Students from Leigh Park School working with a team from the BBC to create a video at the Specialist Arts Schools Conference.
Photo: C Rose
What We Do
Current and recent projects
Woldgate College feasibility study: We are working with this specialist Arts College in Pocklington, East Yorkshire, to develop their music provision.
UKCCA Creative Partnerships: We have just ended a 16-month relationship with CP to set up and support the pilot year of a new Area Delivery Office for CP in Luton, at the UK Centre for Carnival Arts. We worked initially with 13 schools, recruiting and managing a team of 4 Creative Agents and 13 Creative Partners, culminating in a sharing day. We have also assisted in recruiting 32 schools in Luton and Bedfordshire for the 2009-11 phase of the project, and in recruiting the new team
to run the programme. Read more...
Sound Connections case studies and ‘Learning and Skills in the East of England’: two recent documentation projects creating case studies for the music organisation Sound Connections and researching and producing a booklet for Arts Council England East.
Creativity for Life (2006-08): part of a partnership programme funded through Creative Partnerships by the then DES (now the DCSF). Working with the Essex and Hertfordshire local authorities, we set up two-year artist-led creative education projects in 26 schools. Projects were developed by schools on an individual basis according to the needs of the school and its pupils and staff.
Olney Conducting Workshops: These successful independent training workshops, directed by the distinguished teacher, conductor and composer Michael Rose, have run since autumn 2006. The year’s programme usually includes 2-3 Beginners’ Days and two weekend courses, as well as extra Study Days on specific works and individual tuition. Students range in age from 14 to 60 plus, and include teachers, music students, professional musicians wishing to develop their conducting and those who are already working as conductors.
Conference and event management
Participants in the Luton Carnival.
Photo: UKCCA
"Having your team in place on the day made it the most stress-free event I've ever been involved in."
Client, Specialist Arts Colleges Conference
Workshop with Dance4 at the Launch Pad conference.
Photo: C Rose
Participants Creativity for Life.
Photo: Ashley McCormick
CRO Ltd also organises conferences and other one-day training and information events. The team has undertaken a number of these including:
Widening Horizons: a conference for arts education agencies. Client: Arts Council England Education DepartmentLaunch Pad: the arts and the early years in the East Midlands. Client: Arts Council England, East MidlandsSpecialist Arts Colleges Conference: 20th. October 2004. See the Specialist Arts Colleges section on this website. Clients: the Specialist Schools Trust and Arts Council England, South EastThe Pulse and Sciart workshop series, January to March 2005, in collaboration with Aspirational Arts Partnerships. Client: the Wellcome TrustOur recent work with Creative Panrterships has included extensive series of training days for teachers and artists.We bring together a team to administer the conference and to supply excellent front of house service. We work on programme development, budgeting, researching the subject of the conference, finding and briefing appropriate speakers and overseeing the general running of the conference.
CRO Ltd focuses on conference subjects within the general area of arts education (including programme development for young people, children and families) and education and community development for artists and arts organisations. We are happy to discuss organising conferences and training/ information sessions, and can offer outline budgets and programme suggestions.
A session during an Olney Conducting Weekend Workshop, withMichael Rose.
Photo: Simon Richardson
“Thank you for a super day which has given me a deeper insight to share with the Partnership by having mixed with a wide range of people from differing professional backgrounds. Great” Delegate at Launch Pad
"Thanks to Michael for being a fantastic teacher. It has certainly been one of the most worthwhile music courses I have ever attended and worth every single penny."
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