Music Service

The Milton Keynes Music Service is the Council-run service providing instrumental tuition to around 5,000 students in Milton Keynes' schools. Over 1000 of these students play and sing in Music Centre Ensemble groups on weekday evening and Saturday mornings. Milton Keynes Music Service

Enjoy playing your instrument more by playing with others! Join an ensemble.

Make music, make friends!

List of Ensembles...

Milton Keynes Music Service provide tuition to students either through their own school or if that not possible then direct with the Music Centre, after school or on a Saturday morning. Many adults also learn through the Music Service. What to do next if interested

Buying or Hiring

Students being taught at their school by Milton Keynes Music Service staff are offered a number of ways of obtaining an instrument.

Your school may have instruments available but if not, the Milton Keynes Music Service can help. How to get an instrument

Wider Opportunities 2008 - 2009
All the Primary and Junior Schools in Milton Keynes have been offered the opportunity for classes in year 3 & 4 to have something like recorders, guitar, percussion, keyboard etc as a whole class experience for a year. What is Wider Opportunities

The Primary Music Team are providing Curriculum support and training in primary schools in Milton Keynes as well as arranging Inset for NQTs, Music Co-ordinators and non-specialist teachers.
We are continuing to expand resources for teachers to use in the classroom with a new Indian pack being added to the other curriculum packs.
Work is also being undertaken in conjunction with the instrumental teachers, who are delivering Wider Opportunity lessons, in order to link this to the National Curriculum where possible.

The support given

Commence 8 November 2008

These groups are for students who have recently started learning strings, brass or wind instruments.They are held at the Music Service at Simpson and commence Saturday 8 November.

Telephone the Music Service office for details. 0845 2000096.

The New Gospel Choir rehearses at Loughton Manor First School Mondays 6.30pm - 8.00pm We are very keen to promote singing within the Music Service and hope that the Gospel Choir becomes a flagship group.
The Choir

We now run two keyboard ensembles.

Beginner Keyboard Ensemble aimed at pupils who have recently started learning is on Fridays 4.00pm - 5.00pm.
Junior Keyboard Ensemble aimed at pupils have been learning for 1 year or more is on Thursdays 5.00pm - 6.00pm. (time changed from 4.00pm from September 2008)


Keyboard ensemble details

Kinder 2/3/4

Children from 2 years can take part in music activities on a Saturday morning at Milton Keynes Music Service, Simpson.
Bring your child along to see what it is all about. further details...

The Music Service Youth Orchestra is the most advanced orchestra within the Music Service, catering for students of Grade 6 standard and above for wind and brass players, and Grade 5 and above for string players. Entry is by audition.
more details of orchestra..

Milton Keynes Music Service has a thriving branch of Rock and Popular music.
Students attending Milton Keynes Music Service's Rock And Pop School learn to play their instruments, learn about music and to work together in a band situation.

Visit the Rock School's own website at www.mkrockschool.org.uk
How to join...

Milton Keynes Music Service Adult Orchestra

Midsummer Players is the Music Service's adult orchestra who meet on a Monday evening at the City Church.

Any aspiring musicians of the Orchestral mode who fancy giving it a go should contact the Music Centre 0845 2000096. How to join...

Stantonbury Brass is the flagship brass band for Milton Keynes Music Service and is supplied with new members as a natural progression through the music centre.
click here for more details about the activities of the band, past, present and future. www.stantonburybrass.co.uk
history of band...

The organ is a fascinating instrument, and the experience of playing it can be very exciting.
The Music Service now offers organ lessons, suitable for anyone who has achieved approximately Grade 3 standard on piano, Study Programme 3 (keyquest 3) on keyboard or beyond.

more...

We are a friendly group of parents with children of all ages at the Music Service.

Aswell as fundraising for additional instruments etc, we assist by offering various services on a Saturday morning including serving refreshments. Read on for how we have contributed during the last year.

Who we are, what we do