. THIS COVERS ONLY SOME OF THE COST. The remainder will be provided through sponsorship and patronage organised by The Roseland Music Society.
The Roseland Music Society
1.Will employ and pay the artistes and organise school visits.
Will employ and pay the artistes and organise school visits.2.The Society will seek sponsors and patrons to fund the visits.
The Society will seek sponsors and patrons to fund the visits.3.They will act as liaison between schools and artistes.
They will act as liaison between schools and artistes.4.They will monitor visits and seek evaluation from schools.
They will monitor visits and seek evaluation from schools. 
