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Thinking about next steps after completing your music studies? Starting out as a music leader and looking for guidance? Trinity Laban is hosting three webinars exploring rewarding careers in participatory arts and music education. Expect buckets of inspiration and...

From one of our hub partners Wolverhampton Symphony Orchestra A bit of a change during the earlier lockdown was a request from the BBC to celebrate the restart of live football by playing the shortest ever piece of Elgar’s music, written in response to reading a...

The City of Wolverhampton Council Choir and Wolverhampton Music Service have been working with local media production company Henry go park the car Productions to create this video as a thank you to everyone working so hard to keep our City moving. The song ‘Count on...

Yes - its definitely back - The rain didn't beat us last year and the Corona Virus won't beat us this year! Tuesday 19th May at 11.30am Our ‘Singing in the Rain’ event will be coming to you this year so that you can sing along with Paul Wilcox in the comfort of your...

Following the success of the first #WMSHomeConcerts, it's over to you. If you had lessons through Wolverhampton Music Service or attended one of our Music School ensembles, we would like expressions of interest in taking part in our Concert Series. Please email...

Following the success of our WMS Home Concert for Y13 leavers, we have planned a unique event f On Record 2020 – Wednesday 17th June Our WMS Home concert series is being enjoyed by hundreds of listeners. We have so far hosted a concert for Y13 leavers, planned our...

Ten Pieces at Home Weekly activities for primary schools, home educators and parents to share with their students. Each includes a Ten Pieces film to watch and enjoy and a linked creative activity that can be completed by children at home without any special materials...

ABRSM Free piece of the day For the next few months we’ll be publishing a free piece of music every Monday to Friday at 2pm (apart from bank holidays). We’ll be making a variety of pieces available from our books, new and old, with piano accompaniments where needed....

Music Service update Our Youtube channel is packed with over 160 Instrumental tutorials to support our students learning at home with more being added weekly. Click here to access the channel. Online Concerts commence on Wednesday 6th May at 6.00pm. The first concert...

As part of our support for schools and instrumental pupils we are really pleased to announce that your music service staff are producing tutorial videos which are now available on our youtube channel.  We have over 30 videos in our first release to watch including...

Here's a list of the exciting events Wolverhampton Music Service are running as part of the West Midlands Big Month of Music March 2020 Monday 2nd March  Wolves Centre Sounds at the Wolverhampton Music Service Centre Stage, Graiseley - 7pm    Centre Sounds is a great...

Children in Year 6 to Year 13 are invited to join our new Youth Choir. Come along on Tuesday evenings during term time for a chance to sing pop, music theatre, gospel, etc. and make new friends. 5.30 -7.00pm in the Infant Hall. It is open to anyone years 6 to 13....

  Join our highly acclaimed Wolverhampton Youth Music Theatre Company for two weeks of rehearsals culminating in a show. For details contact Ben at [email protected]   

No experience needed for this week long course with our Rockschool team at Newhampton Arts Centre in the first week of the Easter Holiday. Contact [email protected] to book your place

FREE TEACHER CPD DAYS IN LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM "This was the best CPD I have attended in 30 years of teaching... Thank you, it was a wonderful day and I am totally inspired!" -Teacher attendee of our Creative Catalyst session 2019 Ten Pieces Creative Catalyst CPD...

Sorry - we have postponed this meeting for a few weeks - we'll let everyone know the new date when we have one -  Apologies for any inconvenience caused. In the meantime - keep singing 🙂  Singing starters – “Easy ways to get to grips with singing in your school” ...

The biggest obstacle for many talented young musicians is a simple lack of money. They have the talent, they have the drive, but developing their musical potential can be an expensive endeavour. Our Awards programme offers up to £100,000 in means-tested grants each...

For all secondary Music staff we have rearranged the OFSTED Deep Dive meeting to Wednesday 26th Feb at the music school 4.30-5.30 The presentation will include actual questions used in the new inspections, advice from Inspectors, presentation of a series of ready made...

On 22nd January we were really pleased to host a fantastic CPD session based around the LPO Soundworks education resources/project. Talia Lash and Rachel Leach led represenetatives form 10 schools around the West Mids/Shropshire/Black Country in a wonderful practical...