Aldeburgh Education

Aims

Aldeburgh has a clear artistic vision with a strong commitment to experiment and is often pioneering. Inspired by its surroundings, Aldeburgh nurtures talent by enabling opportunities for individuals to achieve their full potential, both amateur and professional. The organisation and Aldeburgh Education's mission statement -

Aldeburgh is a place of energy and inspiration for music and the arts.

The department aspires to the following aims:

to inspire through combining high-quality work, the distinct qualities of Snape Maltings Concert Hall and the surrounding landscape. Communicating a strong sense of commuity and place.
to provide creative encounters through learning, listening, creating and performing, whilst developing sustainable and transferable skills.
to be a creative impetus for Aldeburgh Music, experimenting, researching and developing projects that can benefit all aspects of our work, from artistic endeavour to audience development. In addiont, working with programming, marketing and development to nurture and develop audiences.
to continue the Britten legacy by ensuring that the programme is an integrated part of Aldeburgh Music, utilizing and managing opportunities and available resources
Aldeburgh Music is an inclusive organisation that celebrates the diversity of cultures present within today's society and is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and access. Work in the Education department and the community will strive to be fully inclusive and celebrate cultural diversity.

Photograph by Nigel Luckhurst Open Air
East Coast Beach Symphony
June 2004

Aldeburgh Education recognizes that the role of a leading arts organization extends well beyond entertainment to activities that inspire, educate and enrich the lives of a diverse community. We seek to develop Britten’s vision of placing the artist at the centre of the community, using a range of arts professionals as a catalyst for individual creativity, whilst also providing training and development opportunities for younger artists.

Our work enables professional composers, performers and artists of all creative disciplines to work within the community. Apart from the community benefits, this allows many to develop new skills, often inspiring them as performers.

Through our creative arts and technology projects, we provide a means for the community to form new partnerships, starting to work together through a common purpose, boosting morale, bridging gaps, opening communication and gaining trust.

Much of the work that has been developed strives to facilitate opportunities for participants to explore Aldeburgh as a whole. The education department could be seen as opening a door to the organization, which then – by working principally with marketing and development – finds ways of offering new opportunities and experiences. In this respect, education plays a vital role in the development of new audiences, both as initiator and enabler.

Our work increasingly uses new technology and includes the development of an online, virtual arts centre, known as TAG (The Aldeburgh Gateway)

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