School Services:

Lewisham Music Service provides instrumental tuition and curriculum support for primary, secondary and special schools in the borough. Please see our school page for further information. Most schools in Lewisham now have instrumental tuition or curriculum support provided by LMS.

Ensembles:

We offer an exciting range of after school ensembles/clubs that are open to any child who attends a Lewisham school or who is resident in the borough of Lewisham. These ensembles cater for children of varying abilities, levels and interest. We have a huge variety of ensembles, from recorder consorts to rock bands!

Saturday Centres:

In addition to our weekday services we run two Saturday music centres that offer a wide range of activities including instrumental lessons, musicianship classes, jazz improvisation, keyboard and ensembles.

After School Instrumental Lessons:

Throughout the week we provide instrumental lessons at our music centre at the Albany, between 4.30pm - 7.30pm. This tuition can be provided on an individual or group basis. As these sessions are so popular we have a waiting list for some instruments. If you would like to apply for these lessons please use our online application form. For further information please contact Joanna.

• Over 1600 children now learn an instrument in a Lewisham School through LMS
• Since 2004, 21 Lewisham Schools have received curriculum support and model teaching. As a result 3,030 children have received music tuition through this means, and 114 teachers have received professional development
• The ‘Lewisham Schools Concert Band’ has been on tour in Paris in 2004 and in Holland in 2005
• 250 children have sung with the ‘Australian Youth Choir’ at the Albert Hall in the Autumn Term 2005
• 300 children took the LMS woodwind performance assessment in the summer term 2005, with many children receiving ‘Gold’ certificates
• The ‘Lewisham Schools Concert Band’ was awarded a ‘Silver’ at the BASBWE regional band festival
• 70 children from LMS ensembles took part in the first ever ‘Lewisham People’s Day Carnival’
• Well over a thousand children take part in a LMS concert or performance throughout the borough every year
• Lewisham Music Service was invited to attend a concert and reception at Buckingham Palace in the Spring Term 2005. Many of the children met the Queen, Prince Philip, and Sir Peter Max Davis (the Queen’s master of music)
• Many of our ensembles have taken part in the ‘Music for Youth Festival’
• LMS attracted £15,000 of funding for endangered species instruments. We now have double basses, mini french horns and tubas.

Lewisham Music service is committed to:

• Providing high quality music education to all the young people of Lewisham.
• Monitoring, sustaining and developing the provision.
• Ensuring equality of access.
• Providing tuition and ensemble experience in a variety of genres, including the classical tradition, world music, popular culture, the music of women and that of differing faiths.
• Our Saturday Centres that provide advanced teaching and high-quality borough-wide ensembles.
• Partnership to ensure equal distribution of resources across the borough.
• Partnership with other institutions and music providers.
• Offering training to music teachers and tutors.
• Reflecting the diversity of culture found in the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of London.
• Taking part in the local community, London wide and further afield events.
• Equal opportunity for all young people and staff regardless of gender, race, sexuality, disability/ability. We positively encourage diversity.