Patron: Andy Hamilton, MBE MA Fellow of the Birmingham Conservatoire

VIOLIN CLASS IS BACK

The Violin class at theusic School has now reopened under the tutorship of Rochelle Belnavis, Granddaughter of the great Andy Hamilton. We are currently looking for students to build up the class.

FUNDING

The usic School is currently looking for new funding, donations or sponsorship. Donations can be sent by cheque, made payable to "Ladywood Commnity School of Music" and mailed to

The Ladywood Community School of Music,
C/O The Ladywood Community and Health Centre,
St Vincent Street West,
Ladywood B16 8RP

Offers of funding or sponsorship should be sent to Maureen Davis at the above address or emailed to ladywoodmusic@gmail.com. Alternatively you can phone Richard on 07905 559 167 or 0121 455 9454

WAYNE GOES FULL-TIME

The usic School drum tutor, Wayne Scott has recently gone full-time in the music business and is currently available for drumming workshops to schools and youth groups. Wayne is the kind of tutor who strikes an instant rapport with his students and we at the music school can't reccommend him too highly.

He can be contacted at waynescottdrummer@(at)hotmail.co.uk

A CONCERT FOR THE USIC SCHOOL

On Saturday 17^h April 2010 we held a concert for the Music School which featured students and tutors from the Music School on the same billing as The Notebenders Big Band and Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes:

The Music School in performance
 

The Notebenders featuring Music School student Curtis (centre front row)
 

Andy Hamilton & The Blue Notes with Music School Sax tutor Alvin Davis. WKD!

From the ground up, this "Ladywood Musical Showcase" featured all things Andy Hamilton starting with the Ladywood Community School of Music followed by The Notebenders Big Band and then Ladywood Jazz legend Andy Hamilton's band The Blue Notes. Andy Hamilton is the Music School's patron and the original Saxophone tutor at the School. It was a joy to be able to see our current Sax tutor Alvin Davis jamming with the Blue Notes.

The concert was in support of the Ladywood Community School Of usic and put on with the help of Birmingham City Council.

DO YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF SPARE HOURS EVERY WEEK OR EVERY MONTH

We are looking for a volunteer with secretarial/admin/finance skills to support the Board of Trustees in managing and developing the music school.

Click here to download our advert and, if you have think it's for you please get in touch by phoning 07729 199 799 or emailing us at ladywoodmusic@gmail.com

LIVE @ ARTSFEST 2008

The video from Artsfest 2008 is now up on our site (Click on the image below to view it).  We had a small marquee in Oozles Square, Brindley Place, in the family section of the festival.  Once again we armed the audience with Percussion.

 

CONGRATULATIONS ANDY HAMILTON MBE

Music School Patron, Andy Hamilton (left) was awarded an MBE in the 2008 New Years Honours. Andy, who lives around the corner from the Community centre where we hold our lessons, won the award for services to music in Birmingham.

The award for services to Birmingham was timed to coincide with his 90th Birthday.

You will find us at:
        The Ladywood Community and Health Centre, St Vincent Street West, Ladywood B16 8RP

Or you can contact us by emailing ladywoodmusic@gmail.com, phoning Richard on 07905 559 167 or 0121 455 9454, or filling in the form on our contact page.

Please note, this site is new and there's plenty more content to go up. You can Find out more about our history by going to our old Geocities site at www.geocities.com/ladywoodmusic
 

The Ladywood Community School of Music would like to thank Birmingham City Council, Awards For All and the Local Network Fund for their support.