News Kent Music’s
vacancy plea KENT Music is looking for a new chairman to take over from Richard Finn,who is steppingdownfrom the role after three successful terms. His replacement is expected to
take a leading role in the direction of Kent Music, working to ensure that music education continues to thrive in the county. Terms of office are for renewable periods of three years. The position is unpaid but expenses are available and tickets provided for Kent Music events. Chief executive Peter Bolton said:
“We are looking for someone with a passion for music and education with experience of senior leadership. Above all, we are seeking a good communicator and ambassador, with a network of contacts in Kent and beyond,whois able to talk cred- ibly about music education.” He added: “Richard has worked tirelessly for the organisation for nearly a decade and his successor will find an organisation in good fi- nancial shape with a clear sense of direction.” Kent Music, in partnership with
Kent County Council, delivers in- strumental and vocal teaching to more than 14,000 students and or- ganises music groups and summer schools. For more details, visit the website
www.kent-music.com.
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Festival fun to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday
THERE will be some right royal goings-on in Maidstone town cen- tre on July 2, when this year’s Maidstone Summer Festival marks Her Majesty’s 90th birth- day.
Organisers of the festival, which follows on from last year’s hugely successful parade, have asked all entrants to come in character as kings and queens. Three samba bands, three dance schools, singers, schools and baton twirlers are among the artistes who have already promised to partici- pate.
And, just the same as last year,
the Downs Mail is also proud to be the community event’s official media partner. The festival will take place at
venues around the town centre, in- cluding Jubilee Square and Brench- ley Gardens, with all-day entertainment offering fun for all the family. Maidstone Baton Twirlers will be
joined by Bloco Fogo, Old School Samba and the Maidstone Gram- mar School Samba Band Baterias
Old School Samba band, above and right
Not Included, and six local bands are taking part, including the pop- ular local folk band Larkspur. The Topaz Community – a vol- unteering organisation which sup- ports people with their health and well-being – plans to play an active role in the afternoon’s activity and the Irish folk dancing group from Frydays Academy is shining up its shoes ready to get jigging. Meanwhile, teenagers from the Vocademy singing school are tun- ing up and Mandy Ellen Perform-
ing Arts is putting together a rou- tine to ensure shoppers and trip- pers have a ‘regal’ time. If anyone else would like to be in-
volved, they should contact Bar- bara Dunford on 07771 821476.
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