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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/Make Music
Learn an instrument, make music with others, improve your musical skills, take part in concerts and other exciting musical experiences.
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Adventures in Music
Are you ready for a musical adventure?
If you live in Luton or attend a school here, you have
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the chance to learn a musical instrument.
It is great fun, and you can make friends when you join one of our many music centre groups.
"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]
Are you ready for a musical adventure?
If you live in Luton or attend a school here, you have the chance to learn a musical instrument. It is great fun, and you can make friends when you join one of our many music centre groups.
It really is a great ADVENTURE!
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 videos! 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.
Darwin’s Bio Orchestra concerts
Local artist, Gayle Storey, has collaborated 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 has been part of a team that will rehearse and perform with students from Luton Music Service. The bio orchestral music will be performed at St Mary’s Church in Luton and also at the Royal College of Music in London.
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 Cantores concert
with Funk Band, Senior Brass & Boyz Make Some Noyz
From 19:00 until 21:00
At Stopsley High School
Luton Youth Concert Band concert
with Rock Band & Jazz Band
From 19:00 until 21:00
At Stopsley High School
Luton Youth Orchestra/Bio Orchestra concert
with students from the Royal College of Music, 2nd Orchestra, Luton Youth Percussion Orchestra & Junior Brass
From 19:00 until 21:00
At St Mary's Church
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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