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Oxfordshire County Music Service 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 [email protected]. 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 2 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Key The table below corresponds to colour-coded year groups and is referenced throughout the catalogue alongside the title of each opportunity. - 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 4 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure Play On 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 88 Oxfordshire County Music Service | School Music Opportunities Brochure County Choirs 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.
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