young people
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland: digital development story
Youth Theatre Arts Scotland aims to transform lives through youth theatre by providing inspiring participatory opportunities for young people and by connecting, supporting and training the professionals who work with them. Our project was to develop a new online presence: a richer website which is easier to navigate and provides a welcoming and informative entry point…
Local Voices focus on digital for organisational development
Local Voices is a Community Interest Company formed in 2013 seeking to connect communities with their local traditions, primarily through songs and the use of archive resources. The company’s two co-directors are experienced folklorists, as well as singers and performers that have carried out workshops with schoolchildren in the Dundee and Angus areas with around 900…
All that Jazz: the SNJO digitally alive again!
SNJO: In the Hall of the Mountain King The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and their Artistic Director, the saxophonist Tommy Smith are widely recognized to be “world class” with an international reputation for the highest quality jazz and programming. In 2013, while performances soared with rapturous receptions to their Ellington and Rhapsody in Blue concerts…
The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) – case study of The AmbITion Approach
The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland’s (NYOS) core mission is to provide high-level musical education and performance opportunities for young musicians in Scotland. NYOS is unique in that it provides orchestral experiences in classical and jazz music for its students from the age of 8 – 25, through no fewer than eight ensembles, ranging in…
All that Jazz: an Ambition Approach Case Study
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s Amb:IT:ion Approach grant enabled an expert to examine our current online presence and mechanisms, identify problems, suggest solutions for future digital development to ensure a robust, sustainable and effective future for the orchestra.
Case study in digital development: YDance
YDance worked with AmbITion Scotland Make:IT:Happen funds to develop a Digital Hub – an online tool that helps them achieve their aim of engaging young people with their own individual potential through dance. Enjoy watching!
On demand: youth engagement through digital tools
AmbITion Scotland and Museums Galleries Scotland hosted this great masterclass on 4th July 2013 for people working in the arts, culture and heritage sectors who want to help young people make stronger connections with their organisation and their work through digital tools. Watch and enjoy! Welcome, AmbITion Scotland update, and introduction to the subject –…
Contact Theatre case study 2007
Case Study: Contact Theatre: how a digital technology strategy can engage a young audience. This case study looks at how Contact Theatre uses digital media to encourage young people to participate and collaborate in the development of innovative productions….
Playstation’s Digital and Cultural Echoes
The Guardian picked up a story about Sony Playstation 3’s advertising campaign that proves a belief in the idea that users will generate the content that other users most want to see; and that viral word of mouth is still the best form advertising. They have chosen 10 “cultural content” providers (using the term “cultural”…