Yorkshire Sound Women Network

🚅To put your creativity on the fast track, you’ll have access to the amazing collections at the @RailwayMuseum as well as immersive sound studios and technical support at the @UniOfYork. 🛤️Apply by 13 July: yorkshiresoundwomen.com/news/apply-now… 🙌🏽Supported by @prsfoundation and @ppl_uk.🧵2/2

📣ARTIST CALLOUT: Our artist development programme Changing Gear is back! 🚂We’re looking for three emerging women or minority gender musicians/producers in #Yorkshire and the #Humber to compose and perform new electronic music celebrating 200 years of modern rail.🧵1/2

📣Our latest newsletter is out now, with details of our @oram_awards x YSWN event, free Batley workshops with Serendipity Creative Writers, a round-up of opportunities and more! ▶️If you’re not already on our mailing list, read it here: buff.ly/heSujSK

The next round of Arts Council England's Developing Your Creative Practice is now open! The fund supports individual creative and cultural practitioners to focus on their development and take them to the next level. Deadline: 22nd May Apply here 👉 bit.ly/4iBeeTl

Join us at Gut Level in Sheffield on 31 May for an extra-special @oram_awards x YSWN event featuring Oram Award winner Lou Barnell, our 3 Changing Gear artists and a mini-Oramics machine workshop with Tom Richards! 🎛️Get your tickets here: ra.co/events/2155976

If you know a 14-18 year-old who would benefit from this programme, encourage them to apply now. Plus we're delighted to say that our co-founder Eddie (@LizDobsonUoH) is one of the tutors - so we know it'll be an amazing learning experience!

Apply for Power Up from @PRSFoundation! POWER UP is initiative which supports Black music creators and industry professionals, as well as addressing anti-Black racism and racial disparities in the music sector. Deadline: 13th March Apply here 👉 bit.ly/41nFr58

To hear them first, head to Cubby Broccoli Cinema in @MediaMuseum on Sat 15 Mar for a free afternoon performance. Plus we’re bringing artist Maryanne Royle along for a tape loop workshop! 🙌🏽YSWN is a @PRSFoundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by @PPLUK. 🧵2/2

It’s time to unveil the three new works created for our Changing Gear project! Cherry Seraph, Artists’ Child and Helen Papaioannou have all taken inspiration from electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram to celebrate her 100th anniversary in original and individual ways. 🧵1/2

Have you taken a look at our recordings from the Digital Innovation in Music Education Conference? There is so much fantastic knowledge available! 👀 Here is a snippet from @YSWN_'s WIRED Toolkit Strategies for Gender Inclusive Learning 🎧 🔗See more: buff.ly/40CUacj

North East Sound Women Network are meeting up this Saturday, 11am-1pm at the Cluny 2 - come along, share skills and knowledge and meet likeminded women and minority gender people with an interest in music tech. See linktr.ee/northeastsound… for more info.

🎶 Facilitator Needed 🎶 We're looking for someone to deliver 5 engaging music sessions between February and Easter 2025. 💌 Interested or want more info? Reach out to sarah@amp-music.co.uk 📆 We'd like you to get in touch by 5pm, Friday 21 February 2025.

In episode 1 of our #MusicMarkPodcast you can expect lots of research to sink your teeth into! 🎧 @lizdobsonuoh shared their findings in the episode, along with some brilliant projects from @YSWN_ that can support music educators 📣 🔗Listen now: buff.ly/40RJHeo

🎙️Our final Turn Up The Volume #podcast episode is about Advocacy & Support – the leadership needed to build truly diverse and inclusive workspaces. We’ve explored what it takes to drive real gender equity in audio. Listen now and join the conversation: buff.ly/4hGJHTV

The #MusicMarkPodcast is live! 🥳 Episode 1 delves into gender inclusivity in music tech, discussing research, recommendations & more! Here, Eddie refers to data from @ZippiaInc and Xanthe refers to data from @YSWN_'s Volume Up Framework 📣 🔗Listen now: buff.ly/40RJHeo

At the 2024 Digital Innovation in Music Education Conference we explored Gender Inclusive Learning and the brilliant work of @YSWN_ 💻 The full recordings are over on our YouTube channel - increase your knowledge as an educator for free! 📽️ 🔗Watch here: buff.ly/40CUacj

On point. Also @YSWN_ has developed training to help audio business address this. No excuses.

Next week in Leeds!

🎙️✨ Turn Up The Volume is YSWN's podcast that dives deep into creating a more equitable audio industry! Our latest episode explores Marketing and Communications: what does inclusive marketing really look like? 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: buff.ly/3Cgxma9

Here's another sneak peek at our #MusicMarkPodcast (which is going live next week!) 👀 @LizDobsonUoH is a sound designer and part of the @YSWN_ team, and spoke to us about their team's research and WIRED Toolkit for educators 📣 🔗Find out more: buff.ly/3C9qUlk