Article: Barnsley Music Service Article Body Forthcoming events: Key Stage 2 Music Festival 2012 Thursday 28 and Friday 29 June 'A Taste of Summer' Friday 29 June Elsecar Heritage Centre, Building 21 7pm start - tickets: adults £5 and concessions £4 String Orchestra Summer Concert Worsbrough Sports and Development Club Friday 13 July 2012 (Ring 01226 291525 for more details) Wind Bands Summer Concert Darton College Wednesday 18 July 2012 (Ring 01226 291525 for more details) Barnsley Music Service provides specialist instrumental and vocal music tuition in schools throughout the borough and at the Music Centre in Grove Street. The service also offers a range of ensemble opportunities that operate in association with the music service. Read about 'a day in the life of a music teacher' in the council's Open Door magazine. Through whole class teaching, children in Key Stage 2 are given an opportunity to learn a musical instrument or receive specialist vocal tuition free of charge for one year. This tuition is given to full classes of pupils using materials and schemes of work devised by music service teachers. Projects available to schools are: African drums, samba, string orchestra, violin, brass band, cornet, tenor horn, alto trombone, clarinet, flute, recorder, African choir, traditional singing, keyboard, guitar and ukulele. Key Stage 2 Whole Class Teaching: Information for Schools Individual and small group tuition is given to pupils with charges based on £34.00 per hour and pupils can hire an instrument (if available) for £13 per term. Pupils who receive free school meals are entitled to free tuition and instrument hire. Many pupils opt to take practical examinations operated by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Trinity/Guildhall and Rock School and currently the pass rate is 99.5%. Pupils passing at grade 6 level and above also earn UCAS points to assist them with university applications. Instrumental tuition is offered for: violin, viola, cello and bass guitar (acoustic, electric and bass) flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bassoon, recorder cornet, trumpet, flugel horn, tenor horn, french horn, baritone, euphonium, trombone and tuba piano and keyboard tuned and untuned percussion voice. A range of ensembles operate in association with the music service. These currently include: Wentworth, Oakwell and Stainbrough String Orchestras Barnsley Youth Guitars Barnsley Folk Orchestra Barnsley Metropolitan Band Barnsley Town Concert Band Barnsley Junior and Intermediate Bands Barnsley Youth Percussion Ensemble Barnsley Youth Dance Theatre also rehearses at the Barnsley Music Centre. For more information, contact: Barnsley Music Centre Grove Street Barnsley S721 1EX Telephone: 012126 291525 Email: Barnsley Music Centre Fax: 01226 283251 Who can access tuition Tuition is available for students and pupils up to 18 years of age. All Barnsley residents can join the bands, orchestras and ensembles, providing spaces are available. How to access tuition Telephone 01226 291525 for more information. For further details and assistance email Barnsley Music Service An answerphone service is available outside office hours or you can email reception.. Charges/fees Tuition and instrument hire are currently subsidised by the Department for Education (DfE). For up-to-date prices, please contact Music Service reception. You can pay for these either in cash, or by cheque made payable to BMBC. Opening times Music Service reception is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm. Group activities take place every weekday evening from 4.00pm until late. Leaflets Instrumental Tuition Handbook Upbeat - Barnsley Music Service Newsletter - Edition 3 Summer 2011 Upbeat - Barnsley Music Service Newsletter - Edition 2 Spring 2011 Upbeat - Barnsley Music Service Newsletter - Edition 1 Autumn 2010 Leaflets and general information about music tuition and other services on offer are available from the reception at Barnsley Music Service (see address details above). Conference and meeting facilities Conference and meeting facilities are available at an affordable cost. We have a variety of rooms that can accommodate a small meeting of five people to larger rooms that can accommodate 100. We have good technology facilities, such as projectors, interactive white board, laptops and PA equipment. We also have two car parks that are free to use whilst attending the service. Meeting facilities are available from 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and from 8.00am 12.30pm on Fridays. For further information or to book a room please contact Barnsley Music Service on 01226 291525. Frequently asked questions What do we need to do to arrange instrumental music lessons? If a Music Service teacher is already attending your child's school and you would like to arrange lessons at the school, contact the school direct. If you would like to arrange lessons at the Music Centre telephone (01226) 291525 and speak to the Music Administrator who will arrange lessons or add your details to our waiting list (if applicable). Is it possible to arrange music lessons after school? Yes, it is possible to arrange for music lessons to take place at Music Centre after school. How long is the waiting list? This varies for each instrument, for example, with keyboard and guitar there is an exceedingly long waiting list, but the list for string instruments is shorter. We do try to keep people on the waiting list informed of the situation and we will contact them as soon as a vacancy arises. What is the cost of music lessons? If arranging at school, speak to the school, if arranging for lessons at the Music Centre contact the Music Administrator. Lesson prices vary depending on length of time. Will my child be able to take music examinations and how will this happen? At present the Music Service use three examination boards and examinations take place at the Music Centre three times a year. When your child reaches the required standard, the Music Service teacher will send a letter home advising parents/guardians and asking for permission to enter them for an examination. If parents are agreeable, they are given an examination form to complete and return to the Music Centre. As soon as we are in receipt of examination dates and times they are passed on to pupils via the Music Service teachers. Do you have a remissions policy? Yes, if a child is in receipt of free school meals they are entitled to a free shared instrumental music lesson, and free hire of instrument. Can my child have an individual lesson? Yes, this can be arranged through the school or at the Music Centre. Can my child join a music group? Yes, Music Service Staff can direct you to the appropriate group and give details of times and costs. What other activities are available at Music Centre? There are opportunities to join Music Groups, including, Folk, Samba, Bands and Orchestras, Drama and Drama Groups. For more details contact the Music Centre on 01226 291525 or email the reception. Monday evenings Barnsley Youth Dance Theatre Wednesday evenings Barnsley Metropolitan Band Barnsley Junior Band Barnsley Youth Guitars Barnsley Folk Orchestra Thursday evenings Barnsley Junior Percussion Ensemble Barnsley Youth Percussion Ensemble Friday Evenings Barnsley Intermediate Band Barnsley Town Concert Band Oakwell String Orchestra Stainborough String Orchestra Wentworth String Orchestra Weekends and school holidays Courses and events as advertised