Music Lincs

Jazz Camp for Girls is back! Girls aged 8-15 can get involved in this wonderful creative music day on Saturday 8th March. It's completely FREE!
Sign up here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzeRY4HFTNP6440cxpsXEj5Kz_y_aWO5xIKGZV_z4c4oR-8g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Striking the right note: the music subject report We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.

Thanks to everyone who came to see us at our Music Market today, it was an overwhelming response and we were so happy to meet you all and see the joy as children discovered new instruments & sounds.
Remember you can sign up for our FREE youth music groups here- https://www.nelmusichub.org.uk/info/

NEL Music Centre ensembles will begin again from 11th September.

We are thrilled to announce our brand new group for children aged 3-7 - Create, Sing, Play! Taking place on Saturday mornings 10am-12pm at the Grimsby Institute. This two hour session is a fun & relaxed introduction to music, including Songbirds choir.
The best part is it’s completely FREE!

Sign up here - https://www.nelmusichub.org.uk/info/

Join us on Sat 9 September at Grimsby Minster and try out our musical instruments! Families are welcome to drop in at any point between 10am-3pm.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about what is on offer, how you can learn a musical instrument and find out about the music groups on offer.

You can find full details of our FREE music ensembles for young people here - https://www.nelmusichub.org.uk/info/
New members welcome - completely free to attend!

Young People can join us for FREE music making during the summer term at our different music sessions, plus there is the opportunity to perform at a big event at the Grimsby Auditorium!

Groups such as Taiko Drumming, Steel Pans and Choirs are open access, with no previous musical experience required.
Children who have been learning an instrument can join our Guitar group, Strings group or Pop Orchestra - junior or senior groups available depending upon what level they are working at.
We have mini music including Tiny Taiko & Songbirds choir for children as young as 3!

Visit https://www.nelmusichub.org.uk/info/ for more info or scan the code below to sign up.

🎻Coming Soon🎶

Come and Play - Beginner Strings (violin, viola, cello and double bass)

Sunday 12 February, 2-4pm UK Time (with break 1.50-2.10pm)

Beginner string players are invited to join tutors Rachel Cooper Violin and Stewart Wilson online as we go on a musical adventure.

You will be sent some materials in advance of the session to bring with you and during the afternoon, we will be exploring rhythm, story telling, creativity, improvisation and delve into lots of specific techniques on our instruments.

This session is suitable for primary age string players (recommended 6-11) from beginners to approximately Grade 2/3 standard. We would recommend you have had at least a term's worth of lessons before joining, but everyone is very welcome.

Participation fee: £12 with FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)

This session takes place on Zoom and recordings will be available to all registered for 6 months so you can still join us even if you can’t attend live.

Register here: https://www.benedettifoundation.org/children-andyoungpeople

We’ve nearly finished our first week of Ensembles for the Autumn term. The choirs take place tonight at Grimsby Institute.

Remember - all ensembles are FREE of charge for this term and you can still sign up to join here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/384543539077

New Proposals for a National Music Service Released by the Fabian Society The MU has worked with the Fabian Society, who have released the report today, recommending that Labour in Westminster creates a National Music Education Service for England.

The refreshed National Plan for Music Education titled 'The Power of Music to Change Lives' has been published by the Department for Education and is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-a-national-plan-for-music-education In preparation for our webinar and member big meet events on 29 June we'll be reading through the plan and considering how it can best underpin a high-quality music education for all children and young people. We have long been campaigning for additional funding so the accompanying press release stating there will be £25 million of capital funding to enable the purchase of musical instruments and technology, including adaptive instruments, is welcomed. We will work with our membership and the wider sector on the implications of .