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What is The Mix?
The Mix is Luton’s music education hub – schools and music organisations working together to provide the best possible music-making opportunities for young people in Luton.
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Learn an instrument, make music with others, improve your musical skills, take part in concerts and other exciting musical experiences.
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"Welcome to The Mix - Luton's music education hub"
Schools and music organisations working together to provide the best possible music-making opportunities for young people in Luton.
Luton Music Service
LEAD ORGANSATION FOR The Mix –
LUTON’S MUSIC EDUCATION HUB
We want to inspire and support all children and young people to experience exciting, rewarding, varied and high quality progressive musical experiences, individually and with others. To achieve this, we create, deliver and promote opportunities for young people to make and learn music, improve and develop the quality of music education, and champion music education.
The Benefits of Music:
How Music Helps Your Child’s Brain Grow
The Impact of Instrumental Learning on Attainment at Age 16 [PDF]
We Ignore the Arts at our Peril
The Benefits of the Ukulele on Kids’ Attitudes
Expose Youngsters to Classical Music
Musical Instruments in Schools – DfE written answer
The Power of Music – Professor Susan Hallam 2015 MEC Summary [PDF]
The Power of Music – Prof Susan Hallam [PDF, 2MB]
20 Important Benefits of Music in our Schools [PDF]
Luton Music Service Pupil Recruitment Film
Would your son or daughter like to learn a musical instrument? Does he or she attend a Luton school?
From May 2018, Luton Music Service will be recruiting pupils for lessons starting in September 2018. If you would like your son or daughter to be put on our waiting list, please send an email to lutonmusicservice@luton.gov.uk, including their name, school, current year group and preferred instrument/s.
To find out more, please watch the above video! Alternatively, you can contact Luton Music Service on 01582 538232 or at lutonmusicservice@luton.gov.uk.
Side by Side project film
Orchestras Live, City of London Sinfonia and Luton Music Service collaborated in a project called Side by Side, which culminated in a performance at UKCCA on 15 July 2016. Young musicians from Luton Music Service’s Saturday Music Centre and Icknield Primary School’s Hearing-Impaired Provision performed alongside professional musicians. Click on the image above and read the Side by Side Evaluation Report to find out more.
Routes into Teaching – Free event
Are you interested in working in music education? Then, come along and find out more at the Routes into Teaching day on Thursday 19 April 2018 at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts. This free event will run from 11:00 until 16:00 and will include workshops, advice, discussion and networking opportunities.
Representatives from the 12 music education hubs that comprise the eastern region will be available to inform delegates as to the career opportunities that they offer.
The event is a must for music and arts practitioners, whether entering the profession or an existing practitioner.
Lunch will be provided.
Booking: http://www.musicnet-east.org.uk/events/
Enquiries: 01438 844713
Organisers: MusicNet East and Hertfordshire Music Service
Bio Orchestra Project needs musicians
Local artist, Gayle Storey, is collaborating with a composer from the Royal College of Music to produce a bio orchestral score of music from Luton’s environment. The Royal College of Music will be part of a team that will rehearse and perform with students from Luton Music Service. The bio orchestral music will be performed at various venues in Luton and also at the Royal College of Music in London.
If you are still at school and wish to be part of this unique and original collaboration and play a musical instrument, then contact Luton Music Service on 01582 538224.
Have your say as to where the bio observations in Luton take place by completing this online survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4162179/bio-orchestra
For more information about the Gayle Storey, visit her website.
Events
Luton Someries David Bates Music Awards 2018
The results of the auditions for the Luton Someries David Bates Music Awards 2018 are now available.
Luton Youth Concert Band concert
with Rock Band, Jazz Band & Junior Brass
From 19:00 until 21:00
At Stopsley High School
Luton Youth Orchestra concert
with Luton Youth Percussion Orchestra, Boyz Make Some Noyz & Senior Brass
From 19:00 until 21:00
At Stopsley High School
Luton Community Music School
Luton Community Music School currently has space for new drumming students. To find out more about the music school ring 01582 691990 or 07733 534529 or visit http://lutonmusicschool.org.uk.
Luton Someries Rotary Club Awards 2017
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Luton Someries Rotary Club Awards. The winners are listed here.
Luton Youth Concert Band – New players sought!
Luton Youth Concert Band is looking for new players of Grade 4 standard.
The band particularly needs woodwind, French horn, tenor horn and tuned percussion musicians.
If you are interested, contact Luton Music Service on 01582 538224 or email lutonmusicservice@luton.gov.uk.
Stage 1 – The Young Musical Theatre Company has vacancies for boys and girls
Call Terry and Valerie Mills on 01582 507820 for further details.
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