WOOLWICH: Project strikes the right note with residents (From News Shopper)

WOOLWICH: Project strikes the right note with residents

1:13pm Monday 27th July 2009

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HUNDREDS of musically-minded residents flooded out of their homes to find out whether the launch of a singing project was hitting the right note.

Arts organisation Stream rocked up at the Barnfield Estate last Thursday (July 23) to introduce Sing Barnfield to the Woolwich residents.

The launch event featured a barbecue and music including singing from the London Community Gospel Choir.

Throughout August artists Andrea Encinas and Barby Asante will work with those living on the estate in a range of singing and music activities from traditional music to rap, karaoke to choreographed dance routines.

At the end of the project in September the estate will become a stage for a community performance and the production of a film.

Between 200 and 300 people attended Thursday’s launch event.

Stream’s artistic director, Isabel Lilly said: “We had people flooding out of their houses. This was a good start.”

The gospel choir also helped get people involved, giving a taster of what the project will be all about.

Ms Lilly added: “They got some of the local residents involved in singing. This was exactly the note we wanted to strike with this project.

“We’re keen to work with as many people as possible.

“We’re very excited about Sing Barnfield. It marks a development in our work with local communities by exploring the collaborative possibilities of music and live performance on a large scale.”

To find out more about the project ring Stream on 020 88582825.

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