Solihull Music Service
Solihull Music Service is committed to working in partnership with schools and pupils to assist them in all forms of music making. It also enriches the lives of pupils and the community through the provision of a wide range of music making opportunities.
The Music Service Inspection………………
News to celebrate……….
The Music Service has recently undergone a process of inspection and appraisal by its Music Service Evaluation Partner. This part of the national programme of review was undertaken by Malcolm Pollock of Gloucestershire Music Service, and it has left the Music service and the authority with much to celebrate.
Where every child's music matters
Following three days rigorous observation of the music service work and interviews with stakeholders, the overall grade awarded is that the music service is good with outstanding features, (those include its Rock and Pop work, the Dunfield residential courses and the work the music service is achieving with the Arts Award) and we are pleased that this accurately reflects the excellent quality of our work in the Borough.
The report highlighted that the music service is very well regarded by all its stakeholders, and that it provides good to outstanding support for all its pupils. It also noted that its process of consultation with all in the authority is good, and that inclusion is at the very heart of its thinking. The music service commitment to ensuring the welfare and wider development of all its pupils and staff is significant and it was noted that the team shows a very real commitment to developing each musician as a rounded individual.
The final summary noted that it is an innovative service with several outstanding features, and that it’s not afraid to take new initiatives for the benefit of its pupils.
In all, the robust challenge and final endorsement for all of its work is something that we should truly celebrate, in the hope that it may long allow the music service to continue to make a big difference for pupils in the Borough.
For more information on all the work the Music Service Delivers visit
www.solihull.gov.uk/musicservice
Success Stories
Soul Mattrs - It really does - link to pdf
10 tribes makes the times newspaper - link to pdf
Solihull Music Service Featured on Teachers TV: 10 Tribes - link to external site
Young Musicians Panel
As part of the continuing development of the Solihull Music Service, we want to create a Young Musicians Panel, giving students a voice. This will enable young people to share their views and be part of shaping the music service, for all young people in Solihull.
Solihull Music Service Success Stories:
March 17th Birmingham Town Hall
Monday 16th March Birmingham Town
Wednesday 11th February - Songs from musicals reviews
Solihull Music general press cuttings
Sounds
Below are music samples from one of Solihull's most successful gigging groups - Soul Matters, downloadable in iTunes format (.m4a)
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
More information about groups at SMS
Vacancies at Saturday Music Centre
How to contact us
Solihull Music Service
Lyndon School
Daylesford Road
Solihull B92 8EJ
Telephone: 0121 743 2483
Fax: 0121 743 5682
Email: messages@solmus.solgrid.org.uk
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Calendar of Events
Listing of events that are hosted by the Solihull Music Service
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SMS Groups and Ensembles including rehearsal dates
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National Rock and Pop Festival
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Rock and Pop Nights
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Saturday Music Centre
The aim of the Centre is to complement and enhance the teaching of music in Solihull by creating opportunities for instrumentalists and singers to take part in a variety of ensembles, according to their ability. -
Wider opportunities in Solihull
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What we do for schools
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Associated Board and Trinity Guildhall Exam dates and information
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Solihull Young Musicians Support Association
Over 60 teachers from the Solihull Music Service currently offer tuition to 4,000 pupils of all ages. Children receive further musical support in schools. SYMSA provides a driving force to ensure that this situation is maintained, and our aim is that it should be available to ALL school children. -
Some of our major projects
Welcome to the Major Projects section. Here we have pictures of the borough groups, audio of the borough groups and even video footage of the borough groups that have had achievements. -
What we can do for pupils and their parents
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Young Musicians Panel
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Permitted Noise Levels
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Useful Links
Links of useful sites that contain information about music and music programmes.