Colchester Youth AwardsImages of children

SAMPLE: Nomination Form

Please give details of the person you are nominating (please include as much information as possible):

Full Name

Cassandra Fallows and Julie Pag

Address Line 1

Flat 2 Young People’s Hous

Address Line 2

Youth Awards Avenue

Town

Colchester

Post Code

CO3 3B

Home Telephone Number

01206 12345

Mobile Telephone Number

07123456711

E-mail Address

you@email.co.uk
School establishment Big school, Colchester
Do you have special access requirements Yes I require wheelchair access

Please give your details (if different from above):

Full Name

Matthew Young

Address Line 1

7 Town Hall Avenue

Address Line 2

 

Town

Colchester

Post Code

CO1 1GG

Home Telephone Number

01206 123457

Mobile Telephone Number

07123456789

E-mail Address

matthew@webmail.co.uk
Organisation/agency Carers Uk
Do you have special access requirements No
Where did you hear about CYA? Through the website

Please select the appropriate award category from the list detailed in attached guidelines.

Award Category:

Arts

Please complete the following form explaining why you are nominating the person (or nominating yourself) for the Award in no more than 250 words. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. Guidelines to completing this section can be found on the attached information sheet as well as an example completed nomination form.

I would like to nominate Cassandra and Julie as making an outstanding contribution to the Arts in Colchester by founding the town’s first contemporary youth choir, Cords.

The choir was established in February 2004 to provide a valuable opportunity for some of Colchester’s most talented young signers. It aims to develop their vocal ability, harmony and ensemble skills, enabling the children to work as a team with other talented youngsters and gain performance experience whilst singing contemporary music.

Cords now has 30 members aged 8-16 and performs a wide repertoire from Red Hot Chilli Peppers to Disney! A high standard is expected and the choir is sounding better every term. All the children are growing in confidence and are showing improved use in and control of their voices.

Cassandra and Julie are talented, young teachers (both signers themselves) who have worked tirelessly, with no funding, to set up and promote this project. It has been a challenge and a huge learning experience for them, coping not just with the teaching, conducting and accompanying, but also the management and administration involved in organising an on-going concert programme. They would like to see the choir grow to 80 members and become a leading light in the Colchester arts scene.

An award would recognise the girls’ hard work and achievement and help put Cords ‘on the map’ encouraging, I would hope, both new children to join and organisations in Colchester to book the group to perform at their local events.

List of enclosed supporting items:

CD and Photograph of Choir