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Crossing the Line is a fantastic new arts project, which will bring together local singers, musicians and swimming groups over the Summer of 2008.

There will be music-making, singing, visual art and samba workshops on offer for children and adults. The whole project will climax in an water based musical performance at Dereham Leisure Centre Swimming Pool at 7pm on Sunday 31st August.

We are looking for people from Breckland to be involved in making the event even more spectacular!

For one night only the Swimming Pool will be transformed into an arena for an exciting new site-specific performance using new technology, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Breckland Council working in partnership with Parkwood Leisure and brought to you by Norfolk Music Works (NMW).

If you are interested in coming along to any of the workshop you will need to complete and return our Booking Form.
BOOKING FORM

Crossing the line colour leaflet

Workshops

FLAGS AND FLOATING OBJECTS

5th August 2 - 4pm Beetley and East Bilney Village Hall, High House Road, Beetley
6th August 10 - 12pm East Tuddenham Village Hall, Mattishall Road, East Tuddenham
7th August 2 - 4pm Swanton Morley Village Hall, Manns Lane, Swanton Morley
8th August 10 - 12pm The Pavilion at Shipdham Bullock Park Mill Road, Shipdham

For Children Aged 5 - 11 years AND Parents/Carers
Cost £2 per session (Adults Free)

Children AND Adults can join the fun in four different creative Art and Craft workshops led by Liz McGowan. You will be making some colourful objects that will then become part of our exciting project, alongside music and other watery action, called Crossing The Line. You will be able to come along for free to watch what you have made feature in the final community performance.

JUNK ROCK!

28th July 2 - 4pm Scarning Village Hall, Swaffham Road, Scarning
29th July 2 - 4pm Yaxham Village Hall, Jubilee Park, Norwich Road, Yaxham
4th August 2 - 4pm Mattishall Memorial Hall, Welbourne Road, Mattishall

For Young People Aged 11 years+
Cost £2 per session

Let your hair down and make some noise with Les Chappell from Norfolk Music Works to celebrate the start of the Summer holidays. These taster sessions are about having fun and experimenting with making music in of all sorts of weird and wonderful ways. By mixing percussion with music technology and the odd piece of everyday junk by the end of the workshop you will realise that any-one can make music out of literally anything you find lying around! If you enjoyed these sessions then sign up for Sound Waves to take part in the Crossing the Line performance.

No experience necessary - all equipment provided

SOUND WAVES

6th, 13th, 20th & 27th August 6 - 9pm
30th August 6.30 - 8pm Dress Rehearsal
31st August 5 - 8pm Rehearsal & Performance
All sessions at Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road, Dereham

For Young People Aged 11 years+
Free Session

Music for those who love to experiment - this course of workshops is a bit out of the ordinary! A must for both Brainiac and Music fans, these sessions, will involve percussion and hydrophones to transmit sounds through and across water! We invite you to join an intrepid team to create and perform new music to accompany the Crossing the Line community performance. Perfect for those who have participated in our Junk Rock tasters in July!

SUMMER 'SWIMMING' SINGING

6th, 13th, 20th August 7.30 - 9.30pm Colkirk Village Hall, Church Road,
Colkirk
27th August 7.30 - 9pm Group Rehearsal
30th August 6.30 - 8pm Dress Rehearsal
31st August 5 - 8pm Rehearsal & Performance
The above three sessions take place at Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road, Dereham

For Adults & Young People Aged 14 years+
Free Session

Adult singers (experienced & beginners) are invited to a series of workshops, which culminate the Crossing the Line community performance. There is no need to read music, all the music will be taught by ear by experienced Norfolk Music Works musician, Jane Wells. The pool offers a great singing acoustic and the group will learn 3 or 4 water-themed songs in unaccompanied harmony arrangements during these fun learning sessions.

SAMBA SOUNDS

18th August Dereham Memorial Hall, 61 Norwich Road, Dereham
For Adults, Families & Children Aged 7 years+
Cost £2

3 - 4pm Samba Drop In Taster Session
Samba is an exciting musical experience created by playing a range of percussion instruments and drums arising from African roots in Brazil. In this informal drop-in taster session you can discover more about the instruments and get to grips with some basic Samba rhythms.

4.15 - 5.15pm Samba Music for Beginners
This fun and interactive workshop will have you grooving to Latin rhythms under the guidance of Norfolk Music Work’s musician Derek Paice. Working with Samba percussion techniques, in no time you will be ready to perform a Samba Batucada on authentic instruments. You don't need any musical ability and families are welcome.

6.30 - 8.30pm It’s Samba Time!
A more challenging workshop for those with some existing Samba playing experience. The session will work towards the creation of a new piece, which participants will play at the Crossing the Line Community performance on August 31st 2008.

CROSSING THE LINE - THE SAMBA EXPERIENCE

30th August 2 - 4pm Dereham Memorial Hall, 61 Norwich Road, Dereham
30th August 6.30 - 8pm Dress Rehearsal Dereham Leisure Centre, Station Road, Dereham
31st August 5 - 8pm Rehearsal & Performance Dereham Leisure Centre
For Adults, Families & Young People Aged 7 years+

These refresher rehearsals are for beginners and more experienced players who took part in our previous Samba workshops and wish to perform in Crossing the Line.

DEREHAM OTTERS - SESSIONS AT DEREHAM POOL

Wednesday 27th August In Pool start at 6 pm until 8pm Rehearsal
Saturday 30th August In Pool start at 6.30pm until 8pm Dress Rehearsal
Sunday 31st August In Pool start at 5pm Rehearsal followed by performance finishing no later than 8pm

CROSSING THE LINE REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCE
Musicians, Singers and Swimmers from Dereham Otters performing in Crossing The Line will need to the following group rehearsals at Dereham Leisure Centre.

Saturday 30th August 6.30 - 8pm Dress Rehearsal
Sunday 31st August 5 - 6.30pm Rehearsal
6.45pm Doors Open
7pm Performance

Crossing the Line will blur the boundaries between art and sport by combining the motions and movement of swimming with the sounds and spectacle of a musical performance, using the water and natural light to really bring the experience to life. Featuring community players and musicians from the City of London Sinfonia, the performance will begin at a steady pace and will build up into a burst of energy and excitement as swimmers from Dereham Otters strive forward to cross the line and for the ultimate sense of human achievement!

Tickets: Entry to the event is free but places are limited - for your free ticket contact Norfolk Music Works on 01485 609009 or email info@musicworks.org.uk Alternatively, tickets are available at the reception desk at Dereham Leisure Centre or from the Breckfest team on 01362 656870.