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IN-TUNE
with Essex Music Education Hub
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Keeping you in-tune with both local and national music education developments and also up-to-date with the opportunities available from your local music hub.
Hear our Local Heroes Winners
Congratulations to K1, Janice, Cooper & Ryan - winners of our first Essex Local Heroes competition.
Competition judges, Lemzi (pictured) and Max Wheeler, were looking for the the best beats, raps, songs or performances uploaded to VIP Charanga Studio Sessions.
Check out the winning tracks on this video
Look out for our #LocalHeroes 2020 competition soon
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Music Group feature - Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Essex Music Services runs many Music Groups around the County where young people, already learning an instrument, can further enhance their skills, meet other like-minded musicians, form new friendships and perform in concerts throughout the year.
Read more on the Essex Youth Symphonic Wind Orchestra (EYSWO), its recent Holiday Music Course and the future tour of the Czech Republic.
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Essex Music Service runs a network of community music centres throughout the County where young musicians of any experience can play together in bands, music groups and sing in choirs.
In this newsletter we highlight our Wickford Community Music Centre and news on Natasha Sims (pictured).
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Wickford has a new Dood in Town. Doods are beginner Clarinets.Starting in January 2020 Band rehearsals will take place on Wednesdays from 6pm - 7pm.
Benfleet's new Toot Band! Toots provide a great introduction to taking up the flute.This Band takes place on Saturdays from 9am - 10am. Playing a Toot or Dood offers an excellent and fun way to begin learning an instrument, build musicianship skills and gain musical friends.
Caprice Wind Orchestra, celebrates its 30th Birthday this year by launching, Young Caprice, its new junior orchestra. Further information and how to join can be found here on Young Caprice.
Townhouse Sessions Are you a Solo artist? In a Band? Or just looking for something different to do on a Wednesday? Head down to the Colchester's Townhouse Sessions from 6.30pm. Telephone 07827 840771
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Hear the Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra directed by its resident conductor, Martin Hathaway, for free on 14 December in Maldon.
Save the date - 28 December 2019 at 7.30pm. The Essex Youth and Essex Youth Choir will be back at the Chelmsford Cathedral. More news coming soon!
Essex Youth Orchestra members often successfully audition for a seat at the prestigious National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Find out more about the NYOGB's next concert and a pre-concert Teen Hangout
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The Essex Youth Jazz Sextet helped raise £300 for Essex Young Musicians Trust at an Autumn Variety Concert held on November 1 at Christ Church URC in Chelmsford.
All young singers are invited to join a free new Jazz group on Saturday mornings. Find out more about Colchester Jazz Voices.
Take it Away Find out about interest-free loans for musical instruments, equipment, software and more from this award-winning company.
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