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The Rotary Young Musician Competition is organised and promoted by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (Rotary GB&I). There are four stages to the competition, each designed to support and encourage the development of musical talent. Some stages may...

Festival of Light – Black Country Living Museum On the 11th November, students from the Bhangra Fusion Percussion Ensemble took part in an event held at the Black Country Living Museum. The event consisted of a colourful parade of handmade lanterns (led by the Dhol...

Central Youth Theatre have been successful in securing a grant from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, powered by Levelling Up. The grant will support the delivery of an exciting new film project for young people aged 16-24 called ‘We Built This...

This is an aspirational & empowering Grime Music strand for Flexus Dance Collective’s highly reputable ‘All About The Fight’ Sport & Culture Project. This is the launch of a new Grime Music participation opportunity as part of Flexus Dance Collective’s...

The Wolverhampton Art Gallery will once again be hosting a series of lunchtime concerts on the third Friday of each month, in partnership with Wolverhampton Music Service. Held in the beautiful Georgian Gallery, the concerts aim to showcase the talents of young...

Wolverhampton Music Service’s Youth Choir have been selected to perform alongside the prestigious City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for two Christmas shows on Sunday 17th December, at the Civic at The Hall Wolverhampton. The Youth Choir features young people aged...

A husband-and-wife team have completed an epic 946-mile bike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End in aid of Wolverhampton Music Service. Ted and Denise Pearson spent a total of 15 days on their tandem as they rode across the island of Great Britain between its two...

Will Fry - Latin Percussion Masterclass  1/10/23 - Zoom - 16.00-17.30  An interactive masterclass with one of the UK's leading Latin Percussionists, Will Fry! Learn first-hand about his musical journey & experiences, with the chance to learn new techniques live...

Apply for 'mysounds': youth mentoring scheme in contemporary classical music Contemporary Music for All (CoMA), is an organisation facilitating new-music making opportunities for non-professional and aspiring musicians. They are looking for 14-18 year old curious...

The NYO Inspire adventure begins in October 2023, when the whole NYO community will come together for a full day of music-making and creative activities. NYO Unite Days will take place in 6 different six regions around the UK between 21-28 October. This is the first...

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama are offering a Supported Application Scheme for 2024 entry. All successful applicants to the scheme will receive: A free application for the undergraduate course they are applying to. Invitations to workshops and events, both...

Music Leads from Heath Park and one of its feeder primary schools, Trinity CofE, have worked together this year to understand each other’s priorities. The aim was to join up the musical learning to enhance the transition from Year 6 to Year 7. This culminated in a...

Invitation to attend the free Chineke! Junior Orchestra Summer development course The Chineke! Foundation are putting out an open call for young musicians to take part in a free residential orchestral development course this summer! Sign up here to take part. The...

Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre will be holding auditions for their September show -' Rent' - at the Music School on Sunday 16th July from 10-3. New members (13-19 years old) should arrive at 10am, with a workshop until lunch, and then principal auditions will be...

Our partner, Inclusic, will be running a free music performance course for young people of all abilities on July 31st - August 4th. Free course for young musicians of all abilities Learn to play instruments Learn performance skills Talent will be showcased in an...

This annual award is for state schools (primary and secondary) that either already have an orchestra or are in the process of trying to establish a school orchestra. The award will support music education in schools and should be used to create a self-sustaining...

If you know a young musician aged 8-13 years old as of 31st August 2023, who plays an orchestral instrument to the appropriate standard and is a British citizen or lives/studies in the UK then they might be interested in auditioning to be part of National Children’s...

We are delighted to announce this year’s Same Difference youth festival! #WVSameDifference A creative festival showcasing talents of young people (11-18) in Wolverhampton.  Wolverhampton CEP (Cultural Education Partnership) are hosting a youth festival for the second...

A brand new guide to help parents to motivate their child to practise, is available to download here.

The School Music Development Plan Template can be downloaded here. We will be running an online training session on how to complete the template on Microsoft Teams on Thursday 8th June 4pm to 5pm. Please sign up here to join the session. The template supports the DfE...

The Music School’s Big Jazz Band wowed the mayor and her guests at a civic reception in March. The occasion was to mark Fairtrade Fortnight, highlighting the work done in Wolverhampton schools to raise the profile of fairtrade. The reception was a highlight of the...

Azaad Arts recently participated in a community performance to celebrate May Day at the Wolverhampton Workers' Day Festival. The day commemorates various rights for workers and the celebration is funded each year by local trade union branches. The performance...

Our role as a local Music Education Hub involves supporting opportunities where we can work with new partners to bring new experiences to young people. On Saturday 23rd April we were able to support the Royal College of Organists’ International Organ Day, where young...

Future Talent runs Junior and Development Programmes which support young musicians under age 18 from low-income backgrounds across the UK. Please note, the deadline for applications is 11th April. They provide each musician they support with one-to-one mentoring,...

The National Youth Orchestra have opportunities for teenage musicians from Grade 6 level (exams not necessary). The National Youth Orchestra Tune into the greatest adventure you can experience through orchestral music and apply now to be part of a nationwide...

Our partner organisation Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra reports an very exciting increase in the number of young string players now performing in the orchestra. In the concert on Saturday 18th March there were 46 string players and 23 wind and percussion. An...

The Music Service is keen to support young people and to broaden their understanding of routes to employment in the creative industries. We are promoting Creative Careers Week 2023 and encourage you to register and gain insight into the many opportunities available....

On Sunday 14th May 2023 10am - 5.30pm, the British Double Reed Society are holding an event in conjunction with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Activities include: Recitals and Performance Classes Teacher's Forum Ensemble Classes Specialist Cor Anglais and Contra...

Rotary Young Musicians enthral the audience…...again. A full house was in the Wolverhampton Music School on March 5th for the District final of the Rotary Young Musician Competition. 7 clubs had entered 9 young musicians from their club level rounds and their...