Live Music Week 2019

The Music Service has now re-instated the age-old tradition of bringing Live Music Week performance to schools. 15 May – 17 May 2019

From previous feedback, we have scheduled this event during SATs week.

What we offer:

Book a performance to inspire and motivate your pupils to take up an instrument, or perhaps as a precursor to a Whole Class Ensemble Teaching programme.

Our musicians will be in your school for 1 hour, which includes a performance of 45 minutes.

We are interested in suggestions from schools for possible themes or styles that will engage your pupils in a bespoke way. Anything from Bollywood to Grime…surprise us!

Charges:

£100 per performance
or £50 for schools signed up to a Premium Hub Subscription Package or on a WCIT programme for 2018/19.

Charanga Cafe – Beginner (CPD)

Delivered by Madeline Casson, this CPD event is available free of charge to all schools signed up to any Hub Subscription Package or £75 otherwise.

Charanga Musical School is an award winning, modern resource for primary music which includes a complete Scheme that meets all the requirements of the national curriculum. Musical School is perfect for all teachers however confident they feel with teaching music. This Introduction session will focus mainly on getting the most from the Scheme as well as a brief overview of the vast library of supporting resources.

Find out more about Charanga Musical School here.

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Care of the speaking voice (CPD)

This CPD event is available free of charge to all schools signed up to any Hub Subscription Package or £75 otherwise.

Your voice is one of the most important tools in your teaching arsenal. We often forget to make best use of it, resulting in strains, illness and fatigue.

At this CPD you will learn how to use your natural instrument to be a more effective communicator, conserve energy and engage a room through simple adjustments and techniques, as well as the development of children and young people’s vocal health.

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Louder Than Life World Music Workshop (CPD)

Led by Tim Brain from Louder Than Life, this CPD event is available free of charge to all schools signed up to any Hub Subscription Package or £75 otherwise.

Experience music from around the world from Brazilian Samba, African Djembe, Japanese Taiko, Hawaiian Ukulele, Afro Cuban Cajon and Junk Percussion. In this interactive session you will embrace a variety of instruments from around the world and come out with a wealth of teaching materials to take back to school.

Find out more about Louder Than Life here.

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Live Music Week 2018

For this Academic Year, the Music Service has re-instated the age-old tradition of bringing Live Music Week workshops to schools.
4 June – 7 June 2018

What we offer:

Book a performance to inspire and motivate your pupils to take up an instrument, or perhaps as a pre-curser to a Whole Class Instrumental Teaching programme. With a wide range of exciting groups and themes on offer, you will need to be quick off the mark to secure a slot.

Our musicians will be in your school for 1 hour, which includes a performance of 45 minutes. We have 8 musical themes to choose from, from ‘A history of music’ to ‘At the movies’. Where possible, we aim to provide schools with their first choice of theme.

Charges:

£100 per performance
or £50 for schools signed up to a Premium Hub Subscription Package or on a WCIT programme.

Norfolk Music Hub Awards 2017

As part of the Norfolk Music Hub Expo, which took place on Thursday 9th March 2017, we held an awards ceremony, to recognise and celebrate the hard work that individuals, schools and organisations put in to music education across the County.

The categories were open to public nominations, from which the Executive Board for Norfolk Music Hub chose the shortlist. The shortlisted nominees were then interviewed by Ian Cooper, Assistant Head of Music Service, and the winners were announced at the evening event of the conference at Dunston Hall.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!

Innovation Award (Head of Music)

Fiona Sexton – Flegg High School (Winner)
Michelle Wolfe – Alderman Peel High School
Peter Strudwick – Springwood High School

Innovation Award (Music Coordinator)

Krista Ribbons
Rachel Salton (Winner)
Pete Cuss

Secondary Music Department of the Year

Springwood High School
Alderman Peel High School (Winner)
Flegg High School

Primary School Music Award

St Martha’s Catholic Primary
Edward Worlledge Community Primary (Winner)
Wells-next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery

Complex Needs School Music Award

Fred Nicholson School (Winner)
The Clare School
Ellingham Hospital School

In-school Ensemble Award

Edward Worlledge Staff Choir
Springwood High School Concert Band
Old Buckenham High School Jazz Band (Winner)

Hub-led Ensemble Award

Aylsham Community Ensemble
Norfolk County Youth Orchestra
Norfolk Symphonic Wind Band (winner)

Music Leader Award

Jess Berners
John Stephens (Winner)
Matthew Hardy

Hub Engagement Award

Springwood High School

South Norfolk Youth Symphonic Band +

Venue

Diss Youth and Community Centre

Rehearsal day & time

Tuesdays, 7 – 9pm

Playing level

All levels accepted, no Grades necessary

Conductor & coaching staff

Mike Booty (musical director)

Repertoire

Varied – eg. songs from shows and films. Several concerts per year.

How to join

Just turn up! Membership is £50 per annum which can be paid by quarterly direct debit (£12.50) if required.

www.snysb.org.uk

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Wymondham Youth Music Society

Venue

Wymondham Methodist Church, Town Green

Rehearsal day & time

Thursdays, during term time.
6 – 7pm, Junior Strings
7.15 – 9pm, Wymondham Youth Orchestra
Music Theory up to Grade 5, and Grade 6+ times by arrangement.

Playing level

6pm – 7pm: Junior Strings welcoming beginners to Grade 3+. The present group includes violas and cellos as well as violins.
For further information contact: Chris Jaggard 01379 677279 / chris@jaggard.org.uk

7.15 – 9.00pm: Senior Ensemble (orchestra) welcoming players from Grade 4+ upwards to Grade 8+. From our talented group some are leaving to study at universities, so we will have gaps to fill for VIOLA and CELLO in particular, BUT any orchestral instrument can find a place with us.

For futher information contact: Margery Baker 01603 610934 or Jill Norman (Secretary) 01953 571121 / enquiries@wyms.org.uk

Conductor & coaching staff

Junior Strings – Chris Jaggard
Youth Orchestra – Margery Baker

Repertoire

Junior Strings – music written to match the ability of the group
Youth Orchestra – mostly mainstream classical works

How to join

To apply use the contact details above or go to: wyms.org.uk/contact

Perhaps you would like to visit us before making up your mind? If so please contact one of the above.

Further information can be found on our website www.wyms.org.uk

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Norfolk County Strings

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Venue

The Fisher Building, City of Norwich School

Rehearsal day & time

Mondays, 7.25pm – 8.45pm

Playing level

Grade 4-8+

Conductor & coaching staff

Helen Barber
Geraldine Evans

Repertoire

A higher-level string orchestra playing traditional and contemporary music. The Norfolk County Strings is a vibrant group who produce a robust string sound – a fantastic opportunity to make music with other string players.

Quotes or recent highlights

In March 2024 Norfolk County Strings performed at the Music for Youth Regional Festival in Kings Lynn. The feedback they received from the music mentors was very complimentary. They praised the “rich resonant sound” of the ensemble and the “expressive use of dynamics and tempo”.

How to join

New players welcome throughout the year. Violas especially welcome.

Register

Contact music.service@norfolk.gov.uk, 01603 303348

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