Devon Music Service

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Devon Music Service promotes the uptake of musical instruments and singing. We offer Continuous Professional Development opportunities for music educators and maintain a wide variety of instruments to support whole class teaching and individual hire. We also offer a variety of ensemble experiences to support students at all levels of development and signpost to local and national opportunities. Our work is student centred, we strive to raise expectations and improve standards and we encourage people to enjoy achieving.

Many Devon Music Service initiatives demonstrate effective ways of bringing communities together and supporting children and young people through transfer stages. Working in partnership with other organisations enables the Music Service to markedly increase breadth and reach for children and young people. Arranging ‘mini-tours’ for international artists to visit Devon schools and communities has also proved to be a very successful method of inspiring both young players/singers and adults. Music Development Leader outreach is significant in linking schools and local communities to the bigger picture and helping local ideas to flourish.

Devon Music Service received a very positive report from an evaluation of the service organised by the Federation of Music Services in partnership with the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) MSEP programme in Autumn 2009. Overall, DMS received several good and outstanding judgements, including outstanding personal development and breadth, access and participation.

National Music Council/Music Education Council LEA Awards 2009

This year Devon picked up accolades in all three categories of these prestigious national music awards. This brings Devon’s total to six NMC/MEC awards in the last three years, including the Major Trophy in 2007. The awards cover:

Diploma of Merit – for overall service effectiveness.
PRS Foundation Diploma of Merit - for creative work and commitment to new music and composition across a range of activities.
Jazz Services' Diploma of Special Merit - for commitment to jazz education.

Mission, Vision, Values

We are part of the Devon Learning and Development Partnership.

What's new?

*·'Wow, it's music next' - the impact of Wider Opportunities image - PDF icon (574KB - pdf help)

* Read Devon's Local Authority Music Plan - LAMP 2009 image - PDF icon (295KB - pdf help)

* ‘Hitting the Right Notes’ Newsletter - Spring 2010. image - PDF icon (312KB - pdf help)

Tune In - Year of Music * 'Tune In', a National Year of Music, was launched in September 2009. This initiative was announced in July to schools by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and aims to encompass unprecedented opportunities for children and young people across the country to participate in a range of music-related activities.

* A national evaluation of the Sing Up project run by the Music Service has described the service as providing 'outstanding quality'

Mix 09 - logo * The highlight of the Summer Term 2010 will be The Devon Schools Mix on 23rd June at Westpoint where there will be an exciting mix of Performances, taster events and workshops in a rich variety of genres. Further details and booking information is now available.