Hello everyone,

Well we didn’t think we would be back to online learning but the good news is that you can find lots of great music lessons here!

Every week I will be adding to the music lessons and this term we are looking at the following topics

Early Level – Pulse/Rhythm

First Level – Carnival of the Animals

Second Level – Instruments of the Orchestra

I hope that you will join in with some of the lessons and if there is anything that you would like me to do then don’t hesitate to drop me an email

Join us for the Doorstep Jingle Bells performance on 24/12/2020

Details are at https://wemakemusicjinglebells.weebly.com/

This session we have two Charanga training sessions. These are free for all East Ayrshire teachers and links to sign up are below.

28^th September – Intro To Charanga – https://eastayrshire.charangascotland.co.uk/training_events/2504

26^th October – Advanced Useof Charanga – https://eastayrshire.charangascotland.co.uk/training_events/2505

As term draws to a close all of the YMI instructors would like to wish all the boys and girls , hard working teachers and East Ayrshire staff a lovely summer and hope that everyone has a restful break.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you all in the new session and we are excited to be making music again.

Happy holidays everyone!

Competition time ​

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Get pupils involved in the We Make Music Doorstep Samba

Design and Make your own Samba instruments and win a morning session with Beat Buddies Music Education (post-lockdown) and vouchers to spend on musical instruments for your school

All the details are here: 

https://wemakemusicdoorstepsamba.weebly.com

Join in our fabulous Samba “Thank You” for all our key workers on Thursday 4th June.

Follow the link below for video lessons and great ideas on how to make your own percussion instruments.

https://wemakemusicdoorstepsamba.weebly.com

The YMI page has been updated to include a section on some fantastic music-making resources for you to try out while you are on lockdown.

Check out the brilliant resources on the Lockdown tab.

Delighted to announce that the East Ayrshire Whole Class String project won the Music and Drama Excellence in Primary/Early Years Music recently in London.

The Award ceremony was hosted by Alan Titchmarsh and Mrs Carrie was accompanied by Mrs Martin and Mrs Terras who tutor on the project and Mr Currie and Mr Leitch from Bellsbank PS and Dalrymple/Littlemill PS.

We are delighted to have won especially with other fantastic projects and resources also shortlisted.

Singing to Learn Learning to Sing was launched by Education Scotland and the Music Education Partnership Group in March 2018.

Here you can find a fantastic array of resources and hints and tips to start your class singing.

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Excellence in Early Years/Primary Music Award at this years Music and Drama Education Awards.

The award is in recognition of our Whole Class String project currently working with over 1300 children in Auchinleck, Cumnock and Doon Valley Education Groups.

Fantastic work everyone!