Tomorrow's Warriors Fundraiser |

TOMORROW'S WARRIORS NEEDS YOUR HELP to keep its acclaimed Learning Programme £FREE for the next generation of UK Jazz musicians, to keep it accessible across cultural divides and barriers, with a particular focus on Black musicians and young women, and to get us through the Covid-19 crisis.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors was the first place where I felt I had a place as a woman in jazz, and, crucially, as a black woman in jazz.” Nubya Garcia
Tomorrow's Warriors is a Registered Charity (Registration No 1153613). Please support us at www.gofundme.com/iamwarrior2020
TOMORROW'S WARRIORS ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Our unique development programme helps aspiring young jazz musicians discover their magic and achieve their creative ambitions. Free access to this programme is key and has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the jazz scene at home and across the world. Tomorrow’s Warriors’ alumni include Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, Eska, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Mark Crown, David Okumu, Ben Burrell, Zara McFarlane, Mark Kavuma, Camilla George, Cherise, Nathaniel Facey and Empirical, Peter Edwards, Jason Yarde and J-Life, Robert Mitchell, Byron Wallen... the list goes on and on and on!
“Tomorrow’s Warriors have changed the musical landscape of Britain. It’s as simple as that.” Cerys Matthews | BBC Radio 6Music
Based at Southbank Centre in London, Tomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering, comprehensive programme of learning and training which, in particular, champions and supports young people from the African diaspora and girls and those whose financial or other challenging circumstances would tend to lock them out of opportunities to pursue a career in the music industry.
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a number of challenges that we absolutely must overcome if we are to continue making a difference to the lives of the young people on our programme and transforming the landscape in music education and the wider music industry.
Due to Covid-19, Tomorrow’s Warriors lost 112 confirmed live gigs between March-September 2020 alone, wiping out 100% of a vital income stream needed to keep our engines running and to continue providing the unique and extensive support to young jazz musicians, in particular black talent and young women, who are so under-represented in the scene.
Throughout lockdown we have provided much-needed continuity to our young learning community via weekly virtual learning sessions. We've been keeping our young musicians engaged, supported, connected, helping them to continue developing their talent and keeping our music leaders and artists employed. Doing so has been incredibly important at a time when all of us - collectively and individually - have been stretched and challenged on so many levels. Learning music or taking part in group musical activity may not be high on the list of most people's priorities just now but, for a creative, dedicated young person passionate about music, these sessions have proved a lifeline.
“Thank you so much for setting up and running the zoom session. My son needs structure for his mental health, and he has just been the most communicative he has been all week (immediately after the session). Tomorrow’s Warriors is awesome, thank you.” Warrior Parent
WHAT WE OFFER
Since inception, we have reached over 10,000 young people aged 11-25 through our unique Young Artist Development Programme, providing each student with between 1-15 years' free jazz training and development. Our programme includes:
· A supportive learning infrastructure for young people who might not otherwise have access to music education
· A learning community of diverse young people who come together across boundaries to share a sense of belonging through their passion for jazz
· A creative place for bringing young people together to jam and develop their artistry and musicianship in Jazz
· Performance opportunities through a variety of ensembles that are a pathway into a professional musical career
· Our ethos is #EachOneTeachOne, where past generations give back and inspire the next generation of Warriors who aim to follow in their illustrious footsteps
· A route into a professional network, through training, mentorship, and performance via the Emerging Artist Development programme 
We want to continue providing the necessary support to young people, then hit the ground running and resume our trusted and respected Learning and Events Programme when it is safe to do so, but we need your support to survive this crisis.
Find out more about us at tomorrowswarriors.org
Please DONATE TODAY at gofundme.com/iamwarrior2020
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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