St Helens Music Service

Who are we?

We provide a variety of activities both in and out of schools across St.Helens. These include instrumental and vocal lessons every week as well as a variety of bands, orchestras, choirs and ensembles throughout St.Helens. 

About us

We are the lead partner in the St Helens Music Education Hub and a key member of the Merseyside Music Education Hub Alliance. Through these we seek to improve the music-making opportunities for all children and young people across the city region both by our own activities but also through the range of external partners and additional funding we can bring together. Similarly, we play a key role in the St Helens Cultural Education Partnership, CulturEd.

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What we do

Our tuition is only available to young people via their schools in order for us to deliver cost-effective and high-quality education programmes.

The hub is led by St Helens Borough Council Music Service with partners including:  

•  Representation from all our schools and educational settings 

•  Wonder Arts 

•  St Helens Sinfonietta 

•  Council services - Arts Service, CultureED, Equalities, SEND and Inclusion 

•  Haydock Brass Band 

•  Live Music Now 

•  Sound City Liverpool 

•  Liverpool Philharmonic 

•  St Helens College

What we offer to schools

•    Whole Class First Access instrumental programmes for Key Stage 2 children 

•    Instrumental and Vocal tuition delivered by our team of specialist music tutors 

•    Short projects & programmes to enhance the music curriculum such as African Drumming, Samba, Music Technology, Singing, Recorders & Ukulele 

•    Access to a stock of instruments for young people who'd like to learn how to play 

•    A range of singing and instrumental events that bring children together from a number of schools to celebrate their music-making 

•    Access to on-line resources to support the school curriculum 

•    A programme of support and professional development opportunities to assist schools in making improvements to their music offer for all young people

The Music Service also provides a number of activities directly to children and young people and their families, which include:

•    A wide range of ensembles, bands, choirs and orchestras, free of charge, to all young people who live or attend school in St.Helens 

•    Holiday courses 

•    Specialist ‘rare breed’ instrumental tuition such as Double Bass, French Horn, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestral Percussion 

•    Assisted Instrumental Purchase Scheme 

•    Music Theory classes 

•    External examination entry and assessment including Arts Award, Rock School and ABRSM Music Medals