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Accrington Music Centre
Join us at Accrington Music Centre for varied ensembles and opportunities in the east of the county!
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Amplify
Get involved in shaping the future of Music Education in Lancashire
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Barnoldswick Library Guitar Ensemble
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Bay Youth Voices
A fun pop choir for primary age children
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Baybeat Streetband
Learn and perform upbeat Samba music, full of beats and rhythms, as part of the Baybeat streetband. If you want to try out exciting percussion or if you play brass, come along and make some noise.
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Beatbox and Rap Workshops
Beatbox sessions are a great way to get children to engage with vocalisation, when they are more reluctant to get involved with singing. The four sessions also help to promote literacy skills, such as include poetic devices, for example, metaphors and similes; linguistic concepts such as phonetics, fricatives and plosives; and oratory skills, like delivery and confidence.
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Become a Band Workshops
Perfect for 10-18 Secondary school pupils, but can be adapted to other Key Stages as well. Typically ran in out of hours clubs, lunchtimes and after school.
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Blaze Arts
Blaze is a project that works across Lancashire to develop the next generation of cultural leaders and artists.
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Brass Wind and Percussion Inspire
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Burnley Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Charanga Primary Online Resources
Taken from our online Charanga Musical School programme here are a series of links to help understand the dimensions of music
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Chinese Music & Culture Workshops
Bring Chinese music and culture into your school with More Music’s bespoke workshops
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Chorley Young Voices
A vibrant, inclusive, and joyful space where primary school age children can come together and sing. Whether your child is already in a choir or wants to give it a try for the first time, everyone is welcome!
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Creativity Works Preston
A Youth Music funded organisation that provides music activities to young people aged 13-25.
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Early Music Makers
An easy-to-use and accessible resource for working with nursery and reception classes packed with songs, games and ideas for using classroom instruments.
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Early Years Morning/Day Sessions and Programmes
An interactive workshop with this energetic and inspiring group of professional musicians with songs and activities specially designed for Early Years and Foundation Stage and KS1, linked to the Early Music Makers book.
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Eco Collective
Gain experience working in the music industry
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Fylde Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Honk! Lancashire Youth Streetband
Honk! is a funky, fun, performing streetband and we play contemporary beats and tunes. Within the band, there is space to improvise, invent and make new music.
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Lancashire JYVE
A fantastic opportunity for young vocalists to develop new skills, exploring a wide range of jazz and soul inspired music alongside like minded young singers and under the leadership of professional vocalist and tutor, Debbie Jones.
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Lancashire Rocks for Key Stage 3
A highly-successful and practical approach which reflects and builds upon your students existing passion for music for Key Stage 3.
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Lancashire Schools Brass Band
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Lancashire Schools Concert Band
Formed in 1976, the Lancashire Youth Concert Band (LYCB) is one of Lancashire’s County Ensembles.
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Lancashire Schools Jazz Orchestra
Our schools jazz orchestra (LSJO) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county
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Lancashire Schools Symphony Orchestra
Our Schools Symphony Orchestra is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county.
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Lancashire Youth Brass Band
Our brass band (LYBB) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across the county.
Dates:
Summer Term 2024
April 13 Rehearsal 12
April 27 Rehearsal 13
May 11 Rehearsal 14
May 27 – 31 Half Term
June 15 Rehearsal 15
June 29 Rehearsal 16
July 13 Brass at the Seaside – Lytham St Anne’s
July 19 – 23 Tour to Jersey
Autumn Term 2024
Sep 7 Rehearsal 1 + Seating Auditions (Parents meeting 10am)
Sep 14 Extra Rehearsal
Sep 28 Rehearsal 2
Oct 5 Extra Rehearsal
Oct 12 Rehearsal 3
Oct 23 – 27 Half Term
Nov 2 Rehearsal 4
Nov 9 Remembrance Concert at St Peter’s Church, Scorton
Nov 16 Extra Rehearsal
Nov 17 Youth Brass in Concert – The Glasshouse Gateshead
Nov 23 Rehearsal 5
Dec 7 Rehearsal 6
Dec 11 Carols at Penwortham Christmas Markets
Dec 14 Christmas Concert at St Leonard’s Church, Langho
Dec 22 – Jan 7 Christmas Holidays
Spring Term 2025
Jan 11 Rehearsal 7
Jan 25 Rehearsal 8
Feb 8 Rehearsal 9
Mar 1 Rehearsal 10
Mar 14 – 16 Residential Course – Winmarleigh Hall
Mar 22 Rehearsal 11
Mar 29 National Youth Brass Band Championships
April 4 – April 21 Easter Holidays
Summer Term 2025
May 3 Rehearsal 12
May 17 Rehearsal 13
May 26 – 30 Half Term
June 7 Rehearsal 14
June 21 Rehearsal 15
July 5 Rehearsal 16
July 12 Brass at the Seaside – Lytham St Anne’s
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Lancashire Youth Symphony Orchestra
Our youth symphony orchestra (LYSO) is one of Lancashire Music Service’s county ensembles, providing inspiring opportunities for young musicians across Lancashire
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Lancaster and District Schools Singing Festival (LDSSF)
Established in 1948, the Lancaster and District Schools Singing Festival has been engaging young people in singing across Lancaster and Morecambe and across generations for over 70 years.
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Lancaster Community Music Centre
The Lancaster Community Music Trust is a voluntary led organisation which provides opportunities for music making and tuition through the operation of the Lancaster Community Music Centre (LCMC).
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Lancaster Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs.
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Lancaster Youth Folk Ensemble
Lancaster Youth Folk Ensemble welcomes young instrumentalists and singers interested in exploring folk tunes from all over the UK with a focus on music from the communities of Lancashire.
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LMS Curriculum Delivery & School Ensembles
Our experienced team, all with Qualified Teacher Status, are specialists in delivering curriculum music in Primary, Secondary, Special and Short Stay Schools, which can be used to cover PPA time.
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LMS Instrumental and Vocal Tuition
We offer your students the chance to learn woodwind, brass, strings, guitar, ukulele, singing, percussion, drums, keyboard and piano* with our experienced and inspiring teachers.
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LMS Training and Consultancy
Lancashire Music Service provide bespoke support, designed to meet the needs of your individual school and staff including developing a scheme of work, assessment, using classroom instruments and school singing.
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LMS Whole Class Instrumental Tuition (WCIT)
A Lancashire Music Service teacher will visit your school each week to work with the pupils alongside the class teacher and teaching assistants. This inclusive and fun approach to music making provides all pupils (and participating staff!) with a positive experience of both learning an instrument and playing together in an ensemble.
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Loud In Libraries CIC
Loud in Libraries is an opportunity for young people to engage with and learn from digital workshops and mentoring sessions with professional sound engineers.
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More Music CPD and Events
More Music provide a wide range CPD and Training opportunities for Music Educators.
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More Music SEND Training & CPD
For learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities we recognise that music can eliminate some of the frequent barriers to participation and allow individual’s personality and creativity to shine.
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Music Technology Workshops
The music technology workshop is suitable for Key Stage 2-5 and can run for a half-day workshop to over the course of one year. Taking place either in the More Music studio or within schools.
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MusicFirst
MusicFirst offers music teachers and their students easy-to-use, affordable cloud-based solutions that enable music learning, creation, assessment, sharing and exploration on any device at any time, anywhere.
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Ormskirk Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Pendle Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Penwortham Youth Music Festival
Annual Youth Music Festival catering for young people between the ages of 5 and 21 years of age and welcoming all abilities. Mainly informal and friendly adjudicated classes for choirs, bands, solo instrumental and vocal.
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Percussion and Drumming Workshops
More Music’s workshops are suitable for all ages, abilities and are ideal for classes of up 20. The workshops run for at least one hour, and are perfect for out of hours clubs, lunch times and after school.
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Pop Inspire
Our Pop Inspire ensemble is an opportunity for young musicians in the early stages of their musical journey to meet and play with other young people from across the whole of Lancashire.
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Preston Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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Primary Schools Network
Free termly meetings for music teachers to share ideas, discuss the latest developments in music education, give feedback and get involved with planning future Music Hub activities and find out about opportunities for staff and students.
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Recorder World
A one-term recorder programme to introduce young children to instrumental learning. Recorder World is designed to be taught by classroom teachers using an easy-to-use, week-by-week online Charanga resource with optional online access for the children.
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SEND Music Workshop
More Music’s bespoke SEND workshops are for learners of all ages with special education needs. They can run wherever you or your learners are based, either as a one-off courses or on a regular basis. Single workshops are great to introduce variation to routines and develop new skills. Longer-term programmes – whether for a few weeks or for the whole year – allow significant, sometimes life-changing, progress to be made.
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SEND Teachers Network
Termly meeting for music teachers and co-ordinators from SEND schools across Lancashire.
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Sing It Out
Find your voice at our informal singing session for 11-18 yr olds.
In this group, with an emphasis on supporting positive mental health through singing, you can sing out stress, sing out strong or simply start by singing something small.
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Singing and Choirs Workshops
These workshops are great for helping classes or big groups come together in this feel-good activity. It’s perfect for developing literacy and can be linked to other areas of the curriculum.
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Songwriting and Composition workshops
These workshops are ideal for children of all ages, group sizes abilities, and are ran over half or full day sessions, which can extend over a period of time.
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Stages
For 11 – 18 year olds who want to know more about music – from hip-hop to jazz, metal to pop and everything in between.
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Stages Vocal Night
If you are you interested in singing, harmonies, beatboxing, rapping, vocal coaching, song writing and recording then Stages Vocal Night is for you. Led by Emma and Ash, you’ll learn and practice performing a range of songs.
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Strings Inspire
Our Strings Inspire ensemble is an opportunity for young musicians in the early stages of their musical journey to meet and play with other young people from across the whole of Lancashire.
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Wind, Brass and Strings Inspire @ Accrington Library
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Wyre Music Centre
Lancashire Music Service runs a network of music centres throughout the County where young musicians of all levels of experience can play together in bands and ensembles and sing in choirs, offering an ideal progression route from Whole Class Ensemble Tuition alongside opportunities for more advanced students.
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