Summer School News 2019

Excitement is building as summer school is now approaching fast!! We are so looking forward to welcoming you on Saturday 3rd August. This newsletter contains lots of useful information on how to get there, when to get there, what’s on, what to bring, what to expect and how to get the most out of the week long musical extravaganza that is The M4P Summer School of Music!! So, read on........

JOINING INSTRUCTIONS

TIME OF ARRIVAL – Saturday 3rd August

On arrival please report directly to the M4P Reception which will be clearly signposted. You may park on the car park adjacent to the main school buildings, or in the car park by The Sports hall, or opposite Style House.

Check in time is between 2pm and 4.30pm on Saturday. At Reception you will be given your envelope containing essential information such as your room number and door codes, and a timetable for the rest of the week. Please do not arrive before 2pm as staff will be preparing rooms from the previous holiday week. If you get there before then please take some time to have a look around Settle and Giggleswick.

LATE ARRIVALS

If you arrive between 5.00 and 6.00 pm, please go directly to the evening meal in the Refectory. There is a map of the site outside the office to help you find your way. If you arrive later, please get something to eat beforehand, as the Refectory will close at 6.00 pm. The Welcome Meeting will take place in the Theatre at 6.00 pm

HOW TO GET TO GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL

BY ROAD: Giggleswick, Settle BD24 0DE

From the North - Giggleswick is next to the A65, the main link road between the M6 and Leeds. Approaching from the North, take the B6480 signposted ‘Settle’. Take the right turn signposted Giggleswick School. Continue down the lane until you see the school on your left.

From the South - From Leeds stay on the A65, and go straight on at the Settle roundabout, After about a mile taking the next turning on the right, signposted Giggleswick. At the crossroads, carry straight over into Raines Road, and on past the all weather pitch. Turn left at the T-junction, start to go up the hill and you will see the main entrance to the school on your right.

BY RAIL:

From the North - Trains from Edinburgh Waverley approximately every two hours. The school is five minutes by car from Settle station. M4P transport should meet each afternoon train. If you expect to arrive after 4.30pm, please contact us before the school. Details below.

From the South - Trains from London Kings Cross to Leeds. Change at Leeds for the train to Settle (every two hours). The school is five minutes by car from Settle station. If you expect to arrive after 4.30pm, please contact us before the school. Details below.

WELCOME MEETING – SATURDAY 3rd August

There will be a welcome meeting in the Theatre at 6pm. This will be your opportunity to meet the tutors and fellow students.  Tutors will expect you to attend all the sessions of the courses for which you have enrolled. Exceptions will be made only with the agreement of the appropriate tutors. If you have queries about the courses for which you have enrolled, or if you have any difficulty over choices of courses occurring at the same time in your timetable, you should discuss them before the school with Steve Taylor, 01254 387641 or with the tutor after the Welcome meeting on Saturday evening.  Some classes will have a get together on the Saturday evening after the welcome meeting. These are:

• Jazz, all courses

• String Orchestra

• Chamber Winds

• Brass and Sax

• Choir

• Rhythm Orchestra & Make and Play Orchestra (together)

• OMG

STUDENT CONCERT PERFORMANCES

We have concerts on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. So if you have a party piece you’d like to perform, bring it along! We have very able piano accompanists who will be able to accompany you, and you can arrange a time with them to rehearse.

As we have a very full school this year there will be a great demand to perform at our student concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. A number of slots will be reserved for first time students. Sign-up sheets are available on the M4P notice board just outside The Dining Hall. If you are going to perform an ensemble piece then GET YOUR NAME DOWN EARLY. There are ONLY 10 spaces per concert. Pieces are strictly limited to five minutes. One performance only please to make sure as many students as possible get a chance to perform. Jill will be there with her shepherd’s crook to remove you.

HAVE YOU PAID YET?

Your invoice was sent to you in May together with the letter telling you that you had been enrolled for the school.  If you have not already paid the balance please may we remind you that 1st July was the final date for settlement, so your balance should be paid by return!

We reserve the right to cancel the enrolment of any student who has not paid the balance by the due date, and to allocate the place to another student.

CANCELLATIONS

If you are unable to attend the school would you please let us know immediately so we can fill your place. The School is fully booked this year and we have a waiting list. Please also inform us if, for any reason, you will be arriving after Saturday 3rd August.

Tel:- Steve Taylor on 01254 387641

INSURANCE

Please make sure that you have holiday insurance to cover you for unforeseen circumstances, also please make sure your instruments are insured. We cannot be held responsible if an instrument goes missing or gets damaged.

ACCOMMODATION

Please remember that there are no rooms with private facilities, so don’t forget that dressing gown! Towels are not supplied so please remember to bring enough for the week. There are no shaver points so, unless you are going to grow a beard, you will need to bring battery or wet shave razors.

If you like soft beds then please bring a single mattress topper with you or your favourite pillow if you have one!!!

Please do not bring any aerosols with you, they set off the fire alarm!!!!

If bedwetting is a possibility, please bring and fit your own plastic sheet.

Accommodation is in student halls set in the grounds of the school and is of a basic standard. Please be aware that as the site is hilly the accommodation and the classroom blocks are some distance apart, it is not ideal for those with mobility difficulties. Please contact Steve Taylor on 01254 387641 to discuss any accessibility issues.

Your room number along with a keycode to access your designated house will be given to you on arrival. Each house is equipped with a common room with tea / coffee making facilities, fridge and microwave. Student houses will have a student warden who will be responsible for fire drill and reporting any problems.

Please note that there is no smoking anywhere on the Giggleswick School site.

ROOM SHARING

If you’d like to share with a friend then please let us have details by the 13th July All rooms have single beds. No double beds are available. Rooms have one, two, three, or four single beds.

Payment of the single supplement will aim to guarantee you a room to yourself. If this is not possible due to accommodation availability then your supplement will be refunded. Anyone not paying the single supplement can expect to be allocated a room with other students of the same sex.

SINGLE ROOMS

These are allocated on a first come first served basis.

FOOD

All meals are served in the light and airy Refectory. There will be a light lunch and the main meal will be served in the evening. If you have any special dietary requirements you have not indicated on your application form then please let us know as soon as possible. On arrival you will be issued with a name badge. Please look after it. You will need it to get your meals in the refectory. So, no badge, no meal!

MEAL TIMES 

PLEASE NOTE THAT SERVICE WILL FINISH 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE END OF THE MEAL BREAK PERIOD!! (Giggleswick’s rule - not ours!)

	MEAL BREAKS
Breakfast		08.00 - 08.45
Morning Coffee		10.30 - 11.00
Lunch		13.00 - 13.45
Afternoon Tea		15.15 - 15.45
Evening Meal		17.45 - 18.30

On Saturday 3rd August ONLY, the evening meal will be at 17.00.

INTERNET ACCESS

There is wifi access onsite. Passwords will be given on arrival. Please bear in mind that mobile reception is patchy due to the hilly terrain and thickness of the school’s stone walls.

ESSENTIALS TO PACK

• Any medication you may need

• The usual toiletries, shampoo, soap, shower gel etc

• If you like a soft bed then please bring a mattress topper with you! Also your own pillow if it is a special one you use!

• Plastic bedsheet if necessary

• Dressing Gown – remember there’s no private facilities!!!!

• Enough towels for a week (bed linen is supplied)

• Other suggestions from students have included earplugs, extra coathangers, blutac and over the door hooks and sink plugs!!

• Music stand (with your name on it)

• Spare reeds, strings etc

• All your instrument (s)!! Even the ones you haven’t played in ages!!!

• Music for yourself and possible ensembles with other students

CHOIR MUSIC

You can pick this up when you register on arrival at the school. Please try and bring a black 2 ring clip folder to keep your music in

GETTING TO CLASSES

Please be on time and ready to start at the scheduled time for your classes.
Lateness is discourteous to both the tutor and your fellow students.

BRASS & SAX FANFARE

Please could any student (or available tutor) that is bringing a Brass instrument a French Horn or a Saxophone (especially a Bass Sax) to the school this year meet in the Richard Whiteley Theatre promptly at 4.30pm on Saturday 3rd August for a short rehearsal. Please bring your instrument(s) and a music stand. Music will be provided.

COME DANCING

Believe Ballroom will be giving some learning/practice dance sessions in the evenings so that you will be raring to take to the floor on Thursday evening with the Dance Band. So put on your dancing shoes and come along to

Jennie’s Nightclub
Sunday 10pm-11pm
Tuesday 10pm-11pm

KEEPING FIT

Settle swimming pool is 10 minutes walk from the school and the school tennis courts are available for our use. So don’t forget your cozzie and racket and balls if you fancy a game. There are also lots of lovely walks around the school and the village.

HELPING US TO HELP YOU

SATURDAY MORNING VOLUNTEERS

Will you be staying in Settle the Friday evening before Summer School? If you can come to the school after breakfast we would really welcome your help. There are lots of jobs which need to be done before everyone arrives, stuffing envelopes, collating music, putting up notices etc. So if you are able to help us out then please contact Kevin John to let him know kevin@m4p.org.uk

BUDDIES

Thank you to those of you who have already volunteered to be a buddy to someone who has not been before to summer school. You will be given the name of your new student at the Welcome Meeting at 18.00 on Saturday 3rd August.

HOUSE WARDENS

We would also like to ask for volunteers to act as house wardens. This entails checking the folder we will provide in each common room every morning to see whether anyone has reported a domestic problem (e.g. No toilet paper, a leaking sink etc) and, if so, informing a member of the committee at breakfast so that they can ensure it gets sorted out. We would also ask house wardens to collect a jug of milk from the Refectory for “their” kitchen after breakfast so that people can make their own tea and coffee. Please NOTE this milk is NOT intended for students to make Breakfast with, you have paid for your breakfast in the Refectory please use it. You will also act as Fire Marshal for your house, checking off the names of students in your house at the assembly point in the unlikely event of a fire. If you are willing to take this on, please contact us at admin@m4p.org.uk to volunteer or inform any of the committee on the day of arrival when you sign in.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

Why not like our Facebook page and contact other students there? Why not log on to keep in touch with those you have met at the school, or to post some ideas or comments of your own.

SAY CHEESE

A group photograph of everybody will be taken just before lunch on Sunday on the Headmasters lawn. Copies will be available on the Music for People website. A nice memento of your stay at Giggleswick and of the friends you met there.

NOTICE BOARD

There will be a school notice board outside the dining room. Check it out regularly for news of what’s on where, lost and found, instruments for sale etc.

LUXURY HAMPER RAFFLE

If you’d like to contribute to our one big raffle prize then please bring along your favourite luxury food item to add to the raffle hamper.

WHO IS THAT TUTOR?

To act as a reminder there will be a photo ID Board of all tutors and committee members just in case you need to check!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE EVENINGS?

Loads!! You won’t need to look for something to do in the evenings!

Day	Where / What
Saturday	Dutton Centre Bar Open from 7pm
	Welcome Music Quiz in Jennie's Night club
Sunday	Sunday Night at the Giggleswick Grand Variety Concert
	Dance Lessons in Jennie’s night Club
Monday	Music and Poems of Social Significance
	Folk Sing Around
Tuesday	Student Concert
	Dance Lessons in Jennie’s Night Club
Wednesday	Student Concert
Thursday	Dance to the M4P Dance Band
Friday	Last night Ceilidh

There are two student concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in the Theatre. Also on Monday Evening you have a chance to perform a song or a poem that you feel has some social significance.
These are for individual performers and small groups. The more varied items the better –solo singers, duettists, poetry readers, and small ensembles. If you would like to take part in any of these please put your name on the list on the school notice board when you arrive. To allow as many students as possible the chance to perform you are asked to initially put your name down for ONE solo performance only during the student concerts. Slots will be reserved for first time performers The bar will be open in the Dutton Centre from 7pm-12 midnight. (1am on Friday evening)
NB. Drinks and food are not to be taken into the Theatre

FIRST AID

We have two qualified people who are our nominated First Aiders for the school - Hilary Levan and Annie Dehaney-Steven. There will be notices around the school saying how you can contact them and the First Aid box will be held on the shelf by the main entrance to the Richard Whiteley Theatre Please note that our First Aiders are NOT allowed to give out any medication or creams - including paracetamol, aspirin or antiseptic!
Please make sure you bring any medication that you need. There is a Boots in Settle just by the main square, and there is a GP Surgery in Settle, should you need to see a Doctor. Their phone number is 01729 822611

FIRE

Please take time when you get to your room to familiarise yourself with the nearest fire exits. Remember in the case of a real fire smoke may mean you can’t see where you are going, so make sure you know, just in case.

Also when you are in a rehearsal room, find out where your nearest fire exits are.

SMOKING

No smoking is permitted inside the buildings or outside in the school grounds.
If you must smoke then please do so outside off the school premises and please bring a covered ashtray with you. Same rules apply to Vaping minus the ashtray!!

COURSE CONCERTS

Most course concerts will take place on Friday. A performance schedule will be displayed on the notice board. Taking photos at the school is allowed, with the permission of the student(s) photographed. M4P is a Summer School that has agreed with the Performing Rights Society (PRS) that we do not rehearse or perform any music in front of people who are not registered at the School, therefore we ask that you respect this and do not record any of the rehearsals or concert unless you have the permission of the composer(s)

FRIENDS of M4P

The Committee is looking to set up a "Friends" of M4P group. There will be more about this at the School. Please bring your creative heads with you.

TUTORS

We are delighted to be able to welcome along several new tutors for this year, Graeme Leak, will be broadening our musical definitions and timings taking two new courses Rhythm Orchestra and a Make and Play Orchestra. Alice Zawadzki joins us to tutor our Contemporary Voice course. Rachael Broadbent will be another addition to our growing wind section, specialising in double reed instruments. Katherine Taylor-Jones will be tutoring Classical Solo Singing, Singing for the Terrified, Opera Music and theatre production.

We wish them all a long and happy relationship with us!

Care of Instruments and moving around rehearsal and performance areas
Please be very careful about looking after your instruments at all times. The Summer School cannot be held responsible for damage to instruments or their loss. We would suggest that you make sure that you have appropriate instrument insurance for the school.

During rehearsals and performances, please take care to be careful of your own and others’ instruments. We advise students to pack up their instruments quickly at the end of a rehearsal or performance into their cases to keep them safe from people moving around and potentially knocking them and causing damage. Please use appropriate stands to protect them during rehearsals when you are not using them during rehearsal / performance.

If there are electronics / electronic instruments being used during rehearsal or performance, please be aware that there will be electronic leads, and take care to avoid them.

NOTES FROM THE TUTORS

Dalcroze This year’s Dalcroze will explore all things to do with bar time. Feeling the first beat of the bar, recognising simple and compound bar times, playing in unequal bar times (e.g. 5/8), clapping and improvising rhythms in simple and compound bar times and much more..... As this is a movement based course, please make sure you are wearing something you can move comfortably in, and be prepared to work in socks or barefoot. No previous experience is necessary and students can join the class at any time during the week (though there will be a certain amount of progression from the first to last sessions!)

String Orchestra This year’s works will include works by Dorothy Pennyman, John Tavener and some movements from Corelli Concert Grosso opus 6 no 1. If any violinists or cellists would like to have a go at a solo part then these can be sent out in advance. (If any viola players would like to do the same then a part can be transcribed for you!) Contact Helen Dawson at cellohelen@gmail.com

Percussion Ensemble: Students should bring a black shirt or top for the final concert. They should also bring any sticks, mallets and/or percussion equipment they can get their hands on! You may wish to bring earplugs if you have sensitive hearing (particularly on any percussion courses)!

Folk We will be mining the rich seam of Work songs in both the UK and USA traditions, including shanties. Songs that reflect the times they were written in and songs that crossed borders physically as well as socially. Examples of songs we will study will include: I'm Gonna be an Engineer. Sam's Gone Away, Jack Hammer Blues. Worker's song and many more.

Ceilidh Band: The Ceilidh Band will be a scratch band strutting its stuff as usual this year on the Friday evening. The pad is available for download from the M4P website. This year’s dress code for the band will be Horror (any character from a film!) So time to get out that toilet roll as the mummy returns!!! Cheers, Chris and John

Dance Band: Any student that may wish to play in the Dance Band should bring a black shirt or top and Black trousers or skirt for the performances. Please note there are NO formal rehearsals for the Dance Band, so please be prepared to play from scratch for dancing on the Thursday evening!

Symphony Orchestra: Any clarinettist signed up for this course may also need an A clarinet (depending on the music selected) and should bring one if they have access to one.

Chamber Music: The tutors will bring a range of music to suit the participants, but students are also welcome to bring along their own repertoire (please make sure that any music is labelled carefully!)

Make and Play Orchestra and Rhythm Orchestra

Graeme Leak writes:

I am very much looking forward to my first ever summer school, where I'm offering two classes, one in Rhythm and Reading and the other in instrument making and playing. I have spoken to many of the Make and Play workshop participants and there seems to be great willingness to 'have a go' at making something. Just to remind all that you don't need to bring anything as all tools, materials and instrument designs are provided, however if you DO have some interesting objects that you think might transform into a wondrous instrument please bring them along. No need to catch the train with a kitchen sink though. See you soon.

Are you lacking in Performance Confidence

Louisa Lam will be offering performance confidence sessions to help. The class will be timetabled on a different session every day. There’s sure to be a high take-up rate as classes are limited in numbers so get your name on the sign up list quick!

NOTES FROM STUDENTS

PLEASE KEEP THIS NEWSLETTER AND BRING IT WITH YOU TO SUMMER SCHOOL AS IT CONTAINS USEFUL INFORMATION

Donations

Thank you to everyone who made a donation to M4P at Summer School, especially if you found some interesting music or instrument from Jennie Vaughan’s estate that you will play and remember her by. Don’t forget if you are a tax payer you can gift aid your donations and increase their value by 25%. You may wish to make regular donations by Standing Order. Our details are on the website

SHOPPING MADE EASY & FUNDS RAISED FOR M4P

More and more of us do much of our shopping on-line, and it can be a simple way of raising additional funds for Music for People at absolutely no cost to yourselves. Sites such as Amazon, Play.com, NEXT, Fashion World, Staples, John Lewis, HMV, Rated People, various Holiday sites and many more subscribe to the scheme which can raise anything from 1% to 15% of the amount you spend for M4P. We have already raised over £300 through this scheme, and it is so easy …

All you have to do is visit Easyfundraising https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk and when you register, select Music for People (Summer School of Music) as the organisation you wish to support. Save the link in your Favourites list, then you can just click on the easyfundraising site and go through them each time you wish to shop online.

Searching the Internet: Even if you’re not buying anything online you can still help raise money for M4P every time you use the internet. Just use the easysearch search engine, part of easyfundraising. Easyfundraising is a member of the Institute of Fundraising.