Solihull Music School

Yesterday, we said goodbye to our wonderful founder, Jane.

Jane started Solihull Music School, with Phil and Kate in 2004, and for more than twenty years she was its heart — the warmest of welcomes, the calmest of voices on the phone, and someone who came to know hundreds of children as if they were her own.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Robin Hood Crematorium yesterday, and at The Malt Shovel in Barston, to celebrate her life, and to all of you who have sent such kind messages over the past few weeks. Your love and support has meant the world to her family and to all of us at the school.

Jane’s spirit, warmth and belief in every child will continue to live on in everything we do here.

With love,
The Solihull Music School family

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Congratulations Isla! Isla has reached the top of the merit tree with 300 merits for regular practice ! We are super proud of you. Well done for all your hard work and enjoy your engraved trophy! 🎹 🎵

We are back open tomorrow for lessons!

We have a lot of news to share this term — new teachers, brilliant exam results, and some important updates for all families.

You can read everything in our latest newsletter on the website. 💜

But first, something more personal.

This photo was taken on the last day at our old school — the moment before Solihull Music School began its next chapter at The Laurels.

That's Jane, Kate and Phil Teare: the family who built this school from nothing, 21 years ago.

Sadly, we must share that Jane passed away at home on Easter Sunday, 5 April, after bravely fighting pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family. She had been part of this school since the very first day — managing exams, keeping everything running, and always referring to the music school as "her baby."
She was exactly right about that.

Jane's funeral will take place on Thursday 30 April. If anyone from our school family would like to know more or attend, please contact Brendan through reception at the school tomorrow: 01675 443456.

Full newsletter — including all the term news — is on the website now. Link in comments. 💜

We are now closed for our Easter break. We re-open on Monday 13th April. On behalf of all the staff of Solihull Music School, we wish you a very restful Easter break. 🥁 🎸 🎹 🎤 🎵 🐣

What a fantastic opportunity for our 21-30 year olds who perhaps maybe aren’t that social but want to be social! Please support this new group which is meeting at on the last Wednesday of every month. See picture for details.

Wow! Well done to Kate’s Music Adventure Keyboard/Piano class who had a class concert yesterday to showcase their talents at the end of Book 1! So much is learned every week in our 1 hour lessons! It’s on to Book 2 for this class but if you’d like your child to experience the adventures we have here at Solihull Music School we have 2 new classes starting next week with 2 places available! If you’d like a free taster please get in touch! Visit our website, comment or DM us for details! Starting age 5 and a half. 🎹

Matt our Drum teacher is now fully booked, teaching for us 5 days a week. We are now looking for another Drum teacher! We have a waiting list in operation with students ready to start. Would you like to join our team? All our teachers are supported by Yamaha with teacher training and fantastic CPD. Please email your CV to [email protected] and we look forward to welcoming you to our team. 🥁

Well done to Isaac who has made it to the top of our merit tree. 300 merits for regular practice means he earns the Star trophy! Well done Isaac! Isaac has learnt on our Yamaha junior keyboard course and then graduated onto the senior - Play for Keeps course and is studying Grade 3. Keep up the regular practice Isaac and a huge well done ! 🎹 If you’d like to learn with us we have limited places for our junior and senior keyboard/piano courses. DM, comment or visit our website for details. 🎹