Trac, Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

's folk development organisation, is a registered charity that promotes and develops the music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

 and dance

Dance

Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....

 traditions of Wales - both within Wales and beyond. Trac is supported by the Arts Council of Wales

Arts Council of Wales

The Arts Council of Wales is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.Established by Royal Charter in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council , when it merged with the three Welsh regional arts associations...

. It distributes a free magazine called Ontrac. Trac was founded by Phil Freeman, Stephen Rees and Danny Kilbride, the current chair.

Activities

Trac works by:

• Encouraging opportunities for education, participation and sustainability in handing on the traditions
• Facilitating cohesion and interaction between groups and individuals
• Identifying areas for further development and initiating solutions
• Advocacy on behalf of the tradition with public bodies and other organisations at local, national and international levels.