The latest news from Sandwell Music Education Hub
Find out more about the activities of our hub by reading the stories below:
Music Centre re opens – Autumn 2021
Letter to all music centre members, parents and careers about music centre reopening week beginning Monday 27th September 2021.Joining and being part of an ensemble is an exciting oppourtunity for all who play an instrument. At SIPS Music and Arts music...
Summer Celebration Virtual Concert – 2021
Massed item - Gonna Fly NowSo many videos recorded, here's some our staff outtakes!Summer Celebration - Virtual Ensemble performances Website - www.sandwellmusic.org Email - music.arts@sips.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIPSmusicarts/ Twitter -...
Sounds of Spring Virtual Concert – 2021
Sounds of Spring Virtual Music Centre Concert Website - www.sandwellmusic.org Email - music.arts@sips.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIPSmusicarts/ Twitter - @SIPS_music
Shining Stars Virtual Recital Concerts – Spring 2021
Be sure to follow the link so you dont miss out! Check out 'Virtual December Delights' concert premiered on 17th December 2020. Website - www.sandwellmusic.org Email - music.arts@sips.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIPSmusicarts/ Twitter -...
December Delights Virtual Concert 2020
Christmas 2020 Did you see our Shining Stars Virtual Concerts last Summer? Check them out here! Website - www.sandwellmusic.org Email - music.arts@sips.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIPSmusicarts/ Twitter - @SIPS_music Check out our virtual ensemble,...
Virtual Ensemble – Smoke on the water – Summer 2020
Did you see our Shining Stars Virtual Concerts last Summer? Check them out here! Website - www.sandwellmusic.org Email - music.arts@sips.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIPSmusicarts/ Twitter - @SIPS_music Check out 'Shining Stars Virtual Recital...
Shining Stars Virtual Recital Concerts – 2020
Did you see our Shining Stars Virtual Concerts last Summer? Check them out here! Website - www.sandwellmusic.org Email - music.arts@sips.co.uk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SIPSmusicarts/ Twitter - @SIPS_music Check out 'Shining Stars Virtual Recital...
Music Tuition During Covid 19
Our creative team of teachers will be sharing new ideas of how we can support our young musicians over this period of school closures. Look out for our weekly newsletter ‘NOTES ‘ sharing online resources/videos and simple...
Friday 27th March: Big Play Day – Video Release
SIPS Music & Arts Service loved being part of the West Midlands Big Play 2020 . We hope you enjoy watching Sandwell’s One Minute of Music Films. Check it out:- West Midlands Music website: https://www.westmidlandsmusic.org.uk/ West Midlands Music YouTube...
Snowman at Christmas
Saturday 8th December 2019 Children from Sandwell Primary Schools, in partnership with SIPS Music and Arts, were invited by the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra and their conductor Richard Laing to join them in their Christmas concert at Birmingham Town Hall. The...
130th Mayors Christmas Concert
Saturday 7th December 2019 Sandwell Youth Brass Band and the Saint Catherine of Siena Academy Trust Choirs, were honoured to perform in the 130th Mayors Christmas Concert. The Youth Brass Band opened the evening with a rousing rendition of Leroy Anderson's "A...
A Christmas Journey – Looked After Children Concert
Friday 6th December The Virtual School, in partnership with SIPS Education, held their first joint concert event for pupils involved in the ‘Looked After Child’ project running across numerous schools in Sandwell. This is an initiative providing weekly instrumental...
Countdown to Christmas
Thursday 5th December The audience at WBTH were treated to a sparkling selection of music from YCB, ISO, IBB and YO. All groups performed to their usual high standard, a mixture of non-festive and festive pieces. Many performers (and conductors!) were decked out in...
December Delights
Tuesday 3 rd December Throughout the December delights concert a fantastic level of musicianship was displayed by all musicians. The ensembles featured were; Jazz Orchestra, Intermediate Concert band, Youth Brass band and Training String Orchestra. It was also...
A Whisper of Christmas
Monday 2nd December 2019 The fabulous Mini Maestros and our Sandwell Chamber Music Groups performed in a concert called a ‘Whisper Of Christmas’. Many of the string players in the Mini Maestros had never performed before, so this intimate setting, at the West Bromwich...
Rock and Pop Night
Tuesday 26th November Well done to all the students involved in our fantastic Rock and Pop showcase at West Bromwich Library last month! The ukulele rocks! group performed a wonderful trio of rock n’ roll classics, ‘Shake Rattle and roll’, ‘Rock around the Clock’, and...
Join the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain!
Apply by 3 June 2018 ‘NYO is just awesome. All of it. The people, the concerts, the passion and the joy and excitement of the courses.’ Lawrence, Trombone, NYO The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain – the world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers – is recruiting...
STEPS Songbook – Working with the LACE Virtual School
Back in November, SIPS Music and Arts Service worked in partnership with MAC Makes Music Birmingham, on a project to explore the songs and musical cultures of the children and young people at the STEPS Centre in Sandwell. (Sandwell Transitional Educational...
Music and Pupil Progress at KS2
Is there a link between Music and Pupil Progress..? Introduction As an established and trusted service, SIPS Education - Music & Arts Service (SMAS) are privileged to be working in so many schools across Sandwell. There is no doubt that schools highly value our...
Pro Bassist Sandy Beales Inspires Young Musicians
Sandy Beales, bass guitarist touring with One Direction for over 4 years now playing with JP Cooper, delivered an inspiring afternoon with students from Q3 Academy, Hollylodge, Sandwell College, Shireland Collegiate and Wodensborough. Sandy told of how he came to play...
Cecil Aronowitz Viola Competition and Festival
We were delighted, back in October, to receive an invitation from Louise Lansdown, Head of Strings at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, inviting our viola players to attend the second Cecil Aronowitz Viola Competition and Festival. It was a rare opportunity and very...
Success in 2017 – Rockulele!
On Friday 9th June 2017 ‘Rockulele!’ took place at West Bromwich Town Hall. It involved around 400 children from 9 Sandwell Schools aged between 6 and 11 years old. Most were armed with ukuleles singing their hearts out and strumming in earnest over two concert...
National Success for Sandwell Young Musicians
We are proud to announce that a number of the young musicians from our central ensembles have been accepted on to programmes being undertaken by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 2018. Congratulations are due to the following musicians who will be part...
Plans for a Specialist Music School in Sandwell
City Learning Trust, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Sandwell Council announce consultation for a new specialist Music School "The City Learning Trust is consulting on their proposal to open a new specialist music school in Sandwell, West Midlands, in...
Amazing Ensembles!
What an amazing year it's been for our ensembles! There have been many rehearsals, numerous concerts, residential trips, gigs and even the experience of playing for Her Majesty the Queen (in the pouring rain..). We though we'd put a short slideshow here to...
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