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Touring Theatre:<strong>Mayo</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> provides targeted supports to enable quality theatre to tour in<strong>Mayo</strong>. Access to theatre, especially for children, particularly in remote areas, isprovided annually through the Children’s Christmas theatre show, which enables over2,000 children to see quality theatre free of charge. ►1.4, 2.10, 2.11MUSIC:Summer Music Series:An extensive series of county-wide music events which brought quality music toWestport, Castlebar, Charlestown, Ballyhaunis, Killala, Louisburgh, Ballina, Achill,Inishturk and Belmullet. All kinds of music were represented: folk, rock, traditional,world music and classical. Attendance was excellent, with most events being full tocapacity. ►1.4, 2.6, 2.10, 2.17, 3.10National Symphony Orchestra:The Education & Outreach Programme of The National Symphony Orchestra’sResidency in <strong>Mayo</strong> was supported by <strong>Mayo</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Arts Office. In October2005, over two thousand children had an opportunity to participate in orchestralworkshops in Ballina and Castlebar. ►1.4.DANCE:<strong>Mayo</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Dance Programme:Building on previous successes, dance was programmed in September 2005, toprovide a quality dance experience for people at all levels and to provide anopportunity for dancers in <strong>Mayo</strong> to meet and exchange ideas with dancers from otherareas. Fluxus Dance Company provided dance training for children, <strong>Mayo</strong> YouthTheatre, children with disabilities and dancers/ dance trainers in the county. Also thisyear, Chantal McCormack from Fidget Feet carried out workshops for boys in contactdance and aerial dance workshops for dancers and other interested adults. ►1.4, 2.4,2.6, 2.19, 3.2, 3.10Youth Arts Programme:The third county-wide Youth Arts Programme, focusing on the needs of 13 – 20 yearolds was run in November 2005. A comprehensive programme of workshops andmaster classes was organised to support existing groups in the county who cater foryoung people. Events included dance, portfolio preparation, careers in theatre &comedy, animation, music (choral, pipe bands, orchestral, guitar, percussion). Therewas also a film-making project for teenagers with disabilities. Youth Arts Programmeevents were held in Belmullet, Achill, Westport, Castlebar, Ballina, Bofield andCrossmolina. ►1.4, 2.4, 2.6, 2.18, 2.19, 3.10Documentation:The Arts Office has documented the Artist’s Mentoring & Networking Programmeand Force 12 Writer’s Weekend on DVD in 2005. ►1.6.68

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