BBC Ten Pieces  A project about classical music and creativity  Open to every primary school in the country  A collaboration between the BBC, music and arts organisations  Takes place over 10 months between October 2014 and July 2015

Ten Pieces – Aims  Introduce a generation of children to 10 pieces of classical music  Act as a catalyst for creative activity  Help schools to deliver the music curriculum  Collaborate with partners to maximise the impact of music and arts education

Ten Pieces – Stakeholder Partners Arts Council England Arts Council Wales Arts Council NI Creative Scotland Music Mark ABO Youth Music Into Film

Ten Pieces - Phases Phase 1 – Inspiration: October 2014 Phase 2 – Exploration and Creativity: October 2014 – March 2015 Phase 3 – Presentation & Performance: April 2015 – June 2015

Phase 1 - Inspiration Project launches with free nationwide screenings in cinemas of a 50-minute film introducing 10 pieces, featuring celebrities and specially shot footage of performances Film also available on DVD and online Pan BBC coverage will create sense of a ‘national moment’

Phase 2 – Exploration and Creativity Children explore the music and composers further, and develop their creative response to one or all of the 10 pieces through: Musical composition (e.g. beatbox, folk, classical) Dance Digital Art (e.g. animation)

Phase 3 - Performance & Presentation Schools submit video clips to the BBC of children’s creative responses to the 10 pieces Community concerts to be organised by schools, Music Education Hubs etc. will celebrate children’s creative work locally Regional concerts by the BBC Performing Groups will feature the original 10 pieces and the children’s creative responses

Finale Major BBC finale in the Summer of 2015 showcasing some of the dance, music and digital art produced nationwide in response to the 10 pieces Ten Pieces website will feature the clips of the children’s creative responses from around the country