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Underworld magic
We'll be heading underwater for The Squidz Club on Friday 23 September. The club will be turned into a magical underwater world. Look out for mermaids, deep sea divers and some fantastic costumes as we're asking everyone to come in fancy dress. There will also be a new live music café stage with performances from Kali Perkins and Aldean Blair. It's our last club of the year at the Albany, so hope you can make it! Book tickets for the club here. |
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Liberty rules!
The Liberty Festival, London's largest deaf and disabled arts festival took place at the Southbank Centre and the National Theatre earlier this month. Jazztronics ended the festival with a brilliant set featuring guest artists Tilley Hughes and Tom Challenger. See them on stage here. Plus our VJs Richard and Ellie made some great visuals for the performances in the Royal Festival Hall. The Heart n Soul team were also there meeting the audience. See some photos of the day here. |
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Making it happen
Last month we told you the fantastic news that our project the Dean Rodney Singers has been given funding by Unlimited. Unlimited is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and will celebrate disability arts, culture and sport in the UK. As part of their research, Dean and visual design consultant Adele Jeffs went to see TeZuka at Sadler's Wells in London. The show mixes music, dance and Japanese manga. See the Dean Rodney Singers promo film here. |
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Leading the way
We all know that Lizzie Emeh is a true role model. She became the first solo artist with a learning disability to release an album in the UK in 2009, has toured the world and won a Radar Arts Award. In recognition of this, Lizzie has been invited to Number 10 Downing Street in October! She will be meeting Samantha Cameron, the Prime Minister's wife at an event to celebrate the achievements of disabled leaders. |
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Pino goes online
Co-founder and Heart n Soul artist Pino Frumiento MBE has had an amazing career. He's written over fifty songs, has been awarded a MBE and was recently named as one of the twenty most inspiring people with a learning disability by Viewpoint magazine. You can now also listen to some of his songs online. They include Why Me, I'd Love to Dance and Time. Download them here. |
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New music, new sounds
While The Fish Police put the finishing touches to their second music EP, they're also making sure their music gets out there and is heard. The guys are entering a competition run by bleep.com to find the best new music by unsigned bands. They'll be putting forward new songs People Skills and the Dean Rodney Singers (MIMI). |
| Another new song called Fishwater will also be on Heavy Load's next Wild Thing album. The album includes the best music by disabled musicians from around the world. For more information about the group visit here. |
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Meet Arthur
Meet Arthur Lea. Arthur is a highly talented musician who not only plays five instruments, but sings, writes songs and run his own record company! He's also been working with Lizzie Emeh and Kali Perkins. Read more about Arthur here. |
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Looking back
As we continue to look back through Heart n Soul's history, we're heading back to the early 1990's. This was a time when Heart n Soul started to make their mark as a professional touring arts company. Our Artistic Director Mark Williams tells us more here. |
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Final countdown
With just under 350 days to go, the countdown to the opening of the Paralympic Games has truly begun! Last week the Media Team trainees went to the International Paralympic Day in Trafalgar Square. They interviewed lots of sports people and got a taste of some of the sports that will be played at the games. |
| Take a look at their interview with table tennis hopeful Will Bayley here. The team's Paralympic Games website will also be launched at next week's Squidz Club, but just for you, here's a sneek peek at the home page. |
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On the job
Media Team trainee Laura Jarvis did her first professional photography job. She took photos of the last day of a summer arts school for young adults with disabilities run by the Unicorn Theatre and the Orpheus Centre. Photographer Caroline Purday, who Laura has been working with, also went along on the day. Laura said: "It was fantastic. It was like a dream come true being a professional photographer." |
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Work success!
Fantastic news! I Did That! Digital trainee Eleanor Munday will be doing the VJing work at Disco Kids, a disco dance party for kids run by arts venue the Albany this month. Plus all the students will be taking part in sessions looking at their next steps and future goals. Read about I Did That! here. |
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Do Your Own Thing in numbers
As the Do Your Own Thing groups get ready for The Squidz Club and
the Lord Mayor's Show in November, we thought we would put together a few interesting facts and figures you might like to know about our preparation. |
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25 – number of young participants taking part at this month's Squidz Club and the Lord Mayor's Shows
60 – metres of material our stylist Adele Jeffs will be using to make their costumes for the Lord Mayor's Show
500,000 – people who come to see the Lord Mayor's Show
4 – number of wheels on the double decker bus we'll be using as part of our Lord Mayor's Show performance |
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Pino on board
As well as his music finally being online, Pino Frumiento has joined the Heart n Soul board. He will be one of the Trustees who help run Heart n Soul. |
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Heart n Soul on TV
This month Heart n Soul has been filmed by South Korean TV channel KBS and the Community Channel. KBS (left) filmed Jazztronics and the Heart n Soul team as we got ready for the Liberty Festival. The Community Channel filmed our Do Your Own Thing participants as they got ready for The Squidz Club and spoke to the Media Team about breaking into the media. See some photos of their visit here. |
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Comings and goings
It's time to say a fond farewell to our Communications Assistant Rachel Bate, who is leaving to return to University. We wish Rachel all the very best wishes for the future. |
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As we say goodbye, it's also time to say hello to Cherry Franklin, who will be filling Rachel's very able shoes as our new Communications Assistant. Welcome onboard! |
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Social networking
Heart n Soul is moving on Facebook and we want you to join us! Whether you're a new member or are a friend of our old Facebook page, it's dead easy to join. Just click here and press 'like', it's simple! Our old page will be closing very soon and we don't want you to miss out on a single thing, so do it today! |
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Tweet of the month
"Well done to Club Soda's DJ Soul Sista for landing
a DJ slot @HeartnSoulArt Beautiful Octopus Club on the 2nd Dec at the Southbank.
From @clubsodacroydon"
Visit our Twitter page here. |
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Dates for your diary
The Squidz Club and Media Team Paralympic Games website launch – Friday 23 September, 7-11pm
The Fish Police at The Blue Camel Club, Brighton – Monday 26 September
Heart n Soul 25th anniversary at The Beautiful Octopus Club at the Royal Festival Hall – Friday 2 December, 7pm-12am |
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Well it was another packed month! We hope you've enjoyed reading the newsletter. If there's anything you would like to say about it, pop us an email here.
