On Sunday May 15th, the Irish Youth Music Awards finals will take place in Liberty Hall, Dublin.

The IYMA’s is an all inclusive music based project for 12 to 19 year olds, held across Ireland, including Northern Ireland, and greater Dublin area.

Engaging with over 15,000 kids at local level, the IYMA’s core aim is to give young musicians and those interested in working in the music business, the opportunity to develop their creative and collaborative skills and access the knowledge and advice of some of Ireland’s most respected music industry professionals, including Willie Kavanagh – EMI Records / Jackie Hayden – Hot Press Magazine / Liza Geddes – Friction PR / Alan Hennessey – Rapture Records / Will Ryan – Manager Ollie Cole / Mick Quinn Photography / Young DJ Academy / Liam McCormack RTE TV / and a host of special guest well known musicians.

The end goal of the participating regions is, through a unique combination of Live Performance, and back-room teamwork, to bring home The Irish Youth Music Award 2011. Along with the accolade of becoming the holders of the Irish Youth Music Awards 2011, all of the team members from the successful region will then get to record a fully professional album of their own material, produced and mixed by some of Ireland’s most experienced producers and engineers.

This year the Young DJ Academy will host a dj workshop at the awards & provide a recording facility for the bands to lay down a quick recording of their choice.

On Sunday May 8th, the Young DJ Academy will broadcast a special radio program which was designed & recorded by 10 girls from youth matters in Kilbarrack.

Youth matters is a valuable project for local young people which comes under K.C.C.P ( Kilbarrack Coast Community Project ). This radio program was the result of a short collaboration between the Young DJ Academy, NEARFM & K.C.C.P.

The project was received well by the girls who participated & was delivered over 8 sessions which took place in the K.C.C.P premises & NEARFM studios. In this project, work was done on group work exercises, conducting interviews, selecting music, operating radio equipment & radio program design. The girls also recorded short comedy skits & discussed the Kilbarrack community in which they live.

The Young DJ Academy would like to thank K.C.C.P & NEARFM staff for their support during this project. In particular we would like to thank the young girls who turned up every week & gave the program so much energy.

The show will broadcast on Sunday May 8th at 10pm on NEARFM.
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