Hub News

Dear partners, colleagues, parents and supporters
 
A warm welcome to the latest edition of our Hub newsletter. 
 
Last month the new academic year got off to a remarkable start with over 300 more learners compared to this time last year starting their musical journeys in Hub activities. We're optimistic this is the start of a prolonged trend as more and more people realise the life-changing benefits of music on children’s education, wellbeing and futures. 
 
In other news we have also welcomed four new Hub partners, convened our first Youth Advisory Board of the new year, begun our programme of CPD for music teachers, and have started to expand our music centre activities by searching for inspirational instrumental and vocal teachers to join our team. 
 
Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to working with you over the coming year.  Please do get in touch if there is anything we can do to support you.
 
Best wishes
James Underwood | chief executive | @westsussexmusic
 

Over 750 local children came together in Worthing last week (29 September) to experience Worthing Symphony Orchestra play live at Worthing Assembly Hall. It was the first time many of the children (and their adults) had experienced the power and emotion of live orchestral music. 
 

We’re continuing to connect with national and local music educators to plan and deliver new collaborations that will increase opportunities for young people in West Sussex to explore high-quality music-making. This month we welcome four new Hub Partners – London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne, The Benedettti Foundation and Waves Music Therapy.

Young people aren’t just tomorrow’s leaders, they’re today’s leaders and that’s why they are at the centre of our work to connect more young people with music. Our youth advisory board met recently to plan collaborations and ways to engage young people in a variety of projects and initiatives to help us, as well as give us valuable feedback. We are actively looking for more young people to join our youth advisory board. 
 

Have-a-go singing workshops

We are offering schools singing workshop to help their talented and enthusiastic singers take their first steps into choral singing. Led by West Sussex Youth Choir's Mark Bradbury or Corina Redis these free 30-minute sessions are dynamic and creative offering singers a chance to explore their voices, build their confidence and discover the joy of singing together in harmony.