Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub are partnering with Gresham’s to offer a fantastic opportunity for young people across Norfolk and Suffolk to rehearse and play with the British Army Band Colchester on Friday 4th of October, 2024.
We are delighted to welcome the British Army Band Colchester to Norfolk and offer any students working at grade 4 standard and above, on a woodwind, brass or percussion instrument the opportunity to join us for a play day.
This opportunity has reached capacity, please contact krista.ribbons@norfolk.gov.uk to be added to the waiting list.
FAQs
- Date: Friday 4th October 2024
- Venue: Gresham’s School, Cromer Road, Holt NR25 6EA
- Cost: Free of charge to young people residing in Norfolk and Suffolk
Timings and schedule:
- 9.45am: arrive
- 10:00 – 11:50: Initial rehearsals- Full band
- 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch
- 13:00 – 14:00: Sectional Rehearsals
- 14:00 – 15:00: Final rehearsal – Full Band
- 15:00-15:15: Short Break
- 15:15 – 16:00: Careers Brief and performance to families
- 16:00: Finish
Will I need to prepare anything in advance of attending?
- Music will be made available for you to download and rehearse ahead of attending
Do I need to attend with my educational setting?
- Yes, you must be registered by your educational setting to attend, and they must accompany you to the Play Day
Is there an age restriction?
- No, as long as you are playing at grade 4 and above
Will lunch be provided?
- Yes, Gresham’s have very kindly offered to provide lunch for any visiting students free of charge
How many students can each educational setting bring?
- Each setting can bring up to 8 students, with only 24 spaces being offered please only register for the spaces you will fill
Is there a charge for this day?
- No, this opportunity is being offered free of charge with support from Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub, Gresham’s and British Army Band Colchester
What does each young person need to bring with them on the day?
- Instrument, pencil, print out of music, music stand, water bottle, a coat, plenty of enthusiasm
When will the resources be available?
- A resources page will be available from early September, with access to all the parts
Can families watch the concert?
- Yes, a link will be sent to teachers to share with families in early September. There will be no cost to attend this concert.
When will I be notified of a place?
- The teacher who registered students will be notified by July 1st if you have been successful in securing a place on this Play Day
Norfolk County Council has been appointed by Arts Council England to lead both the Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub from September 2024, as part of an ambitious national programme to provide high-quality music education for all children and young people.
Norfolk County Council’s Music Service has led the Norfolk Music Hub, a partnership of organisations and schools which engage with Norfolk’s children and young people in music making, since 2012.
The Arts Council England funds Music Hubs across the country, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE). It has decided to reduce the number of Music Hubs across England from 118 to 43, including a combined hub for Norfolk and Suffolk. Norfolk has won the bid to lead this hub.
As the new Hub Lead Organisation for both counties, Norfolk County Council will receive just over £2m from the DfE to coordinate music education, plus £661,967 to invest in new musical instruments, equipment and technology tailored to the needs of children and young people in Norfolk , including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The council will deliver high quality music education accessible to all children and young people in Norfolk and Suffolk through diverse partnerships between educational, creative and community organisations, in their local communities and throughout the country.
Read the full article on Norfolk County Council’s website >>
This is a chance for collaboration with your peers so you can share information and develop as a subject leader. The facilitated meetings will support you in assessing how well the subject is led and taught in your school.
This strengthening of informal school-to-school support will create an effective network of information, advice and guidance. The aim is to share skills, information, CPD, resources and to support each other in relaxed environment.
This session will be led by Tracey Rayner.
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Are you writing a School Music Development plan to go onto your school website in September? Need some hints and tips?
Whether you are partway through or yet to start, this CPD will help you identify what your plan might comprise of and how it might look!
(Please note this is a re-run of the session that took place in July 2024)
- Date: Tuesday 1st October 2024
- Time: 4pm – 5pm
- Delivery: via Teams
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Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub are thrilled to welcome back Mark De-Lisser to work with young people aged 13-19 in full time education in Norfolk and Suffolk who show an aptitude for singing.
After a first successful year with 120 young people from across Norfolk and Suffolk joining together to experience the power of singing on mass. We are delighted to launch year two of this project, which we are excited to open up to five more educational settings across the county to join.
For the academic year 2024/25 Echoes of the East will be working towards leading a large-scale singing event at the Royal Norfolk Show on Wednesday 25th June, 2025. The Echoes vocal group will lead thousands of young people from across Norfolk and Suffolk in a feel-good, mass singing opportunity.
Young people will work with Mark on three occasions to produce six songs, especially arranged by Mark. Music leads will be supported with full resources to work on these tracks in their own educational settings.
Find out more about Mark De-Lisser here.
FAQs
When are the dates of the rehearsals?
- Thursday 27th February 1pm-4pm
- Wednesday 30th April 1pm-4pm
- Friday 20th June 1pm-4pm
Venue
- Venue TBC. If you are able to offer your educational setting hall for one of the rehearsals, please indicate this on the registration form. The hall will need to comfortably hold 170 singers plus a small band.
Do my singers need to read music?
- No, but we expect that every student participating in this project has prior experience of singing either solo or in a group and wants to progress their vocal knowledge. We are looking to create a ‘show group’ therefore we will require performers to be animated and portray the music they are singing visually through performance.
Will I need to practice with my students?
- Yes, prior to the first rehearsal we ask that you look at three of the songs, which will be available from mid-January, Mark will introduce the remaining three songs at the first rehearsal. Full resources will be available to support you. All students will be expected to sing the six songs by the end of the second rehearsal without lyrics.
Do I have to attend all rehearsals and the performance in June?
- Yes! Please do not register for this opportunity unless you can commit to the three-afternoon rehearsals in school time and the final performance at the Royal Norfolk Show on Wednesday 25th June, 2025, during the school day.
Will the vocal group be supported with tracks or a live band?
- The vocal group will be supported by a live, small band.
What are the expected outcomes and legacy of this project?
- To bring like-minded people together who would not normally get the opportunity to sing together.
- To work with a nationally renowned choral director who will be able to nurture the vocal group and provide professional support to Music Leads supporting the vocalists.
- This is the second year of this project, which will see another 50 young people join the group. Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub hope to continue to expand this opportunity, year on year to offer young people who enjoy singing a unique experiencing of mass music making, whilst also looking to be recognised nationally.
- Educational settings would then have access to the resources to utilise in their own settings and replicate the pieces learnt.
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Norfolk and Suffolk Music Hub are delighted to partner with Music Education Solutions to offer free tickets for Hub Subscribers to attend a day of inspiration for early years, primary and secondary, music teacher, featuring workshops, discussion sessions, presentations, exhibitions and more!
The Curriculum Music Conference® returns, this year for the first time taking place across multiple locations.
This event provides a day of inspiration for primary and secondary music teachers through workshops, presentations, discussions, exhibition and networking opportunities.
The East conference will take place at Snape Maltings near Aldeburgh on Wednesday 20th November 2024.
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In this session, we will explore the musical elements of pulse and rhythm and how using various percussion instruments can improve rhythmic skills in the classroom.
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Sing, Sing, Sing and Play Play Play!
This practical session will include the Learn to Sing the Song app from some of our best-loved units for ages 5-11. We’ll consider posture, tips for good singing, warm-ups and a wealth of singing repertoire suitable for all occasions.
An overview of the Sing tab, including productions and a review of the instruments tab and how we can best implement a structured instrumental progression route through your scheme.
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Suitable for: Primary / Complex Needs settings
Led by Lesley Amey
You can uke! A whistle stop tour to get your started on playing the ukulele and equip you with the confidence to take this back to your classroom.
This face-to-face CPD aims to give classroom teachers the skills and confidence required to teach ukulele in the whole class setting.
You will learn how to: tune a ukulele, play at least four chords and where to find helpful resources, taking away several songs to teach to your class. No previous ability required to participate.
Ukuleles will be provided for the session.
Venue TBC.
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Led by Rebecca Beavis
How do you develop children as composers and how do we ensure that our teaching equips children with usable skills to be independent in their musical choices?
This training is designed for anyone who teaches music from EYFS-Y6.
We will cover the skills and their progression which will enable children to successfully create their own original pieces of music and fulfil the requirements of the national curriculum.
The session will include lots of practical examples, tips and resources to make the teaching of composition fun and engaging in the classroom.
About Rebecca Beavis
Rebecca is a qualified primary teacher who has focused her career to date in primary music and creative arts education. She has over twenty five years’ experience of music teaching, training, curriculum/provision development and subject/project leadership in a variety of settings: Early years, primary, secondary and SEN.
After having lead the creative arts provision in a UK multi academy trust of seven schools for over ten years, she recently relocated to the Seychelles to lead on music in an international school. Amongst many awards she was awarded ‘Inspirational music teacher 2023’ at the ‘UK Music and Drama Education Awards’.
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