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Welcome to Pied Piper
Established in 1997 by Simon Thackray, the man behind The Shed, and Sarah Derbyshire MBE, Executive Director of the national charity, Live Music Now Pied Piper is now the leading charity dedicated to youth music participation and performance in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. 
The organisation was set up to provide much needed opportunities for young people living in the rural district of Ryedale to participate in music and performance workshops delivered by internationally acclaimed artists across all genres of music.
Since 1997 over 30,000 children and young people have taken part in Pied Piper's activities, giving them the chance to get involved in music and performance through jazz, world, folk, classical, rock, urban, songwriting, composition, sound sculpture and music technology workshops.
As an organisation Pied Piper works in two distinct ways:
To introduce children and young people to new and unusual genres of music, broadening their horizons and introducing them to culturally diverse artists
To nurture the talents of young musicians to enable them to meet their full potential as musicians and members of the musical community of North Yorkshire
Recent activities have included workshops with Annie Whitehead and the Kirkbymoorside Brass Band; half term world music workshops with African and Greek musicians; songwriting workshops with Gwyneth Herbert for 14 - 18 year olds; musical storytime activities for families in partnership with the Ryedale Children's Centre and the creation of a new jazz sextet led by professional saxophonist Jan Kopinski to celebrate our 10th Birthday.
Spring 2012
Global Villages
Pied Piper's regular half term workshops for 7 - 11 year olds continues during February half term with a series of percussion workshops led by dynamic percussion and piano duo Unity Six. For further information about these workshops and to find out how to book places please follow this link.
Funk Workshops
For the last 12 months young musicians have been asking Pied Piper for some funk workshops - and this February we are able to meet their demands! For further information about these workshops and to find out how to book places please follow this link.
Primary School Project
Pied Piper is continuing to work in partnership with NYMAZ to provide North Yorkshire's primary schools with access to subsidised performances by professional musicians from musical genres which children are less familiar with.
In March our focus moves to Primary Schools in the Dales, and Traditional British folk music with North East duo Amy Thatcher & Chris Meredith.
For more information about this project or to nominate your school for a performance please contact Lucy Galliard on 01653 66941 or email lucy.galliard@pipedpiper.org
Pied Piper is supported by Arts Council England and Ryedale District Council.
