Intermediate Concert Band
Spring Concert Series
The Spring term culminated in some incredible performances from all of our Music Centre ensembles. It’s important that our young musicians have regular opportunities to perform to a live audience throughout the year and it’s always a pleasure for teachers, parents...
Our Summer Festival
Each summer we enjoy finishing off the academic year in style, with a week long festival of concerts and events that showcase hundreds of Sandwell's young musicians. We are now planning the festival for 2017, but as a reminder we thought you'd like to see some images...
The latest news from Sandwell Music Education Hub
Find out more about the activities of our hub by reading the stories below:
New Tabla group in Sandwell
This half term has seen the introduction of our new Tabla Group! Lead by Mr Singh-Rattan, the group meets weekly in West Bromwich and is already making great progress! The group is free and open to all Sandwell pupils and students to attend. If you are interested in...
IGNITE perform at Hawthorns
On Friday 6th October IGNITE band performed at The Hawthorns Football ground for an awards ceremony with 250 guests. IGNITE is a band made of students in Sandwell Schools who are mostly linked to The Virtual School programme who support Children In Care. The Virtual...
What Does Music Mean to you?
SIPS & SHAPE art project 2023. Our students have worked with The Sandwell Cultural Education Partnership (SHAPE Summer Festival) team to create a multimedia performance mixing music and art. The artwork below has all been created from the prompt "What does music...
Jazz Legacy visits Q3 Great Barr
Tuesday 17th of July 2023 (Article by Jonathan Dixon) On Monday, in partnership with SIPS Music & Arts, Q3 Academy Great Barr welcomed University Band ‘Jazz Legacy’ from Brigham Young University, Utah in the United States during their visit of the UK during the...
Year 6-7 Changeover Event
On Tuesday the 11th of July, SIPS Music and Arts held our first year Six to Seven changeover event, aimed at children who are moving to secondary school in September. (Article by Mr Beer)Once all the attendees had arrived, we began by meeting, greeting and finding out...
Rockin’ time at Splinter
Rock band experience at Splinter Studios for pupils at two Wednesbury Primary schools. Tuesday 11th July 2023 On Tuesday 11th July St John’s C of E Primary Academy and Holyhead Primary Academy spent the morning at Splinter Studios, Wednesbury. This was to give them...