Oxfordshire County Music Service School Music Opportunities Brochure 2018/19 Welcome and Introduction All the latest details of dates, times, venues and special offers will be regularly updated on our website and through social media. I am pleased to present our annual brochure If you would like to discuss any of the packed full of wonderful music opportunities. While offers contained within this catalogue, or if instrumental and vocal lessons remain a core service, there is a service you would like to discuss with us we organise many ensembles, events and other which is not listed, please call us on 01865 816990 opportunities. We’d like young musicians to feel part or email music.service@oxfordshire.gov.uk. We look of a wider team, to make friends and to have fun! forward to receiving your order as soon as possible. You’ll find something for everyone - the very young, Angela Turton children, sixth formers and adults. Head of Oxfordshire County Music Service
Index Key 3 First Access (sometimes known as Whole Class Tuition /WCET) 4 Play On, Curriculum Delivery, Music Advisory Service 5 Instrumental and Vocal Tuition in Schools 6 School Purchased Weekly Ensembles 7 Vocal Opportunities for your Pupils 8 – 9 Vocal Opportunities for your School 10-11 Early Years 12 Key Stage One including Stringbabies® 13 JamPod Suite / Music Technology lessons 14 Schools’ Concert / Advanced Musicianship Programme 15 Instrumental Events for your Pupils 16-17 Continuing Professional Development 18-19 Music Hub Partnership Breakfast / Music Mark Membership / Music Theory 20 Music Hub Gala Awards 21 Artsmark / Arts Award 22
Summer Fun including SEND opportunity 23 Touring & Residential Groups / Music for Youth 24 Weekly Ensembles (Map and information grid) 25-27 Musical Theatre / Home and Hospital Tuition 28 New 2018-2019: Cultural Exchange, Instruments of Time and Truth, Talent Oxfordshire 29 Resources: Instruments / Funding / Charanga / Centre for Music 30 Adult Ensembles / Oxford and Cambridge Note Race 31
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The table below corresponds to colour-coded year groups and is referenced throughout the catalogue alongside the title of each opportunity.
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Signpost your pupils Please signpost your pupils to these to this activity activities which they can take part in without schools involvement.
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 3 First Access Sometimes known as Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET) or Wider Opportunities
We offer a choice of two programmes: Option 1 or Option 2
Option 1 Instruments Option 2 Available First Access 3 4 5 & 6 First Access with School Ensemble With this option, the year is in two halves: A one year programme in which a whole class learn to play an instrument, explore Strings September to February half term: their creativity and develop a strong Same as option 1, for one hour foundation of transferable skills. 3 4 5 & 6 Djembes Each weekly session is one hour long (45 minutes where schools request an February half term to July: afternoon session). A selected group of these pupils continue Clarinet learning the instrument in a 30 minute (usually year 5) lesson*. They are then joined for the remaining 30 minutes by any pupil in the school who plays a musical instrument, Keyboard to form a school ensemble. We will continue to provide instruments until July.
* Guitar or Some or all of the cost of these lessons could be passed to the parents Ukulele
Cornet or 3 4 5 & 6 Baritone Horn (usually year 5)
We will provide: Whole Class Ensemble Tuition is part of the • a minimum of 34 teaching sessions during the Government’s programme to ensure every child academic year learns an instrument for at least a term. This • an instrument for every child programme is part-funded the Music Hub Grant • maintenance of the instruments from Arts Council England. • Pupil access to Charanga Music World, an online learning tool to aid pupil progress Please see order form for prices. • progression routes and musical opportunities for pupils • welcome pack for each school
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Did your school do Option 1 or Option 2 last year?
This programme allows children to consolidate and improve their skills for a further period of time. The cost of this programme can be passed onto parents by the school. 4 5 & 6 Please see order form for prices and lesson lengths.
Curriculum Delivery
OCMS is able to offer specialist curriculum music teaching delivered in schools by experienced teachers. This is designed to support the National Curriculum but can be tailored to suit schools’ specific needs.
Visits must be a minimum of 1 hour in length (45 minutes if the lesson takes place in the afternoon); please specify the number of weeks per year you require (e.g. 38 or 34).
Please see order form for prices. P 1&2 3 4 5&6 7&8 9-11 12&13 S
Advisory Service
The Music Service offers a fixed fee Advisory Service (see booking form). The Music Advisor will visit your school to: • Meet with Head Teacher, Head of Department/Music Coordinator as appropriate. • Review schemes of work and assessment framework. • Observe lesson and give verbal feedback. • Advise on strategic management of music budget • Suggest effective involvement of TAs and other resources • Suggest excellent national music initiatives for the classroom • Running a quality extra-curricular programme. • Provide a written report (Approx 10 hrs work)
The Music Service can also offer advice in the following single areas. Visits must be at least an hour in length and will be invoiced per hour.
• Secondary Music • Primary Music • Special Schools’ Music • Arts Award Training • Arts Mark • Early Years Music • Running an Ensemble
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 5 Instrumental and Vocal Tuition in Schools
Our offer • Expert tuition on orchestral, band and contemporary instruments • Expert vocal tuition • Instrument hire • Group or individual lessons (paid for by parents, delivered in schools). • Group or individual lessons (part or fully paid for by schools, delivered in schools). • 34 lessons in academic year • Fully trained, safeguarded teachers with DBS • VAT-free Instrument Purchase Scheme
Use this link on your school’s website to enable parents/carers to apply online for lessons: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/musicinterest If you wish to support your students by subsidising lessons by using your Pupil Premium, please see the attached PP24 form or contact the Music Service.
Please see order form for prices. 3 4 5&6 7&8 9-11 12&13 S
Endangered Instruments
A discount of 25% will be given across all group sizes for tuition on the following instruments: Viola, French Horn, Oboe, Trombone, Double Bass, Tuba, Bassoon, Bass Guitar
More information on instruments can be found on page 30.
Please see order form for prices.
6 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure School Purchased Weekly Ensembles
We offer musical ensembles in schools - at lunchtime, before or after school.
Making music in bands, groups, choirs and ensembles is hugely beneficial for pupils - musically, socially and academically. Most importantly, it is great fun! Our expert teachers can offer a wide range of exciting opportunities for your pupils:
• String Ensemble 3 4 5&6 7&8 9-11 12&13 S • Brass Ensemble • Wind Band • Guitar Group • Percussion Ensemble • School Orchestra/Band • Flute Ensemble • Choir • Music Technology • Rock School • Songwriting Club • Mixed Flexible Ensemble (a school band for any combination of instruments and abilities) Term 34 sessions per year (more by negotiation).
Please see order form for prices.
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 7 Vocal Opportunities for your Pupils We are pleased to offer a range of vocal opportunities, from lessons to masterclasses; locally based choirs to our County Choirs. Inspirational large-scale schools’ concerts are regularly organised in partnership with others. We also provide weekly and annual song writing opportunities. Come and find your voice - singing is great fun!
Singing Ensembles Oxfordshire Youth Music Theatre
Oxfordshire County Banbury Youth Choir West Oxfordshire Music Centre Oxford Music Centre
Chipping Norton Bicester Oxfordshire Young Singers
Woodstock South Oxfordshire Burford Kidlington Music Centre Witney
Wheatley Thame Bampton South Oxfordshire Youth Oxford Performing Arts Chinnor Abingdon Faringdon Dorchester On Thames
South Oxfordshire Didcot Young Singers Wallingford Wantage Henley-on-Thames
Saturday morning Music School Choirs
These are offered in Music Centres around the County, often as part of a whole morning’s programme of activities. Please see page 26 for details of choir opportunities with our Saturday morning ensembles.
3 4 5&6 7&8 9&11
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Juniors Signpost your pupils South Oxfordshire Young Singers, Abingdon to this activity Wednesdays, Thomas Reade School in Abingdon, 6pm - 7pm.
Oxfordshire Young Singers – City Thursdays, St Andrews Primary School in Headington, 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
The choirs enjoy singing in all musical styles, in unison and in harmony.
Singers in SOYS and OYS often have fun singing together in high quality venues such as The Sheldonian Theatre and in performances with other vocal groups such as the Oxford Bach Choir.
Seniors Oxfordshire County Youth Choir Signpost your pupils Thursdays, Centre for Music in Headington, 6:30pm – 8:00pm. to this activity The Choir sings to a high standard across a variety of styles in four part harmony, performing in national competitions and in venues across Oxfordshire and further afield. New members are welcomed, and no audition is required.
Rock Singing Opportunities for Pupils Signpost your pupils to this activity JamPod Academy Rock Schools Junior Rock School, Tuesdays 5:00pm – 6:30pm Senior Rock School, Mondays 6:30pm – 8:00pm Senior Rock School, Tuesdays 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Weekly opportunities for budding singer-songwriters to form bands with other rock and pop musicians, in our new JamPod suite at the Centre for Music in Headington.
2-day Rock and Pop Workshop This workshop is an exciting opportunity open to all guitarists, singers, drummers, Signpost your pupils bassists and keyboard players. Sessions include songwriting, live sound & sound checking, to this activity and band rehearsals. Pupils do not have to be a member of a band to attend - we help them form a band. We also welcome established bands, or friends who would like to form a band together. The workshop is led by professional players and teachers and will finish with a gig at the end of the second day. See website for dates
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 9 Vocal Opportunities for your School Use the order form to book your school's place in the following projects which all include concert performances.
Christchurch Project A project in partnership with Christ Church Cathedral School where choristers work alongside primary school pupils to develop their singing, culminating in three spectacular concerts each year. This annual project is open to schools from Abingdon and those close to the City of Oxford. Register your interest on the Order Form.
Lieder Project An annual project in partnership with Oxford Lieder Festival, where vocal composition is the key feature. Primary and secondary school children work with professional composers to create and perform new vocal works. Concerts are in the Sheldonian Theatre. www.oxfordlieder.co.uk Register your interest on the Order Form.
Big Christmas Sing 27 – 30 November 2019 In partnership with Christian Aid, we run four nights for primary singers in Oxford Town Hall, with each school contributing their own item and joining in with massed songs. Each school will contribute their own piece and then join with massed items. Book your school’s place on the booking form.
Massed Secondary Choral Performance - Wednesday 19th June 2019 Come and join with other schools to sing The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins. This item will be the second half of a concert at St John the Evangelist on the Iffley Road. The massed performance will be accompanied by students and staff of the Music Service, conducted by Jon Cox, and will also involve the County Youth Choir.
The first half of the concert will consist of solo and small group performances from participating schools. Details of auditions for these solo and ensemble spots will follow after your application has been submitted.
Festival of Voices at Dorchester Abbey This popular week long event is run by the National Association Primary Education for primary school children in years 3 – 6. www.nape.org.uk
Children Singing for Children These events are run by the Rotary Clubs of Great Britain. They happen each year in early November, over three nights and are open to local primary schools. Each school will perform an individual item and join together for a massed item. Contacts: Banbury: www.banburyrotaryclub.org Bicester: www.oxfordspiresrotary.org.uk Oxford City: Liz Stock [email protected]
10 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Abingdon District Schools Music Association. Two singing events are run each year at Christmas and during the Spring Term in partnership with the Oxfordshire County Music Service. They are open to all Abingdon schools.
Didcot Area Singing Festival This event happens in the Spring Term every year, hosted by Didcot Girls School and is open to all primary schools in the area.
Massed Pop Singing Concerts Primary - 4 nights: 12 - 15 March 2019 Secondary - 1 night : 11 March 2019 Following the introduction of Massed Pop Concerts in 2018 and the huge response we received from schools to take part, we are providing more opportunities this year at the Centre for Music. Your children will learn several pop songs which will be performed en masse. There will be opportunities for soloists to take part. Backing vocals are provided along with live music played by Music Service teachers. You must book on the form to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.
Special Schools Massed Concert - Wednesday 13 June 2019 Why not bring your school to join a massed concert with other schools here at the Centre for Music? Each school performs its own piece and joins in two massed songs with other schools. Register your interest on the Order Form.
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 11 Early Years 1&2 Music Mentoring Training Course for EYFS Teachers Our Early Years Specialist will provide a weekly, 30 minute music session for your EYFS class and train your nominated member of staff so that they will be able to continue to run a successful music curriculum for themselves in your school.
• The trainer will model-teach half the class (max 15 children) and the class teacher will teach the other half as part of their training. • Trainees will receive repertoire of all songs and activities and as well as guidance for planning. • The trainer will observe and appraise some of the teacher’s sessions on agreed dates through the course.
As part of this programme your school will receive a set of instruments on loan from the Music Service and we will then assist in the purchase of a set for your school to keep once the programme has finished.
“I have learnt so many new skills and picked up lots of new songs and activities over the course of the year that my confidence has grown”. EYFS Lead
Register your interest on the Order Form.
12 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Key Stage One Festival 1&2 Dates: 7 – 9 May 2019 Following the huge success of the 2018 Festival, the Key Stage One Festival 2019 will be staged around the county to provide a performance opportunity for your Key Stage One singers and musicians who will learn a set of songs and perform them in a massed schools’ concert. Some small group and individual school instrumental items will also be included in the final performance.
Key Stage One Stringbabies® in School 1&2
The ever popular national Stringbabies® Programme will now be available for your Key Stage 1 pupils in your school. Pupils in your nominated class will: • Learn to play the violin • Overcome the sightreading barrier • Acquire the very best techniques right away • Develop singing, rhythm and aural skills • Enjoy playing and learning
Stringbabies® & Home School Tuition at The Centre for Music
The ever popular Stringbabies® has been offered to Home Schooled pupils at the Centre for Music for Signpost your pupils to this activity a few years alongside a wind band and rock group provision.
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 13 JamPod Suite for school use at Centre for Music
Write, rehearse, record and perform rock and pop music in small groups (upto 30 pupils). This facility can also be hired out to adults for team building. 3 4 5&6 7&8 9-11 12&13 S
Music technology lessons in primary schools 3 4 5&6
• Composition through iPads
• Music Technology
• Fantastic resource
• Playing and composing in small groups
• Curriculum lesson, or school club
Music Production Course 7&8 9-11 12&13
Live sound recording and sequencing course at the Centre for Music. Learn skills and put them to use in our many live performances under professional guidance.
Signpost your pupils to this activity
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A superb event in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, where schools are an interactive audience for our most advanced 90-piece Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra. Educational materials suppplied.
Headteacher quotes: “Great educational value” “The children loved seeing the live orchestra in action.”
Small or large groups are invited on 25 January 2019
Times 10am, 11.30 for primary and 1.30pm for upper KS2 and secondary children
Book your school’s place on the Order Form.
Signpost your pupils Advanced Musicianship Programme to this activity Each year, OCMS working in partnership with St Anne’s College, University of Oxford presents the Advanced Musicianship Programme (AMP). The Course offers: 10&11 12&13
• Hands-on Harmony and Composition workshops
• Aural skills
• Exam prep and technique
• General music understanding
• Access to learning in the higher education sector
Supporting, amongst others, GCSE, AS and A Level Music students.
The AMP also provides valuable access to learning in the higher education sector.
The course is led by Dr John Traill with both performers and lecturers, from UK and US institutions.
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 15 Signpost your pupils Instrumental Events to this activity at the Centre for Music
A great opportunity for pupils to play alongside young musicians from other schools, showcase their talent and learn new skills.
Please visit our website for more information.
Guitar Experience Day – 17 May 2019
This event is open to all types of guitarist – electric, classical, acoustic & bass – of all standards. Sessions will include essential rock riffs; songwriting; improvisation; fingerstyle techniques and progressing with chords. There will be an informal ‘sharing’ for parents at the end of the day.
Junior Strings Workshop – 20 May 2019
For violin, viola, cello and bass players from beginner to Grade 2. The workshop will finish with a short concert to show parents the stu- dents’ achievements.
Keyboard Workshop – 21 May 2019
For players who are Grade 1 – Grade 6 standard. An opportunity for solitary pianists and keyboard players to experience ensemble playing and other keyboard related activities such as accompanying, organ and harpsichord.
The workshop will finish with a short promenade concert to show parents the students’ achievements.
Intermediate Strings Workshop – 23 May 2019 For violin, viola, cello and bass players from Grade 3 to Grade 6. The workshop will finish with a short concert for parents to show the students’ achievements.
16 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure “A great opportunity for pupils to play alongside young musicians from other schools, showcase their “ talent and learn new skills
Big Windband Experience Day – 24 May 2019 For pupils from beginner to grade 5. Experience the thrill of playing in a large-scale Windband. The day will finish with a short concert to show parents the students’ achievements.
Rock & Pop Workshop – Every Half Term holiday: 22 & 23 October 2018, 18 & 19 February 2019, 30 & 31 May 2019 An exciting opportunity open to all guitarists, singers, drummers, bassists and keyboard players. Sessions will include songwriting, live sound & sound checking, and band rehearsals. Pupils do not have to be a member of a band to attend - we will help them form a band. We do, however, welcome established bands, or friends who’d like to form a band together. The workshop will be led by professional players and teachers and will finish with a gig at the end of the second day.
5&6 7&8 9&11 12&13
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 17 Continuing Professional Development All training takes place at the Centre for Music, Bayswater Road, Oxford, OX3 9FF
Alison Daubney (PhD): A Broad and Balanced Primary Curriculum Tuesday 30 October 2018, 9:30am – 4:30pm
How to deliver music in the primary curriculum. This training is aimed at all teachers and coordinators of music and will help schools to offer a broad and balanced curriculum. Advice will be offered on a hot topic for OFSTED: assessment without levels.
Dr Alison Daubney (PhD) works as a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Sussex and also as a freelance researcher, curriculum developer and trainer.
Danielle Ballantine - Drake: Early Years Music Training P 1&2 10 October 2018, 9:30am – 4:30pm
Early Years Music Training – tips on how to include singing, musical games and playing instruments in your setting.
Danielle Ballantine-Drake is a qualified Primary and Early Years teacher with over eighteen years’ experience teaching music for 0-8yr olds in schools, nurseries and community settings. Percussion Instruments, puppets, scarves and a giant scrunchie all help to make the sessions fully interactive.
Jo Gill : Primary School Music for the Terrified Tuesday 4 June, 9.30am – 4.30pm
This course is designed for teachers who are not confident musicians but who are delivering or coordinating music in a primary school. Topics to include: music notation, fun and engaging starter activities, lesson planning and skills needed to run a flexi ensemble.
Jo has many years experience as a primary school class teacher, music specialist and music co-ordinator who, as an advisory teacher for the Voices Foundation, works to develop music teaching in primary schools through training and in-class mentoring for class teachers.
Hanh Doan : How to be an Excellent Secondary Music Teacher 7&8 9-11 12&13 15 October 2018, 9.30am – 4.30pm
This course is for all secondary music teachers. Topics to include: progression from KS3-5, engaging students in extra-curricular music, improving exam results at KS4 and 5 and enrolling students on music exam courses.
Hanh Doan is a former AST music teacher and secondary Head of Music and was a finalist in the Best School Music Department category of the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence in 2013. As a freelance music education consultant, Hanh has much published work on secondary music.
18 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Dr John Traill - How to be Creative with Harmony 9-11 16 January 2019, 9:30am – 4:30pm
How to teach students to love Bach chorals and two-part harmony.
John Traill is Director and Lecturer of Music at St. Anne’s College, University of Oxford. As a renown conductor and composer, John pioneered a now-established partnership with the Oxfordshire County Music Service through it’s Advanced Musicianship Programme and conducting work – part of the Oxford Conducting Institute of which John is founder and director.
Dominic Ellis Peckham - Improve the quality of singing in your school. Tuesday 5 February 2019, 9:30am – 4:30pm
How to make your school a singing school. Topics to include: teaching your children good technique and posture, understanding the voice and the vocal range of your singers, effective warm-ups for lessons and choirs, how to run a choir, repertoire, working in more than one part and how to conduct effectively.
Dominic Ellis-Peckham is a conductor of immense energy and focus, delivering gutsy, raw and exciting performances. As Assistant Music Director of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, Dominic is also guest conductor of many renowned choirs.
Moderation Days for GCSE and A Level - GCSE Moderation 29 April 2019, A Level Moderation – 2 May 2019, 2:30 – 5:30pm
Edexcel, AQA, OCR, Eduqas
This is a chance to bring your GCSE and A Level work for moderation with other music teachers who deliver the same board. Audio facilities will be provided.
Music Technology Conference 26 June 2019, 9:30am – 4:30pm
A day to explore the use of technology in the curriculum. We will be engaging contributors from the industry and education fields. Topics to include: free on-line programmes, how to plan and deliver great schemes of work and how to be creative using technology in the classroom. This conference is aimed at primary, secondary and special school teachers.
National Providers of Music CPD Other CPD in this brochure: Arts Council, England P12 – EYPF Music Mentor www.artscouncil.org.uk P31 – Oxford & Cambridge Note Race Music & Drama Education Expo www.musicanddramaeductionexpo.co.uk/london Incorporated Society of Musicians www.ism.org Music Education Council www.mec.org.uk Arts Work www.artswork.org.uk
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 19 Oxfordshire Music Education Partnership (OMEP)
Music Hub Partnership Breakfast 2 July 2019, 8am – 10am, Centre for Music, Bayswater Road, Oxford, OX3 9FF
Oxfordshire County Music Service is the Lead Partner for OMEP. We are delighted to invite Headteachers, Heads of Music, and Music Coordinators to a Partnership Breakfast to network and see how our rich array of music partners work with schools and the Music Service.
Becoming a Music Mark School Member
A UK Association for Music Education, Music Mark leads, represents and supports quality music education for all children and young people. Schools can join Music Mark only through their local music education hub/service. Each school nominated should meet one or all of the criteria as below:
• evidence of a willingness to engage in development conversations related to improving music provision
• recognition of the value of music education as part of a broad and balanced curriculum
• a strategy for music in place which provides for all children
Contact your Oxfordshire County Music Service Area Manager if your school is interested in being nominated for school membership.
20 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Oxfordshire Music Education Partnership presents Music Hub Gala Awards
15 September 2018, 7pm with optional band, buffet and dance to follow the formal ceremony
An annual event that recognises the exceptional achievements of individual musicians, music organisations, schools, music staff and volunteers.
Do you know someone whose skill, success, determination or commitment to learning deserves special recognition? Or do you know someone who has given extra time and effort to teach, support, organise or volunteer?
Trophies, certificates and other awards will be presented at a Ceremony to be held at the Centre for Music to celebrate the success of the winners.
Nominations open : 7 May 2018 Nominations close : 29 June 2018
Categories: Music Support Music Leadership Achievement in Music Music Inclusion Progress in Music Creativity in Music Music Advocacy
Keep an eye on the website for details of categories and the nomination process.
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 21 National bite-sized accreditation for individual children
Arts Award’s mission is to support young people who want to deepen their engagement with the arts, build creative and leadership skills, and to achieve a national qualification.
Through Arts Award’s five levels, children and young people aged up to 25 can explore any art form including performing arts, visual arts, literature, media and multimedia. The bite-sized award builds confidence, helps young people to enjoy cultural activities, and prepares them for further education or employment.
Arts Award is managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England working with 10 regional Bridge organisations.
A Kitemark for Schools
Artsmark is an award for schools that demonstrate their commitment to embedding arts and cultural provision at the heart of their school.
• Artsmark schools gain access to exceptional resources as well as networks of the country’s most treasured cultural organisations, helping them develop and strengthen their arts provision
• Enrich, develop and strengthen your school’s arts and culture provision
• Celebrate your school’s strengths and help achieve ambitions for the future
• Enrich your curriculum with the arts
• Incorporating art and culture into every student’s life and learning, knowledge and understanding
http://www.artsmark.org.uk/ or contact the Music Service for more information
22 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Summer Fun! A range of courses in music and the arts for 8 - 12 year olds. NEW for 2019: a course for children with special needs or disabilities which will include buddying opportunities.
Oxford South East West Oxford (SEND/Buddy (29 July - course 31 July Oxfordshire Oxford (29 July - (19 - 22 1 August) - 1 August for ages 10 - 14) 1 August) August)
For children aged 8 – 12. Come and sing in a choir, play in an orchestra, explore drama, dance and art and gain an Arts Award along the way (Discover or Explore).
9.15am to 3.45pm each day with a concert to families and friends at the end of the last day.
4 5&6 7&8 S
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 23 Touring and Residential Groups Signpost your pupils to this activity Oxfordshire County Music Service has run ensembles which have embarked on foreign concert tours since the 1960s. This enables students to perform in wonderful venues, learn about other cultures and showcase the high quality of our youth music-making. It also has the benefit of significantly raising the standards of the group due to the intense nature of the tours. Many past students remember their tours as one of the highlights of their youth and have made lifelong friendships as a result. Rehearsals take place mostly during holidays.
SCHOOLS - If you have any students who may be interested, please encourage them to apply.
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/musictouring
Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra (overseas) For players of grade 7 and above Oxfordshire Schools Symphony Orchestra (overseas) For players of grade 5 and above Oxfordshire Youth Wind Orchestra (overseas) For players of grade 5 and above Oxfordshire Schools’ Orchestra (Hampshire) For players of grade 3 - 5 Launchpad Band (inc. overnight Oxford) For players grade 2 - 3 OSSO/OYWB Tour – Leipzig 2016
Music for Youth Schools’ Prom
Music for Youth is a national music charity providing free access to performance opportunities for young musicians across the UK through its annual season of festivals and concerts.
• Regional Festival (rounds) at the Centre for Music in March
• Invitation to Symphony Hall, or Town Hall, Birmingham in July
• Invitation to Royal Albert Hall in November
Why not enter one of your school groups? http://www.mfy.org.uk/coreseason/regional Its free to enter and provides an excellent platform for performance.
24 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Weekly Instrumental Ensembles Signpost your pupils to this activity Oxfordshire County Music Service offers a number of ensembles from beginner through to diploma level. These range from Saturday morning music centres through to choirs, rock & pop and big bands to high level county orchestras. Beginner students who learn with us can attend their first beginner ensemble free for one term.
You may like to signpost these ensembles to your pupils.
D – North Oxfordshire Music Centre
K – Bicester Junior Orchestra
Banbury UU – Oxfordshire Schools Brass Ensemble
A – Oxford Music J – Chipping Norton Centre Junior Orchestra Chipping Norton AA – Blackbird Leys Bicester String Band II – Oxford Area Guitar D – Burford Institute Group @ Windmill School of Music Woodstock Burford Kidlington F – Kidlington Music Witney Centre
Wheatley Thame Bampton Oxford Chinnor
B – West Oxfordshire Abingdon Music Centre Faringdon Dorchester On Thames
L – Abingdon Junior Didcot Orchestra Wallingford Wantage BB – South Oxfordshire Henley-on-Thames Youth Performing Arts
G – Wantage Junior H – Didcot Wind and C – South Orchestra String Band Oxfordshire E – Thame Music Centre Music Centre
Centre for Music R – Central Music School Y – String Chamber Music I – Oxford Area Guitar Group S – Oxfordshire Junior Percussion Z – Oxfordshire Youth Flute Choir M – Stringbabies T – Oxfordshire Youth Percussion AA – Oxfordshire Youth Baroque Strings N – JamPod Academy Rock Schools U – Oxfordshire Youth Brass (Oxybaroxy) O – Home Schooled Bands V – Oxfordshire Youth Bassoon CC – Oxfordshire Youth Music Theatre P – Oxfordshire Youth Big Bands W – Oxfordshire Youth Clarinet Choir EE – Music Technology Groups Q – Oxfordshire Youth Dixie Band X – Oxonford Yonge Minstrels and Jazz Combos
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 25 Signpost your pupils to this activity Weekly Instrumental Ensembles Key Group Where/When? Code For? More info St Gregory the Great Oxford Music Catholic School www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ A Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. Centre Saturdays oxfordmusiccentre 9am to 11.30am
Blackbird Leys Pegasus School, Saturdays, www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ AA Beginner String Band 9.15 – 11.00am musicgroups
West Wood Green School www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ B Oxfordshire Music Saturdays Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. westmusiccentre Centre 9am to 11.30am
West Wood Green School Guitarists of all standards from beginner to www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ B Oxfordshire Guitar Saturdays experienced westmusiccentre Group 9am to 10.30am
Wallingford School South Oxfordshire www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ C Saturdays Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. Music Centre southmusiccentre 9:30am to 12:00am
North St Mary’s School, Banbury www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ D Oxfordshire Music Saturdays Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. northmusiccentre Centre 9am to 10.30am
Barley Hill School Thame Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ E Saturdays Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. Centre thamemusiccentre 9am to 10.30am
Gosford Hill School Kidlington Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ F Saturdays Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. Centre kidlingtonmusiccentre 9am to 10.30am
Gosford Hill School Kidlington Guitar Guitarists of all standards from beginner to www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ F Saturdays Group experienced kidlingtonmusiccentre 9am to 10.30am King Alfred’s School 6th Wantage Junior Form Centre www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ G Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. Orchestra Saturdays wantagejrorchestra 9am to 10.30am Didcot Wind Didcot Girls School www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ H Band and String Saturdays Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. didcotwindandstrings Orchestra 9.30am to 11am
Centre for Music Oxfordshire Area Guitarists of all standards from beginner to www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ I Mondays Guitar Ensemble experienced musicgroups 5pm to 6.30pm St Mary’s Primary School, Chipping Norton Chipping Norton www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ J Beginner to grade 2 instrumentalists. Junior Orchestra Tuesdays chippyjrorchestra 3.30pm to 4.30pm St Mary’s Primary School, Bicester Junior Bicester www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ K Beginner to grade 5 instrumentalists. Orchestra Wednesdays bicesteryoungmusic 3.30pm to 4.30pm Carswell School Abingdon Junior www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ L Wednesdays Beginner to grade 3 instrumentalists. Orchestra abingdonjrorchestra 3.30pm and 4.30pm
Centre for Music Young children between two and a half and five www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ M Stringbabies Wednesdays years of age musicgroups 12.45 pm to 2.15pm
Centre for Music JamPod Academy Guitarists, Drummers, Singers, Bassists and Key- www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ N Tuesdays Junior Rock School boardists aged 9 – 13 jampod 5pm to 6.30pm
JamPod Academy Centre for Music Guitarists, Drummers, Singers, Bassists and Key- www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ N Senior Rock Mondays 7pm to 8.30pm or boardists aged 11 – 18 jampod Schools Tuesdays 7.30pm – 9pm
26 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Key Group Where/When? Code For? More info Centre for Music Home Schooled Home-educated children learn brass and wind www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ O Wednesdays Band instruments in a large group. musicgroups 1pm to 2pm
Centre for Music Home Schooled A rock school and rock tuition class for home-ed- www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ O Wednesdays Young Rockers ucated children aged 6-11 musicgroups 2.15pm to 3.15pm Centre for Music Oxfordshire Youth Tuesdays Four bands of progressive standards for instru- www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ P Big Bands 5.45pm to 7.15pm and mentalists Grade 3+ southbigband 7.30pm to 9.30pm Oxfordshire Youth Centre for Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ Q Dixieland Band Tuesdays Pupils who are Grade 5 standard and above bigbands and Jazz Combos 5.45pm to 7.15pm Instrumentalists Grade 5+ Centre for Music Central Music Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra, Oxfordshire www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ R Saturdays School: Schools Symphony Orchestra and Oxfordshire centralmusic 9.15am to 12.45pm Youth Wind Orchestra Oxfordshire Centre for Music Beginner percussionists at grade 1 – 2 approxi- www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ S Junior Percussion Wednesdays mately chambergroups Ensemble 4.30pm to 6pm
Oxfordshire Centre for Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ T Youth Percussion Wednesdays For percussionist at grade 3 and upwards chambergroups Ensemble 6pm to 7.30pm
Centre for Music Wednes- Brass players from Oxfordshire County Youth Oxfordshire Youth www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ U days Orchestra and Oxfordshire Schools Symphony Brass Ensemble chambergroups 7pm and 9pm Orchestra
Oxfordshire Marlborough School www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ UU Schools Brass Grades 3 – 6 Fridays, 4 – 5pm musicgroups Ensemble
Centre for Music Oxfordshire Youth All bassoonists who have been playing for one www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ V Wednesdays Bassoon Ensemble term or more chambergroups 6.15pm to 7.45pm
Centre for Music Oxfordshire Youth www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ W Wednesdays Clarinet players of Grade 5 standard and above Clarinet Choir chambergroups 7pm to 9pm
Centre for Music Oxonford Yonge Early Music Instruments for students of grade 5 www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ X Wednesdays Minstrels standard and above chambergroups 18.30 - 20.30
Centre for Music String Chamber www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ Y Wednesdays String players who attend Central Music School Music chambergroups 6pm to 7pm
Centre for Music Oxfordshire Youth www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ Z Wednesdays Flute players of grade 5 standard and above Flute Choir chambergroups 7pm and 9pm
Oxfordshire Youth Centre for Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ AA Baroque Strings Wednesdays String players who attend Central Music School chambergroups (Oxybaroxy) 7pm to 9pm Thomas Reade Primary South Oxfordshire School, Abingdon Pupils in years 7, 8, 9 and 10 with an interest in www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ BB Youth Performing Wednesday performing arts – all abilities welcome. musicgroups Arts 7pm to 9pm Centre for Music Oxfordshire Youth www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ CC Mondays Pupils aged between 14 and 19. Music Theatre musicgroups 7 .00pm to 9.30pm www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ Burford School Burford Institute burfordmusic DD Mondays Lessons , Ensemble and Choir of Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ 4.00pm to 7.00pm burfordchoir
Music Technology Centre for Music www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ EE Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Groups Details on website musicgroups
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 27 Musical Theatre Signpost your pupils to this activity OCMS runs two musical theatre groups in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Youth Music Theatre (OYMT)
Singers, dancers and actors from OYMT for a group of talented 14-19 year olds from across the county who produce the highest standards in youth musical theatre and who have built an excellent reputation over the last few years. The group meets on Monday evenings at the Centre for Music. – Past productions include: 2017-18 West Side Story, 2016/17 Hot Mikado, 2015/16 Cats.
South Oxfordshire Youth Performing Arts (SOYPA)
SOYPA is open to young people in years 7,8,9 and 10 with an interest in performing arts. Singing and dance cover a variety of styles and pupils develop expression through improvisation. The group meets on Wednesday evenings at 7pm at Thomas Reade School.
Past productions include Honk Jr! and The Dracula Spectacular.
Extended Music Provision
Home-Schooled Children’s Tuition Signpost your pupils The Home-School Wind Band and Young Rockers meet each Wednesday during term time to this activity at the Centre for Music. Members of these groups learn their chosen instruments in ensemble settings. Instruments on offer are: flute, clarinet, saxophone, cornet, trumpet, baritone, trombone, percussion, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and voice.
Music Tuition at John Radcliffe Hospital School and St. Helen’s Hospice Signpost your pupils to this activity Corinne Watts is curriculum/peripatetic music teacher who says: “teaching at the Children’s Hospital School is extremely rewarding and humbling in equal measure. I don’t know who I will be teaching until I arrive. I see some children only once, but others are in for a long term and I see them every week”.
28 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure NEW FOR 2018-2019 Cultural Exchange –
Do you have a group of year 9 – 13 singers who would like to be involved with a vocal experiment?
In a high-risk opportunity, youth singers will join with choral society members to sing repertoire from two complete ends of the vocal spectrum. All participants will have a love for one and a dislike for the other for both either ‘classical’ choral music, or, ‘pop’ music.
All will take part in a concert that will include Haydn’s Te Deum, Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus and Handel’s Messiah. This will be followed in the second half by pop songs sung en masse with soloists backing vocals and a pro-rock band.
The experiment is for all participants to sing together all the repertoire and for their opinions, perceptions and feelings to be recorded before, during and after the rehearsal period and concert.
If you would like to take part, please express your interest on the order form.
Instruments of Time & Truth – Professional musicians specialising in the Baroque period
Oxfordshire County Music Service is pleased to be working with new partners Instruments of Time and Truth in 2018/19 and invite schools to be part of this work.
The project comprises two strands:
1. an academic strand with workshops designed to contextualise the current GCSE and A-Level syllabuses as they relate to the Baroque period
2. a practical strand incorporating extension work for students already working with Baroque instruments, as well as more inclusive sessions for those with no prior Baroque experience who are grade 7+ in strings and brass
Register your interest and we will be in contact with you.
Talent Oxfordshire Signpost your pupils A competition for secondary aged students to showcase their musical rock and pop to this activity talents. Auditions will be held in a variety of secondary schools with two semi-finals and a Grand Final to be performed at the Centre for Music. The winning group or contestant will receive a recording session at the Centre for Music.
This is a small sample of our new activities. Keep abreast of music events at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/musicevents
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 29 Instruments Signpost your pupils to this activity Instrument Hire OCMS provides a musical instrument hire scheme to schools and pupils. The instruments are supplied fully maintained, in good condition, with cases and all the appropriate accessories (bows, mouthpieces, etc). The charges for hiring instruments are available upon request.
Instrument Repair Schools are responsible for any instruments loaned or hired to them from the County Music Service. Schools will be expected to pay for loss or repairs other than wear and tear.
If an instrument is damaged it should be returned to the instrumental teacher at the next lesson. Teachers can often carry out minor repairs (replacing strings, adjusting instrument setup etc). If it cannot be fixed they will return it to the OCMS for repair.
Assisted Purchase Scheme The OCMS instrument purchase scheme allows us to buy a new instrument - VAT free – for a pupil who has lessons or ensembles with OCMS. Schools that wish to know more about this are welcome to contact us.
Additional information may be found on our website www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/cms/content/buying-instruments Funding Free School Meals Oxfordshire County Music Service currently offers a remission scheme to help families who qualify for Free School Meals. This policy is under review.
Pupil Premium Many Schools use their Pupil Premium Grant to fund instrument/vocal tuition, ensemble membership or instrument hire.
Friends of Young Musicians Association Actively supports young people in Oxfordshire who learn to make music. Awards grants to support instrumental membership of a youth orchestra
Oxfordshire Fund for Music The fund provides financial support to families who, whilst not on benefits, fall into the poverty trap. It enables talented young musicians in state schools to have subsidised instrumental tuition through the Oxfordshire County Music Service. Charanga Musical School – Online Teaching Resources Charanga is an excellent online resource, used by instrumental teachers to delivr First Access and used by many schools to support their curriculum music provision. Visit www.oxfordshireonlinemusic.co.uk and follow the instructions to sign up for a free one month’s trial. Oxfordshire County Music Service provides regular opportunities for Charanga training. Centre for Music The Oxfordshire County Music Service has facilities available for hire. These include rehearsal rooms, JamPod Suite and a large performance hall fitted with portable staging, hi-spec lights and sound. Whilst the Centre is regularly used by the Service, there are times when one-off bookings may be possible. Contact the Service on [email protected] if you have an enquiry.
30 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure AND SOMETHING FOR YOU….
Did you know we run Adult Music Ensembles?
Thursday evening is Adult evening at the Centre for Music and you are most welcome to join!
Our groups are of various size and standards, and we offer advice with technique and care of instruments. There are also opportunities to perform each term.
We have ensembles for intermediate and advanced Saxophonists, Clarinettists, Guitarists, Violinists, Violists, Cellists and Flautists. New ensembles will include Brass, MusicTechnology, Music Theory and Rock/Pop in JamPod room.
Players meet weekly, 30 times a year on Thursday evenings.
For more information, please contact: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/adultmusicians
Oxford and Cambridge Note Race
The Oxford and Cambridge Note Race raises funds to provide much needed support to children and families locally and around the world.
The Grade-1-athon invites accomplished musicians of at least Grade 8 standard and at least 18 years old to get sponsored and rediscover what it is like to be a novice, to take the first steps on a new instrument and to face the first examination. Then, on the same evening, they will perform in an orchestral concert in their respective city. This will have some audience members running for cover, others howling with laughter, and yet others, admiring the stoicism and tenacity of the entrants. More information from www.gradeoneathon.org
See www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/music throughout the year for updates 31 Skills and enjoyment for life get into music
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