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Working in partnership means that we are able to combine our expertise with others’ expertise, to create maximum impact in each project.

Case study: Musical Beginnings

Musical Beginnings is our flagship early years music project, improving access and developing sustained music-making opportunities for the 0-5s in Greenwich. The project launched in 2018 in partnership with Quaggy Development Trust. Working together with staff in their children’s centres and nursery, Musical Beginnings enriches day-to-day music making for babies and toddlers through:

1) Working with parents/carers: to observe their child’s musical development, and explore fun and easy ways they can support it.

2) Working with children’s centre and nursery staff: to develop their own musicianship, and their skills to support babies’ and toddler’s music-making.

The  project has been supported by Sound Connections and Youth Music. It  was shortlisted for a National Creative Learning award 2018/19 for Early Years Achievement, and selected as a Finalist for the award for Excellence in Primary / Early Years at the Music & Drama Education Awards 2022. 

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In other partnership projects, collaborations, training sessions and visits our team has provided:
• teacher training and consultation
• curriculum planning
•  training for conductors and those using conducting as part of their work in music and education
• performance workshops
• a gifted & talented programme
• song-writing and composition workshops
• conducting and arrangement work for student performances and recordings
• accompanists and professional musicians for student recordings and performances
• composition workshops
• aural and musicianship classes
• facilitates and room hire

Our overarching aim is to provide and promote high quality music education. For us, this means providing and promoting:
• Practical, holistic music education which helps each learner to discover and reach their full musical potential;
• Education which is informed by professional music-making, and takes place in positive learning environments which encourage creativity and collaboration;
• Education which is planned and delivered by expert tutors.

Working in partnership allows us to realise this vision, and use our expertise with the greatest possible impact.

If you’re interested in working with us please contact GMS Principal Bethan Scolding at bethan@greenwichmusicschool.org.uk