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The Step Up movers, shakers and history-makers
Partners are the lovely people who are working with us to make Step Up so good. Links are places you might want to go.
Arts Council England, North West
Arts Council England, North West has backed Step Up since it was initiated in 2002.It is a major funder.
The Bridgewater Hall & Community Education Trust
The Bridgewater Hall has hosted Step Up since the first event in 2002. The Bridgewater Hall Community Education Trust is one of the three founding partners of the event.
Cornerhouse
Cornerhouse will screen a special programme of films created by schools involved in Step Up as part of The Bigger Picture project on the Big Screen in Exchange Square, Manchester and contribute elements of the teacher training programme.
Royal Exchange Theatre
The theatre is offering training and development opportunities for both teachers and students, using script writing masterclasses.
School of Sound Recording (SSR)
SSR is hosting and lending its expertise to the Step Up band marathon recording attempt and will be running workshops in DJ technique and music production. NB Find out more about SSR’s courses at their Open Weekend 29 & 30 January.
Urbis
Urbis is one of three venues hosting Step Up art exhibitions – the other two are The Bridgewater Hall and the Great Northern Warehouse, all in Manchester.
Simon Webb Photography
The Step Up photographer. Simon was formerly Director of Folly Gallery, Lancaster and currently lectures in Photography at University College Chester, as well as working as a freelance photographer. Clients have included The Commonwealth Games, National Museums Liverpool and The Times newspaper.
Germination
Jess Tyrrell is the Step Up evaluator and this is her company.
Laura Drane
Laura Drane is the Festival Director. This is her website.
Raid Associates Ltd
Creative studio and web developers Raid Associates have created the Step Up publicity material, including this website.
Creative Partnerships
Creative Partnerships provides school children across England with the opportunity to develop creativity in learning and to take part in cultural activities of the highest quality. It aims to establish genuine collaborative partnerships to enable the development of projects that reflect the interests, specialisms and shared vision of those involved.
Youth Music
Youth Music is a national charity set up in 1999 to provide high quality and diverse music-making for 0-18 year olds. It targets young people living in areas of social and economic need who might otherwise lack opportunity and predominantly supports activities which are held outside school hours.
Specialist Schools Trust
The Specialist Schools Trust is the lead body for the Government's specialist schools programme, including the Arts Colleges that take part in Step Up and are also networked through Arts Learning NW.
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