Music and Voice

Community Music and Community Singing are art forms that work with people of all ages and abilities to enable them to develop active and creative participation in music and song.

Our Music and Voice department offers training and projects for all types of groups and communities and works with many different styles and disciplines from youth bands, adult groups, celtic music workshops, experimental 'have a go' sessions, music and voice skills development, community choirs and many live events and performances.

We offer people the opportunity of making music and singing on their own terms, helping people build confidence and enjoy the process of sharing this with others. As well as providing an enjoyable and fulfilling experience, community music and singing also brings people and communities together.

Here are some of our projects:


July 15th, 2011 Happy 30th Birthday Valley and Vale! Celebrating Community Spirit The celebration was a culmination of a 2 year Betws-based project about rural identity called ‘Top of the Mountain’ as well as a 30 year Birthday Party for Valley and Vale Community Arts.
July 4th, 2011 Anniversary Street Party Our 30th Birthday and Top of the Mountain Celebration Well we had a full house (that is, marquee and chapel!) despite the rain at our 30th Birthday Party and Top of the Mountain celebration in Betws, so thanks for everyone that came, took part in the project, and all the lovely Valley and Vale team.
June 22nd, 2011 Celebrating Community Spirit Celebrating Community Spirit On Saturday 25th June, 2pm - 5pm, Valley and Vale Community Arts will be celebrating the community spirit of Betws at The Sardis Media Centre, Betws, Bridgend, in a special Street Party style afternoon.
May 18th, 2011 Dan y Mynydd Singing ‘Growing Together’ Project wins Award A new project that we have been facilitating over the past few months, working with older people in The Garw Valley, has just won The Val Feld Communication in Housing Award, sponsored by Shelter Cymru.
April 22nd, 2011 Singing the Valleys Singing the Valleys Photo Gallery Part Two It’s great to sing and even better to sing with other people and there’s nothing quite like looking round a circle of people aged between 80 and 95 singing their hearts out who are quite simply glowing with happiness.
April 13th, 2011 Our 30th Anniversary Valley and Vale Community Arts is 30! We are proud to announce that this month we celebrate our 30th Anniversary! We will be celebrating through a host of exciting and creative projects, events and activities during our 30th year, from April 2010 to April 2011, so bookmark our website to keep up with our celebrations!
March 21st, 2011 Aberthaw Power Station power flow chart Environmental Arts Project Sponsored by RWE npower We have been sponsored by RWE npower and Arts and Business Cymru to produce a DVD, seating and artwork for an outdoor classroom for their new education centre, ACE2, at Aberthaw Power Station in The Vale of Glamorgan.
March 9th, 2011 Untold Stories Film Holocaust Memorial Day Performance Film We took part in an evening of film, dance and spoken word to explore the untold stories of the Holocaust on at The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. This short showreel of the night aims to give you a flavour of the event.
February 22nd, 2011 Singing the Valleys Singing the Valleys Photo Gallery Singing the Valleys is an informal project; we aim to enjoy some music and singing with the residents of Dan y Mynydd Sheltered Housing in the Garw Valley and Cwrt Gwalia Sheltered Housing in the Ogmore Valley, to spark off and record some memories in the process and to compose some songs and music of our own.
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