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planning for a smooth, safe return.

Its not too late to sign up for lessons!

All our teachers are experienced,

friendly and teach all levels of ability.

Music Centre will start again on Thurs-

day 24th September, hopefully back at

Beechwood school (to be confirmed).

Any children who are having lessons

on any instrument are very welcome.

There will also be some new smaller

groups (to stay safe) to include more

advanced and secondary aged stu-

dents in a variety of genres — Watch

our Instagram and Facebook accounts

or email music.service@slough.gov.uk

for more information!

Hello everyone. What an extraordinary

few months we have all had!

I sincerely hope that all of you have

stayed well through the challenges

Covid-19 has brought.

During lockdown the music service put

all of our services online.

Individual and small group lessons

proved successful for almost all stu-

dents and online music centre worked

well - it was so lovely to see familiar

faces every week and learn some new

pieces together. We also provided re-

sources for your schools to help them

with school music lessons.

Now we are busy planning for the Au-

tumn term as we prepare to go back

into schools and teach what we love.

We are working closely with schools to

develop procedures to make sure we

can come into schools safely. If that

isn’t possible in some schools we will

continue with online lessons. We are

Message from Head of

Service Glynis Murphy

I am Rebecca Richardson

and the community pro-

jects manager in Slough

Music Service. I hope to

add to the brilliant

community music

projects that Slough has

produced past and

present. Our first com-

munity project started

with the 5 week guitar

course which

NEWSLETTER

September 2020

O u r n e w s a n d u p d a t e s a l l i n o n e p l a c e

Community Projects Manager comes to Slough

Quote of the

term

“Music gives a soul

to the universe,

wings to the mind,

flight to the imagi-

nation and life to

everything”

-Plato

Inside this issue:

Ela’s story

Music Mark

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2

2

Instruments you

can learn with us

3

Prices for

2020/21

4

Staff directory

2020

5

Up and coming

events

5

6

AUTUMN TERM

2020

Went

down a treat. Please

look out for

future musical

projects that the whole

family can get involved

in.

I am currently looking

for children and young

people in Slough who

would like to become

part of a music forum.

This is a chance for chil-

dren and young people to

have their say in music

services for them and the

community!

Get in touch, email:

music.service@slough.gov.uk

I am 12 years old and for four years of my life I have been learning the piano. I was taught from when I was

little but when I began year three in primary school, I decided that I should take it more seriously and take

some exams!

Now its 2020, I am currently practicing towards grade 5 in piano.

I recently came across a new instrument– the French horn. During this lockdown I

have found practice much more easier as I have more time. I have grown much

better at my French horn and I hope to take an exam on it too!

As part of the Slough Music Service online, I also pursue the choir classes. Each

week we start with some vocal exercises and then move onto a song. We ended

the class with a random song that we all know and can singalong to.

For my piano and French horn, I have a lesson every Tuesday (not in half term).

I have found the online lessons simple, fun and easy. Its not as hard as everyone

says! All you need is a device. I have enjoyed the experiences.

Why Music Matters

Ela’s Story– My time with Slough Music Service

Why Slough Music Service?

Page 2 Autumn Term Page 2

We are a non profit service part of

Slough Borough Council’s Education

and Children’s service department.

We are partly funded by Arts Coun-

cil England to provide music les-

sons, training and events in and

outside of school for all children and

young people and the community of

Slough. We want you to know that

music is our passion and we strive

to provide relevant musical opportu-

nities to all the community.

Slough is an exciting and diverse

community. Creativity leads our

ethos, keeping us at the leading

edge of music development locally

and nationally.

INSTRUMENTS YOU CAN LEARN WITH US

The violin: we teach violin from 3 years old in groups!

Interesting Fact: the famous composer/pianist Mozart started his

musical training on the violin

Piano/keyboard: One of our most popular in-

struments to learn.

Strings: Cello, Viola, Viloin 1st

and 2nd, Double Bass

Woodwind: Clarinet, Flute, Re-

corder, Oboe, harmonica

Brass: Trumpet, Saxophone,

Tuba, French horn

Percussion: Drum kit, Drumline,

Xyolophone, Orchestral percus-

sion, Djembe drums, Steel pan

Drumline

Djembe Drums

If you would like your child to learn how to play any of these instruments, get in touch

with us today!

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Other Instruments We Teach

Guitar and

Ukulele.

We can teach

you classical,

acoustic, elec-

tric and bass

guitar

Due to the pandemic, we have had to change the way we deliver our lessons to ensure the safety of the children and

teachers. Instead of group lessons we are offering a shorter term of individual lessons, which will be tailored specifically

to your child.

As before, these can be delivered at your school or online. We are able to offer individual lessons rather than group les-

sons, this can be at your school or through our online platform.

Sign up Today!

Lesson Fees 2020/2021

Competitive

Rates!!

Subsidised rates for

Low income households

Regular recitals

and mini concerts

All tutors professionally

qualified and DBS cleared

LOCAL AND NATIONAL GRADING AND ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

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Staff Directory

Head of Music Service: Glynis Murphy

Community Projects Manager: Rebecca Richardson

Music Service Administrator: Zee McAllister

Vocal Coordinator: Gemma Cross

TEACHNG STAFF

Aron Woodall: Guitar, Ukulele, Harmonica, Music Cen-

tre, Community tutor

Camila Goodman: Curriculum and Cello

Claire Fawbert: Music Centre, Brass and Ukulele

Claire Parr: Piano and Holiday clubs

Daniel Smith: Piano, Violin and Music Centre

Emiliano Bonanomi: Guitar

Haru Yoshimura: Violin and Piano

Idony Perrrett: Woodwind

Johnny Mansfield: Drum kit and Percussion

Lucy Stoker: Brass, Music Centre and Curriculum

Marian Bango: Violin

Maria Panayatova: Piano

Marli Coetzer: Early years and Musicianship

Michelle Barraclough: Brass, Keyboard, recorder and

Curriculum

Nicola Phillips: Woodwind and Piano

Paul Craggs: Drum kit and Percussion

Reese Digby: Guitar and Drum kit

Tom Horn: Youth Orchestra Conductor

OTHER ORGANISATIONS WE WORK WITH

Slough Libraries

Inspire Works Drumming

HOME Slough

SWIPE

Beat Routes

Up and coming Events

September 2020:

Lessons in schools or online week commencing 21st

Suzuki violin Week commencing 21st

Music Centre and new after school music groups 24th

**Look online or contact us for more information**

October 2020

Black History Month

Performance platform concerts

Half term drumline course

December 2020

End or year fun

Curve Choir performance

Christmas celebrations

November 2020

Diwali celebration

Multicultural singing celebration online perfor-

mance

Slough Youth Orchestra performance

Slough Community Youth Soul Choir: 6 to

18 years, this unique choir are singing online.

Visit their Facebook page to contact them for

more information

Other community Projects

Look out for future community and family

events on our social networks throughout the

year

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Slough Music Service:

Observatory House

25 Windsor Road

Slough

SL1 2EL

EMAIL:

MUSIC.SERVICE@SLOUGH.GOV.UK

WWW.SLOUGHMUSICSERVICE.CO.UK

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