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This is the first edition of the new Walsall Music Education Service newsletter. Each edition will bring together highlights from the music education service, local arts partners, training opportunities and national news, trends and events. 

News, Resources and Support from National Organisations

Take a look at three features from Music Teacher Magazine, the Department for Education and Music Mark below. For a wider selection of news, resources and support from national organisations CLICK HERE.

Music Teacher Magazine - Building An Instrumental Offer

This article is a great way into understanding how to develop an instrumental teaching programme. It explains how to build the foundations in the classroom with your class teachers and then develop these with a peripetetic teacher and achieving the aim of forming an ensemble.

ISM - NEW: National Centre For Arts Education 

This ISM article helps unpack the announcement from DfE about the new National Centre for Arts Education. It looks at what this means in the present but what opportunities for pupils this could open up in the future.

Music Mark - Halloween Resources

Following their recent webinar focused on primary music teaching linking in with Halloween, Music Mark have written a blog and linked to some excellent topical resouces all completely free.

Walsall Music Education Service Updates

Below are three opportunities not to be missed for either you or your school.

For a full selection of Walsall Music Education Service updates CLICK HERE.

School Teacher CPD Sessions

Join us for our curriculum CPD sessions across the 26/27 academic year, focussing on building strong musical progression across your school.

ALL CPD Sessions are FREE for schools that have an SLA with a Black Country Music Hub Service (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & Wolverhampton).

Composing To Pictures

This is a creative project that encourages students to explore the relationship between art and music, using selected artworks as inspiration for their own musical compositions. 

This is a great opportunity for your school to engage with that is subsidised by The New Art Gallery Walsall and Walsall Music Education Service.

Piano Spotlight

An opportunity for enthusiastic student pianists who live in or attend school in Walsall to perform in  a focused evening all about the piano.  All grade levels and ages (up to and including 18) are welcome, however performers will need to have a piece ready to performance level.

Key Opportunities from our Local Partners

Three local opportunities are highlighted below from Rock Choir, the Black Country Music Hub and Charanga. For a full selection of local opportunities from our partners CLICK HERE

Rock Stars Walsall Rock Choir - Choir For 7 - 14 Year Olds

Designed entirely with kids in mind, this acclaimed children’s choir brings all the fun of Rock Choir to a younger audience. Rehearsing on a Wednesday evening at Walsall Arena and Arts Centre, this is an excellent additional singing opportunity for your school singers.

Carols From The Black Country Music Hub - Stream Direct To School 

Get the whole school together on Friday 18th December to sing along to festive classics with the team from the Black Country Music Hub. Send in your shout outs to be read out by the presenters and try to spot the your teachers from the Walsall Music Education Service.

Charanga Training - Training For Walsall Teachers 

If your looking to introduce the excellent online music teaching platform Charanga across your school or your wanting to keep up to date with the latest developments, sign up to the first Charanga CPD event through the link above.