Past Projects
BandStorm 2023
In 2017 we launched BandStorm in partnership with Absolute Music. Our annual battle of the bands has brought to the stage a wonderful array of talented performers, bands and vocalists. It was a breath of fresh air to the area and culminated in a s…
FESTIVAL COAST LIVE 2022
SOUNDSTORM AND WAVE MUSIC AND ART SESSIONS AT FESTIVAL COAST LIVE: AUGUST 2022 SoundStorm and Wave are delighted to be contributing to BCP Council’s ‘Festival Coast Live’ once again this summer. For most weekdays throughout August, there will be F…
20 years of SoundStorm
This year, SoundStorm celebrates 20 years of music education and enrichment across Bournemouth, Poole and more recently Christchurch. Founded in 2002 by Dan Somogyi and the late Steve Harris, we chatted with Dan to get his reflections on the journ…
Around the World in 8 Days with composer Stefan Defilet
This July as part of SoundStorm’s 20th anniversary, the BIC will play host to almost 300 young musicians performing a specially commissioned score, Around the World in 8 Days. As the rehearsals take place across the BCP area, we met with the compo…
Live & Inspired 2021/22
Our ‘Live and Inspired’ Tours relaunched with a bang (or, rather, Ole!) in October 2021! We have been excited to be bringing live music back into BCP Primary, First and Junior schools this year! As part of the 21/22 Music Education Hub Membership …
‘Here comes the sun…’
Young Musicians Summer School 26 – 28th July 2021 With the Lockdown road map now signalling the end of restrictions (fingers crossed) by late June, we’re delighted to announce the return of the annual Young Musicians Summer School. Thi…
Aspiration through Inspiration – the new season 21/22
Curated in partnership with Poole Society for Young Musicians and Broadstone Music Series Aspiration through Inspiration, is a series of professional masterclasses led by a handpicked, distinguished and often, award winning guest tutors. We are th…
#CanDoMusic
Since lockdown the world of music education has been thrown into a lot of uncertainty – the challenge since we returned to school, is staying on top of the advice as it continues to evolve. As a Music Mark member (something we are extending to eve…
Furthering Talent Scheme
We’re thrilled and delighted to be able to announce that SoundStorm has been chosen as one of five new Music Education Hub partners by the UK charity Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) for its ‘Furthering Talent’ programme. The news was an…
Six String Spektrum at Light Up Poole
During a cold and wet February half term, SoundStorm, in partnership with students from Arts University Bournemouth, produced 6 String Spektrum. Led by composer and instrumentalist, Chris Woods of the The Chris Woods Groove Orchestra, th…
Conductive Music Bringing it all together
SoundStorm is delighted to be partnering with Conductive Music for a brand new pilot project. Taking on the challenge of putting the ARTS into STEM subjects (and making STEAM) these international operators have been winning the hear…
Transmission 2019
July 3rd, 2019, the Hub returned to Upton Country Park for the biennial showcase. Taking the 50th anniversary of the moon landing as its inspiration, Transmission was our most ambitious event to date. It featured over 350 students, attracted an au…
Song for the Terraces
CALLING ALL BUDDING YOUNG SONGWRITERS! INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A “SONG for the TERRACES” COMPETITION, in association with AFC Bournemouth. Open to all young people 16 years old and under Deadline: Monday 27 May 2019, 5PM Armonico Consort …
Transmission Call Out
A SoundStorm Broadcast 3rd July 2019, Upton Country Park Poole Taking inspiration from the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, an era-defining broadcast that captured the imagination of the world, SoundStorm and the Bournemouth and Poole Music E…
The Youngest Soldier
On 3 November 2018, SoundStorm took part in ‘Lest We Forget’, the national youth commemoration to mark 100 years since the end of World War 1, at the Genting Arena, Birmingham NEC. The project featured over 2000 young people from across Britain, p…
From Classroom to Concert Hall
The journey to the Royal Albert Hall; A SoundStorm Film On November 5th, over 250 students from Bournemouth and Poole travelled to London to perform the Massed ensemble centre-piece at the Music for Youth Proms, joining 300+ students from the Isle…
Next stop… The Royal Albert Hall
In partnership with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, 250 local students will play Music for Youth’s Proms this November. Music for Youth’s programme highlight is without doubt their annual Proms every November at the Royal Albert Hall.&nb…
w-RAP Two
On 26 September 2018 (8pm), Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, is hosting w-RAP 2, a unique music-theatre work exploring the light and dark faces of plastics in our times.
Compose 2018/19
Learn how to transform ideas into music. A three-day masterclass with contemporary composers for young musicians.
Cultural Education Matters
On 8 June 2018, our sister agency Wave, in partnership with Arts University Bournemouth, is hosting a FREE mini conference, entitled.. Cultural Education Matters Exploring the critical role arts and creative subjects should play in school cur…
Orchestral Evolution: Revolutionary Pop-up Orchestra
Orchestral Evolution was an original Hub project and brand new commissioned score for a revolutionary ‘pop up orchestra’, that welcomed all instruments and all abilities. The score was created by renowned boundary breaking composer, Hub Partn…
African Drumming in Bournemouth Lower Gardens
Cheikh Diop, West African musician and dancer, of Afric’Arts created a one-off mass African Drumming band in the Bournemouth Lower Gardens on Sunday 20th May, as part of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s 125 year celebration. Applications to …
Orchestral Evolution
Orchestral Evolution; An original Hub project and brand new commissioned score for a revolutionary ‘pop up orchestra’, that welcomes all instruments and all abilities. The score has been created by renowned boundary breaking composer, Hub Partner …
Band Storm 2018: Battle of the Bands
BandStorm, was a brand new battle of the bands competition for Bournemouth and Poole students, in partnership with Hub partner Absolute Music. The winning band received: £100 voucher to spend at Absolute Music, a day in the studio with a…
Perform 2024
An enrichment opportunity for KS4 & 5 Music student’s performance technique, taking you from panel audition, to master class and a final performance next February at the Shelley Theatre: Perform. Perform was the chance for KS4/5 musicians…
Seeing Sound
In July 2017, Chris Woods led a one-day workshop to create a sonic and visual orchestra, inspiring and equipping young people with the knowledge and skills to blend together sound and visuals in their own way – inspiring new musical perspecti…
Striking Chords
A Music Education Hub celebration Connecting communities through music Thursday 13th July 2017, Upton Country Park Event partner Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Set in the tropically planted Walled Garden of Upton Country Park in Poole, SoundStorm …
The Great Poole Pan Off
In May 2017, we created an evening of Caribbean inspired steel pan sounds featuring Panmania (Baden Powell) Poolepans (Poole High School), SoundStorm’s Steel the Magic, Panoramic & very special guests, The Steel Pan Agency from London. Th…
Far Flung Corners: linking SoundStorm with the Outer Hebrides
‘Far Flung Corners’ is an exciting finale concert of the project exploring the rich cultural diversity that has existed for generations in the British Isles, though musical exchanges linking Dorset with the Outer Hebrides….
Armonico Consort Singing Programme
Written by Armonico Consort Since 2009, Armonico Consort – through our music education programme AC Academy – has been offering young people the chance to enjoy the benefits of singing, both in and out of school. Three years ago, we set ours…
Rural Instrumental Lessons
The aim of this project was to enable rural learning centres to hold instrumental lessons with a professional tutor that they might not have had access to in the past. As said by the NPME, ‘To recognise the important rol…
Coda’s Professional Development Day
A day of intensive workshops for emerging music leaders could be heard bellowing out of the doors of Coda Music Centre a few weeks ago. In partnership with Coda Music Trust we offered the opportunity to build and develop new leaders…
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra String Quintet
West Dorset schools, Woodroffe, Sir John Colfox and Beaminster were visited by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra String Quintet recently to build energy and excitement around string playing. We offered young people the opportunity to he…
Open Mic Night, Toby’s Project
As part of a programme of work that aims to improve the music scene and connect young people across a rather rural North Dorset, SoundStorm commissioned Toby’s Project in Shaftsbury to organise and promote Open Mic nights in Shaftesbury and Sturmi…
Kidz in Care
Thirteen young people aged 11 – 16 from Poole have been taking part in monthly music workshops specifically for those in care. Local musician Simon Skolfield has been running the sessions to encourage creativity and build confidence by offering th…
Digital Music Dorset
Musician Ralph Cree recently held a series of workshops at Blandford Youth Club, teaching a small group of children how to compose music using the Garage band App on Ipads. His aim was to give young people the opportunity to exercise their musical…
Beaminster Pop Club
The quaint market town of Beaminster has seen a bit of a shake up as of late with the addition of a new music group, POP Club. Supported by SoundStorm, musician Mickey Wills has established a club at Beaminster Youth centre. The venue has kindly a…
B Sharp Collective
Youth music charity, B Sharp, recently hosted an intensive 5 days of open workshops in Bridport for existing musicians and singers aged 13 – 19 to compose and perform music collabatively. With sponsorship from SoundStorm, they appointed John Miles…
Dorset Creative Learning Partnerships
Dorset Creative Learning Partnerships (Voiceworks) has been working with Early Years Children in workshops across North Dorset to improve singing, rhyming and listening skills among the children and there is also a chance for child led exploration…
Music Taste Project
Looked After Children in Bournemouth and Poole have been trying out different musical experiences as part of their Musical Inclusion project. The children in Poole had a day of music at Lighthouse, Poole which included African Drumming and S…
