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CMAT Celebrates 1 year in Business!

On the 25th September 2009 after a busy day of meetings, CMAT Board Members, Staff and invited guests celebrated CMAT's one year in business since officially opening in June 2008! Dr Bob Ramdhanie, Operations Director, thanked everyone for their continuous and generous support throughout the year and said that, although facing many challenges he is very pleased that CMAT is moving in the right direction and is confident, that with the new staff on board, more can be achieved in the coming months. So watch this space!

Ade from Newstyle Radio provided the evening's entertainment with music from around the World, and Food for Thought made sure no one danced on an empty stomach! Thank you all very much!

New Classes Timetable!

From next Monday, 5th October 2009, CMAT has a new timetable for classes. If you haven't signed up to a class yet, have a look at the new timetable (click here) and call CMAT on 0121 331 4746 today!

CMAT welcomes...

...Stuart, Gita, Andy, Rose and Maxine to the friendly, welcoming and hard working CMAT team!

CMATweets

CMAT is tweeting now! Keep the conversation going ...or start a new one!

 

Please help - Policies to affect visiting Artists to the UK!

The UK Home Office has introduced new bureaucratic procedures for organisations that wish to invite non-EU artists and academics to the UK. As professionals committed to the principles of internationalism and cultural exchange, we are dismayed by these new regulations - which will curb our invitations to non-EU artists and academics to visit the UK for talks, artist residencies, conferences and temporary exhibitions.

Please sign the petition: SIGN HERE (opens in new window).

Handsworth's Search for a Star - r U the next Jamelia, Jazzy B or 50 Cent? - The Final

Talent competition for solo singers and rappers aged 16 and above...

The final for the Handsworth Search for a Star competition took place on the 24th June 2009 at The Library Theatre, Birmingham. It was a night of high emotion, drama and quality performances by the local singers and rappers competing to be the best in Handsworth!

The Judges were Apache Indian, Jennifer Wallace of Black Voices and Stephen Morrison of Reggae Revolution who shortlisted five finalists, and the public voted on the night of the final - and Farah Blake became the winner! Congratulations!

Farah Blake will record a CD at CMAT Studios, Handsworth, receive a set of photographs of her performance, perform on a music DVD and get a press release to launch her career in the music business.
 

CMAT is always looking for more Volunteers!

CMAT is recruiting volunteers of all backgrounds and ages to support its exciting plans and programmes on an ongoing basis.

As a volunteer you will:

-    Be involved in supporting a new music centre in the community.
-    Be able to access ‘state of the art  recording facilties’
-    Have the opportunity to work with talented people in a creative environment.
-    HAVE SOME FUN at the volunteer social events!

CMAT is a new Music Centre and Recording Studios in Handsworth. We are a Social Enterprise, which aims to provide quality affordable services to everyone in the community.

Our facilities include 2 live spaces, 3 control rooms, technical training suite and a meeting room.

To find out more, please send us an email and to get a volunteer application form.


We look forward to hearing from you - Your CMAT Team!

HRH The Duke of Kent visited CMAT in November 2008

On the 6th November 2008 CMAT welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent who unveiled Juginder Lamba's oak sculpture, Pod I, Phase 2, and thereby launching CMAT's sound & sculpture garden. CMAT will be working with a sound artist, as well as pupils from a local school to develop the garden further.

To read the full article (Birmingham Mail), please click here (opens in a new window).