Preston Music Centre

A great opportunity for some of our young players to get involved in!

🎶 Do you know a young musician (Grade 1 - Grade 8+) who might like to join us in September? Whether they’d be taking their first steps into orchestral music making, or want to develop their skills and have fun playing exciting music in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, please encourage them to come along and give us a try🎶
Highlights for next year include a collaboration with Preston Opera and a summer tour to Jersey ☀️
Please DM us or get in contact with me directly for more info [email protected]


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Our Head of Centre, Rachel and our Ensemble for All tutor Mark, out in the wild last week at "Hoole fest!"

Our very own "Band for All" tutor, Sam French, leading Lancashire Schools Jazz Orchestra during the pre show reception at last months Bridgewater Hall concert.

Last Monday, many of our pupils from music centre took to the stage at the Bridgewater Hall in Mancester with our combined County Orchestras and Concert Bands.
We are so proud of each one of them, they performed brilliantly and made memories to last a life time.

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We had the most amazing time aat The Bridgewater Hall, everyone played brilliantly and we are so so proud of them. A big thank you to our amazing tutors, parent volunteers and the team at the hall. Lifelong memories created for everyone - more photos to follow in the coming days!

Where will music take you?

We're Back!!

Hope you all had a fabulously sunny half term, we're looking forward to seeing everyone this week for the final half term of the year!

MEET DAVE! Our fabulous Music Tech Guru!

Dave runs the BeatLab sessions at Preston Music Centre, where young musicians learn how to create and perform original music with Ableton Move groove-boxes. He has been working for LMS for about 20 years and, as well as teaching bass and guitar and running jazz & rock band workshops, he is the lead practitioner working with students on electronic music. He has also been a key driving force in the development of this in Lancashire.

As a firm believer in practicing what you teach, Dave also has his own distinctive artist practice, creating and performing regularly as Guerrilla Biscuits. He harnesses a laptop running Ableton Live software and controlled by many MIDI controllers to curate improvised immersive sonic journeys packed full of glitchy beats, sweet hooks & filthy grooves all mixed and mashed in real time.

Drawing on his deep love of jazz and improvised music, Dave incorporates chance and probability into his live performances to create unpredictable situations that require in-the-moment responses, producing new and hopefully surprising results with each performance.

Having come up through many DIY music scenes, Dave is a passionate educator who believes strongly in harnessing the knowledge and interests of young musicians to create non-hierarchical learning environments where every intentional choice that can be explained is valid. Students are encouraged to collaborate with each other and to play and perform in groups. They are facilitated to take control of their own learning by experimenting and doing and, most importantly, sharing the results with each other.

Lancashire Music Hub presents: ‘Where Will Music Take You?’

We would absolutely love it if you are available to come along on Monday 29th June to support some of our music centre students (and staff!) who are involved in the County Ensembles and Choir 🌟🎶

The event promises to be a lot of fun and full of wonderful live music - there’s something for everyone! 🎉

The ticket link is below for you:
https://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/.../lancashire-music.../

See you there!

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Lancashire Music Hub Presents: “Where will Music Take You?” | The Bridgewater Hall

We would absolutely love it if you are available to come along on Monday 29th June to support some of our music centre students (and staff!) who are involved in the County Ensembles and Choir 🌟🎶

The event promises to be a lot of fun and full of wonderful live music - there’s something for everyone! 🎉

The ticket link is below for you:
https://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/.../lancashire-music.../

See you there!

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The Countdown to the Bridgewater Hall event is on and we are calling for Programme sponsors! A wonderful opportunity to show your support for the Young Musicians of our County and to associate your business with this prestigious event.

🤝 Programme Advertising Opportunities
Do you own a business, work for one, or know someone who does? We have a limited number of sponsorship packages and advertising spaces available.
Programme advertising:
¼ page – £100
½ page – £175
Full page – £300
Premium spot! Inside Back cover of the Programme - £400
Please complete this form by Friday 5th June: https://forms.office.com/e/MkbLu0Hsba

All funds raised will go directly towards supporting the Bridgewater Hall project and the young musicians of Lancashire.

If you’d like to discuss any of these opportunities, please contact Rachel Hughes at [email protected] for an informal chat.

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