School Ulster-Scots Music & Dance Tuition...

27 August 2021

School Ulster-Scots Music & Dance Tuition Programme is Open for Applications

 

The Ulster-Scots Agency is delighted to announce that the School Ulster-Scots Music & Dance Tuition Programme is now open for applications.  Each year the Ulster-Scots Agency offers schools the opportunity to apply for funding to support Ulster-Scots music and dance tuition in their school with a maximum funding of £2,500 per school.  The aims of the School Music & Dance Tuition Programme are to offer support to schools to deliver quality Ulster-Scots tuition in music and/or dance within their school and to encourage participation in Ulster-Scots cultural activities.

 

Eligible Ulster-Scots music tuition disciplines are:

 

·         Accordion;

·         Fiddle;

·         Fife (not tin whistle):

·         Flute;

·         Highland bagpipe;

·         Lambeg drum;

·         Snare drum; and

·         Singing. 

 

Eligible Ulster-Scots dance tuition disciplines are:

 

·         Highland Dance; and

·         Scottish Country Dance.

 

Eligible dates for tuition are from 1st October 2021 until 30th June 2022.

 

Applications must be submitted online, please click HERE to register.  Once registration is complete, you will receive an email with the application form, supporting documents to complete and a copy of the guidelines. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 20^th September 2021. 

 

Please email education@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk if you have any queries or would like any assistance.