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Rocking out: Trinity on tour

Many young musicians will have their sights set on a career as a rock star or a pop singer – but how do they acquire the discipline and skillset required to get there? Rebecca Pizzey went to Alexandra Palace to meet Toby Davies, the national advisor for Trinity Rock and Pop, to learn more about Trinity on Tour.
All images © Rebecca Lewis for Captcha Photography

Toby Davies has to shout over the sound of so many young people in different rooms around us, plucking at guitar strings, drumming sticks against the backs of chairs, and exercising their vocal chords. ‘What is Trinity on Tour?’ I ask. ‘It's an event that is designed around giving children an introduction to music learning,’ he replies, ‘through visualisation and watching a live band perform, and then giving them the option to take part in a practical workshop that features a song they'll have just heard in the performance, with a technical element.’ Certainly, it sounds like the pupils are engaging.

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