Music Tuition
Our local Music Service
Instrumental and vocal music services to pupils in Bracknell Forest Local Authority schools are provided through a contract with Berkshire Maestros. Berkshire Maestros has a national reputation for promoting opportunity for all and excellence.
What is available?
Lessons are available on a range of instruments, as well as the voice. These take place in groups or individually. There are also opportunities to play/sing with others in many choirs, bands, orchestras, jazz and rock groups at dedicated local music centres.
Lessons and other activities take place at primary and secondary schools and, out of school time, at the Bracknell Music Centre (located at the Open Learning Centre, Brakenhale School).
With Bracknell Forest Council’s support Berkshire Maestros offers the following services for children attending LA maintained schools in the borough:
- Group tuition on Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Guitar, Keyboard, Voice.
- Individual tuition, generally for intermediate / advanced pupils, on all of the above.
- Workshops and courses in a range of musical genres including popular and world music
- County Achievement Scheme, available to gifted and talented pupils by audition.
- County choirs, bands and orchestras.
- Live music events (concerts and workshops)
- Festivals and special events both locally and in prestigious venues
- Wider Opportunities projects – including workshops and whole class taster courses on a wide range of instruments – provided free of charge to schools
In addition, a comprehensive range of out of school activities, including Mini Maestros (for younger pupils), bands, choirs, orchestras, jazz and rock groups to suit all levels of ability, is available to pupils from the earliest stages of learning. These activities take place at the Bracknell Music Centre.
How is it funded?
The Bracknell Forest contract is mainly funded through a Government grant. The funding is used to:
- Subsidise the cost of tuition and musical ensembles, choirs etc to encourage more pupils to take part
- Provide fee remission for pupils whose families are on income support or similar
- Provide some fee relief towards talented pupils who undertake a large number of activities
- Provide other music education projects that widen access and allow more pupils to participate
- Provide short concerts in schools
Berkshire Maestros also receives significant funding direct from parents.
The contract with the Berkshire Maestros is managed by Susan Alcock susan.alcock@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.
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