From Monday 24th to Friday 28th May, the brass department will be hosting a week to inspire the young brass players of Birmingham in schools, online and on social media.
Get involved by engaging with some of the events outlined below and don’t forget to use the hashtag #sfebrass on social media!
Using this brilliant, differentiated resource, why not learn one of the versions, record yourself playing it and upload it to your preferred social media platform? The brass team will be teaching it to all their students across the week, so hopefully we will be able to fill social media with this fun classic! Make sure you add #sfebrass to become part of the conversation.
These are the most traditional elements of our week and will be aimed at students grade 2 standard and up but open to anyone to attend. We have managed to get four major guests to work with us so it is an opportunity not to be missed.
The workshops will include performances, interviews, coaching and student Q and A. They will be happening on the Teams Live format and will feature selected students working live with our guests. The schedule for the week is below:
Monday 24th May : 6pm
With special guest Jacob Bagby – Orchestral Horn Player
Tuesday 25th May : 6pm
With special guest Richard Marshall – Principle Cornet of the world famous Black Dyke Brass Band
Wednesday 26th May : 6pm
With special guest Amos Miller – Orchestral and Chamber player, Head of Brass at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
FOR TENOR HORNS, EUPHONIUMS, BARITONES AND TUBAS
Thursday 27th May : 5.30pm
With special guest David Childs – World renowned Euphonium Soloist and teacher
To be able to watch these exciting events you can sign up using our ensembles portal here using the Central Ensembles Departmental Events option.
We have a wide selection of new resources for students to engage with throughout the week. These include:
There is something for every student, just talk to your SFE teacher about what is available and keep you eyes open for accompanying play along videos over the next half term.
Across the week we are going to release as many short solo performance videos directly onto social media as we can of students, staff and our invited guests.
Look out for the daily videos on our social media channels and watch the performances via our blog page here.
Ludo, a former member of our ensemble system and current 4th year student at the RNCM, has been putting together a collection of videos aimed at young brass players from beginner to advanced to help them with their technical development.
These are an excellent resource and we will be highlighting these across our social media platforms in the build up and during the Brass Academy Week so keep an eye out!
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By providing our music ensembles and many of our music lessons for free, we ensure that children in Birmingham have the opportunity to learn a new instrument, to feel socially connected and to find and share a passion and skill with others, no matter what their background is.
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SFE Conferences
Lucie Welch – Adviser, Services For Education
Jo Perrin - Adviser, Services For Education
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