Mission Statement

Acknowledging the past, while creating for the present and ensuring continuity for the future.

Breaking down cultural and stylistic barriers and working towards a new inclusive English identity through the delivery of:

TAPS is dedicated to ensuring that:

tradition does not only concern the past; we distinguish between continuity and stasis
the evolutionary process of tradition is equal in importance to the material
the participatory nature of the traditional arts makes them an appropriate vehicle for community and education work
the traditional arts of England are shared with people from different cultural backgrounds as a key element of its inter-cultural work

to promote and encourage creative skills, such as composition, arrangement, songwriting, choreography, drama writing and storytelling, within the traditional arts
to encourage established practitioners of the traditional arts to share their skills with others
to foster collaborations between traditional arts practitioners and those from other areas of the arts
to place equal value on the contribution of all participants, regardless of professional status or cultural experience
to work in a co-operative and supportive way, which enables all participants to take and retain ownership of the results