Instrumental Music Service

Aims of the service
Music centres
Youth Music Initiative
Kodaly Singing Programme
Opportunity for P3 to P5 new starts
Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra
Aberdeenshire Jazz Ensemble
Contact details and application forms

There are 50 instrumental instructors, full and part-time, teaching in Aberdeenshire schools. The Instrumental Music Service offers pupils instrumental tuition in:

brass
woodwind
violin/viola
cello/double bass
percussion
piano /keyboard
guitar

Aims of the service

To enrich the lives of pupils and to contribute to their personal, social and intellectual development
To provide opportunities for as many pupils as possible to learn a musical instrument
To provide opportunities for pupils to become involved in a wide range of ensembles
To work in partnership with schools
To enable students to develop self-confidence and self-esteem through the successful acquisition of instrumental skills

Music Centres

aberdeenshire music centres logo Aberdeenshire Council provides a comprehensive music centre service, designed to meet the needs of pupils of all ages, from very young to advanced players. Junior groups meet on Saturday mornings in Stonehaven, Inverurie and Fraserburgh, and on Wednesday afternoons in Banchory. Senior groups meet on Tuesdays and Fridays after school in Westhill and Mintlaw.

Aberdeenshire Music Centres Enrolment Form now online

Music Centre Booklet 2009 - 2010 WEB version

Youth Music Initiative

In February 2003, the Scottish Executive announced funding to improve the quality and availability of musical experiences to young people in Scotland. The Scottish Arts Council administer the funding.

Kodaly Singing Programme

Kodaly was a Hungarian composer and music educator. He was passionately devoted to helping children of all ages to develop their singing and musical skills. His philosophy of music education led to a highly sequential system of teaching music. The system was developed by those influenced by Kodaly's vision of music education. To meet the initial Youth Music Initiative target, that by 2006 every primary school pupil would have the opportunity to access one year's free music tuition by primary 6, a team of Kodaly Singing Programme instructors have visited all 153 priamry schools in Aberdeenshire. Following the announcement of a further 2 years of Youth Music Initiative funding, the programme is to develop and continue its work in schools.

Aberdeenshire Kodaly Singing and Musicianship Choir

Choir workshops are to be held at Inverurie Academy on 9th and 23rd May from 10-30 - 12.30pm.

Places are limited and booking is advised as per attached

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Opportunity for P3 to P5 new starts in Instrumental Music

Commencing 22nd August 2006

The opportunity has arisen to offer instrumental beginners in P3 to P5 one year free tuition. This will be funded through the Scottish Executive's Youth Music Initiative administered by the Scottish Arts Council.

This is subject to availablility of resources in terms of teachers, timetabling and location. Normal Instrumental Music Service procedures will apply.

This does not affect the authority's existing policy whereby pupils who are entitled to free school meals are exempt from charges.

Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra

This new project is being funded by the Scottish Arts Council through the Scottish Executive's Youth Music Initiative. This project is accessible to primary and secondary Saxophonists of all levels, including those at the initial stages. It is free for all participants. Players will have to make their own way to rehearsals. It is envisaged that there will be one rehearsal per calendar month.

Initially the ensemble will be led by Richard Ingham, one of the most prominent Saxophone educators in the UK.

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REHEARSAL DATES FOR TERM 4

Tuesday 2 June - Inverurie Academy
Tuesday 16th June - Portlethen Academy
Tuesday 23 June - Inverurie Academy

All rehearsals 5.30 - 7.30pm

Orchestra members and new members please complete the enrolement form

Saxophone Orchestra (Doc 16 kb)

YMI Showcase Events

Showcase Events have been organised to take place at Portlethen Academy on Wednesday 17 June 2009 and Ellon Academy on Wednesday 24 June 2009. Rehearsals will start from 1pm onwards and performance times will be 7 - 9pm.

If you would like to take part in any of these events, please email Justin at the address below as soon as possible.

Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh

The Sax Orchestra have been invited to perform at the Royal Highland Show on Saturday 27 June 2009 as representatives of music in Aberdeenshire.

A bus will leave Ellon at 6.30am and will pick up at various stops on the way.

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

Jazz Ensemble