IN SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
In primary schools, we support all BCP member schools with Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET), previously known as First Access, for at least one whole term free of charge on a wide range of instruments, including orchestral as well as more contemporary instruments. This is normally targeted at all year 4 students. They also get access to free musical instruments for the duration of the programme. Free-to-access digital resources also allow member schools to deliver their own WCET programmes.
Once they finish their WCET programme, all primary schools also have an option to buy in highly subsidised small group lessons for those young people showing a particular interest in continuing music lessons. This hopefully will enable these young people to start learning an instrument for many years to come.
In addition to the WCET programme, SoundStorm supports a number of starter ensembles, which provide a first step into group music making.
At secondary school level, we support all BCP secondary schools with grants to help them enrich their music curriculum, including providing ensemble opportunities and providing subsidised lessons on “endangered species” instruments.
In our member special educational needs schools, we currently support 2 open orchestras, designed to include young people with physical or learning disabilities in group music making, as well as supporting more contemporary ensembles.
For more information about what we do in schools, click here.
