Multi Award Winning Female Saxophonist, Birmingham, UK, Jazz, Gospel, Reggae, Blues, Soul and Originals. 'Music for the soul'
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I took a five sessions funding course with Vernon Hogg and Davies Okeowo from Oxford Innovation Advice. They taught me about the different ways I could try to get funding, what is expected from funding applications, grants and sponsorships, how to do a pitch, and what to have in mind while doing business, among other things.
We are two weeks into 2024 and I’m wrapping up my reflection time with a last big thanks and goodbye to 2023. Let’s see what I got up to!
Some of you have asked me about whether there’ll be a new Not Just Jazz. Considering that 2024 will mark ten years since the first time I put on the show, I think it’d be fantastic to go back to it. What do you think?
For a long while now, I’ve performed at the charity’s yearly Fundraising Gala Ball of the Erma’s Jamaica Hospital Appeal Fund UK. 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of the event, and its sponsor British Airways celebrated by stepping up their support to the cause.
One of the most hindering symptoms of menopause are sleep issues. They are varied and highly uncomfortable. The good news is that you’re not alone. I’ve written an article with advice on how to get a good night sleep despite menopause!
In just a few weeks, my third and last cycle on the Natwest Accelerator programme will be over. One of the most valuable things it has brought me is human connections, so let me tell you about some of the fellow participants I’ve had the pleasure to work with.
I streamed part of the soundcheck for the Barbados 57th Independence Dinner Ball on my Instagram account, @millicentstephensonsax. Intrigued about how it works? Have a look.
Today, I had the honour to reunite with a family in the occasion of a memorial for a loved one who passed away one year ago.
Sleep issues are the part of my menopause journey that I’ve found the most detrimental. I figured out early on that I needed to tackle them. Here I share ten strategies that have been effective to achieve a good night’s rest.
