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NEKC has conducted a survey amongst the country's music services with the help of the Federation of Music Services (FMS). Here you can see what is on offer in your area. We have not had replies from all and would welcome any more information to complete the picture. Send to info@keyboardcourses.com

Music Service and Contact detailsIndividual TuitionGroup TeachingClass TeachingEnsembles
ArtForms Music, Education Leeds
West Park Centre,
Spen Lane,
Leeds LS16 5BE
Phone: 0113 230 4074
Email: educ.artforms@educationleeds.co.uk
yes
Aylesbury Music Centre (Bucks Music Service)
Walton Rd,
Aylesbury HP21 7ST
Phone: 01296 383243
Email: amcmail@buckscc.gov.uk
yesyes
Barking and Dagenham Community Music Service
URL: http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk
yesyes
Barnet Music Service
Email: music.service@barnet.gov.uk
yesyesyes
Bath and NE Somerset
URL: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk
yesyes
Berkshire Maestros.
URL: http://www.berkshiremaestros.gov.uk
yesyesyesyes
Birmingham Music Service
URL: http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/musicservice
Only for high achieversyesyesWider Opps since Sep 08yes3 area ensembles in the Birmingham area
Brent Music Service
Email: info@brentmusicservice.com
yes
Brighton & Hove Music, Arts and Study Support
County Oak Avenue,
Brighton BN1 8DJ
Phone: 01273 293524
Email: bhmas@brighton-hove.gov.uk
URL: http://www.bhmpa.org.uk/
yesAt advanced levelyesyesWeekly at Music Centre, one day Summer School courses
Bristol Arts and Music Service
BEC,
Sheridan Rd,
Horfield BS7 0PU
Phone: 0117 9031370
Email: musicservice@bristol-city.gov.uk
yesyesyesyes
Buckinghamshire Music Service
4th Floor,
County Hall,
Aylesbury,
Bucks HP20 1UZ
Phone: 01296 382439
Email: hblakeman@buckscc.gov.uk
yesyesyes
Caerphilly Music Service
Cambridgeshire Music
The Old School,
Ermine St N,
Papworth Everard,
Cambridgeshire CB23 3RH
Phone: 01480 373500
URL: http://www.cambridgeshiremusic.org/
yesyesyesyesSometimes
Camden Music Service
The Crowndale Centre,
218-220 Eversholt St,
London NW1 1RX
Phone: 020 7974 7239
Email: camdenmusic@camden.gov.uk
URL: http://www.camden.gov.uk/musicservice
yesyesyesyes
Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan (CCVG) Music Service
The Friary Centre,
The Friary,
Cardiff CF10 3FA
Phone: 02920 640950
Email: ccvgmusicservice@cardiff.gov.uk
URL: http://www.ccvgmusicservice.org/
yesyes
Croydon Music Service
Ashburton Learning Village,
Shirley Rd,
Croydon CR9 7AL
Phone: 0208 681 0909
Email: Music.service@croydon.gov.uk
yesyesyesSoundstart prog. for 10yesSat am at Centre for Young Pianists
Dudley Performing Arts
Dudley Music Centre,
Lawnswood Rd,
Wordsley,
Stourbridge DY8 5PQ
Phone: 01384 813865
Email: Dpa.ed@dudley.gov.uk
URL: http://www.dudley.gov.uk
yesyesyesyes
Ealing Music Service
The Dominion Arts Education Centre,
112 The Green,
Southall UB2 4BQ
Phone: 020 8843 9121
Email: zchaudhary@ealing.gov.uk
URL: http://music.ealing.lgfl.net
yesyes
East Riding Schools Music Service
8 Lord Roberts Rd,
Beverley HU17 9BE
Phone: 01482 392683 (Mon, Thurs am)
Email: Christine.quick@eastriding.gov.uk
yesyes
East Sussex Music Service
Performing Arts Centre,
Mountfield Rd,
Lewes BN7 2XH
Phone: 01273 402555
URL: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/music/
yesFor more advanced playersyesNormally in groups of 3 or 4 at firstyesIn Hastings and Eastbourne on Saturdays and Mondays
Edinburgh Council Instrumental Music Service
Business Centre 1-2,
4 east market St. Edinburgh EH8 8BG
yesyesyesyes
Enfield Arts Support Service
Harmony House,
63 Nightingale Rd,
Edmonton,
London N9 8AJ
Phone: 020 8807 8881
Email: info@enfieldartssupportservice.org.uk
URL: http://www.enfieldartssupportservice.org.uk
yesyesWill do from Sept 09yes
Essex Music Services
Essex County Council,
B Block,
Park Rd,
Colchester CO3 3UP
Phone: 01206 798788
Email: music@essexcc.gov.uk
yesIn schools, evening & Sat morning in music schoolsyesA few within schoolsyesWider Opps KS2 half-class, or 5 to 8
Gateshead Schools’ Music Service Learning and Children
Dryden Centre,
Evistones Rd,
Gateshead NE9 5UR
Phone: 0191 433 8690
Email: johntreherne@gateshead.gov.uk
yesyesyesWider OppsyesFrom time to time & at Saturday Academy
Greenwich Music Service
Greenwich PDC,
5th Floor Eltham Green Complex,
1a Middle Pk Ave,
Eltham SE9 5HH
Phone: 0208 331 3167
URL: http://www.gmusic.org
yesyes
Guernsey Schools Music Service
States Works,
La Hure Mare,
Vale,
Guernsey
Phone: 248260
Email: musicservice@gov.gg
Gwent Music Support Service
Email: gwent.music@newport.gov.uk
yesyesyesstarting in Sept 09yesgroup of 10, range from beg. to advanced
Hammersmith & Fulham Arts for Schools
Children’s Services,
Town Hall,
King St. London W6 9JU
URL: http://www.lbhf.gov.uk
yesgroups of 4 in music centresyeswhole class (in 1 school)yes2 ensembles, Sat. morning centre, which sometimes combine
Havering Music School
The Walk,
Hornchurch RM11 3TL
Phone: 01708 450313
Some but mainly groupsyesyesWider Opps
Hounslow Music Service
De Brome Building,
77 Boundaries Rd,
Feltham TW13 3DT
yesyes
Isle of Wight Music Service
The Guildhall,
Newport,
Isle of Wight P030 1TY
yesyesyesyes
Kent Music
Astley House,
Hastings Rd,
Maidstone,
Kent ME15 7SG
Phone: 01622 691212
URL: http://www.kentmusic.co.uk
yesyesyesyes
Kirklees Music School
9 Beast Market,
Huddersfield HD1 1QF
Phone: 01484 426426
Email: enquiries@kirkleesmusicschool.org.uk
URL: http://www.kirkleesmusicschool.org.uk/
yesyesyesStarted 09yes
Knowsley Music & Performing Arts Service:
Knowsley MBC,
Training & Conference Centre,
219 Knowsley Lane,
Huyton,
L36 8HW
Phone: 0151 443 5615
yesKS2 to KS4yesKS2 to KS4 2-8 in a groupyesWider opps. ˝ class (15)The service is exploring borough wide groups
Lambeth Music Service
Phone: 020 7091 1241
Email: enquiries@lambethmusic.co.uk
yesyesyesyes
Leicester-Shire Arts in Education
Knighton Fields Centre,
Herrick Rd,
Leicester LE2 6DH
Email: artsined@lecs.gov.uk
URL: http://www.leics.gov.uk/artsined
yesyes
Lewisham Music Service
The Albany,
Douglas Way,
Deptford,
London SE8 4AG
Phone: 0208 692 4446 ext 281
URL: http://www.lewishammusicservice.org
yesyes
Luton Music Service
Email: lutonmusicservice@luton.gov.uk
yes
Manchester Music Service
Children’s Services,
Manchester City Council,
Zion Arts Centre,
Stretford Rd,
Manchester M15 5ZA
URL: http://www.manchester.gov.uk
yesKS2, KS3 and KS4yesKS2, KS3 and KS4yesensembles/performing groups in schools, courses at RNCM
Milton Keynes Music Service
Simpson Rd,
Simpson,
Milton Keynes MK6 3AF
Phone: 0845 2000096
Email: music@milton-keynes.gov.uk
URL: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/music_service
yesyesyesWider OppsyesBeginner, Junior, and Intermediate ensembles, workshops, residential courses, Keyquest
Music and Arts Service – Education Bradford
Phone: 01274 385555
Email: Lorraine.Nicholson@EducationBradford.com
URL: http://www.educationbradford.com/!+School+Support+Services/Music+and+Arts.
yes20 minute lessonsyes20 minute lessons (max 4 per group)yesWider Opps KS2 whole classyesN and S Bradford music centres, school age, all standards.
Newham Music Trust
Newham Academy of Music,
Wakefield St,
East Ham E6 1NG
Phone: 020 8472 9895
Email: Sylvia.sayer@newham-music.org.uk
URL: http://www.newham-music.org.uk
yesyesyesyes
Norfolk Music Service
Professional Development Centre,
Woodside Rd,
Norwich,
NR7 9QL
Phone: 01603 433276
Email: lynne.wright@norfolk.gov.uk
yesyesyesWidening Opportunities Keyboardyesweekly ensemble of 20, annual residential
North East Lincolnshire Council Music and Performing Arts Service
Whitgift School,
Crosland Rd,
Grimsby DN37 9EH
Phone: 01472 323119
Email: chris.johnson@nelincs.gov.uk
yesyesyesyesOccasionally
North Lincolnshire Music Support Service
North Tyneside Music Service
The Langdale Centre,
Langdale Gardens,
Howdon,
Wallsend NE280HG
Phone: 0191 200 1523
Email: Pauline.davison@northtyneside.gov.uk
yesyesyesIn the process of setting one up on Saturday mornings
Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Service(NMPAS)
Phone: 01604 233122
Email: awhitakerjohnson@northamptonshire.gov.uk
URL: http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Learning/Music+Centres/music_arts.htm
yesyesyes
Northumberland County Music Service
Pont House,
Hepscott Park,
Stannington,
Morpeth NE61 6NF
Email: iscott@northumberland.gov.uk
yesyesyesFrom Sept 09
Oldham Music Service
Lyceum Buildings,
Union St,
Oldham OL1 1QG
Phone: 0161 627 2332
Email: musicservice@oldham.gov.uk
yesIn schoolsyesKeyboard orchestra at the Music Centre
Oxfordshire County Music Service
Bayards Hill School,
Waynflete Rd,
Headington,
Oxford OX3 8GA
Phone: 01865 740000
URL: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/links/public/instrumentaltuition
yesAfter learning in a groupyesyesWider Opps, year 3yesAnnual keyboard workshop, all abilities aged 8 upwards
Plymouth Youth Music Service
Phone: 01752 307446
Email: youthmusic@plymouth.gov.uk
yesyesyes
Portsmouth Music Service
The Dame Judith Professional Centre,
Sundridge Close,
Cosham,
Portsmouth PO6 3JL
Phone: 023 9231 5815
Email: Admin.musicservice@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, Sue.beckett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
yesAllocated within schoolsyes
Redbridge Music Service
John Savage Centre,
Ferncepiece Rd,
Hainault,
Ilford,
Essex IG6 2NB
Phone: 020 8501 3944
URL: http://www.redbridgemusic.org.uk
yesyes
Richmond Music Trust
Briar Rd,
Twickenham TW2 6RB
Phone: 020 8538 3866
Email: admin@richmondmusictrust.org.uk
URL: http://www.richmondmusictrust.org.uk/
yesSomeyesIn most schools and centresyesWider Opps, year 4 full classesSummer term 09 will run a keyboard fun day and start a weekly keyboard ensemble
Salford Music & Performing Arts Service
Email: mapas@salford.gov.uk
yesyesNot yetNot yet
Sandwell Youth Music and Arts Service
Shaftesbury House,
402 High St,
W Bromwish B70 9LT
Phone: 0121 569 8502
Email: education@sandwell.gov.uk
yesyesyesWider Opps, KS2, KS3No, but would like to
Sheffield Music Service
The Bannerdale Centre,
125 Carterknowle Rd,
Sheffield S7 2EX
Phone: 0114 250 6860
Email: Musicservice@sheffield.gov.uk, Edward.woodhead@sheffield.gov.uk
yesyes
Solihull Music Service
Lyndon Music Centre,
Daylesford Rd,
Solihull,
W Midlands B92 8EJ
Phone: 0121 743 2483
Email: messages@solmus.solgrid.org.uk
yesyesHoping to start in Sept 09yes
South Gloucestershire Music Service
Little Stoke Primary School,
Little Stoke Lane,
Little Stoke,
S Gloucestershire BS34 6HY
Phone: 01454 863147
Email: musicservice@southglos.gov.uk
yesyes
Southampton Music Services
5th Floor,
Frobisher House,
Nelson Gate,
Southampton SO15 1BZ
Phone: 023 8083 33648
Email: music@southampton.gov.uk
yesyes
Staffordshire Performing Arts
The Green,
Stafford ST17 4BJ
Phone: 01785 278278
Email: spa@staffordshire.gov.uk
Not really although some may eventuallyyesyes
Stoke-on-Trent City Music & Performing Arts Service
Email: cmpas@stoke.gov.uk
yesyes
Swindon Music Co-operative Ltd.
Suite 22 Bentley Centre,
Stratton Rd,
Swindon SN1 2SH
Phone: 01793 6910673
Email: info@swindonmusiccoop.co.uk
URL: http://www.swindonmusiccoop.co.uk
yesyesGroups of 4 in schoolsyes
Tees Valley Music Service
Bishopton Rd West,
Stockton-on-Tees,
TS19 0QH
Phone: 01642 603600
Email: TVMS@stockton.gov.uk
Starting Sept 09Starting Sept 09Starting Sept 09
Thurrock Music Services
Daiglen Dr,
South Ockendon,
RM15 5RR
Phone: 01375 413680, 01375 413680
Email: ostandfield@thurrock.gov.uk, ssparkes@thurrock.gov.uk
yesat KS1-3 in school, in Music SchoolsyesIn schools and twilight classesyesat Music Schools and half term workshops
Wakefield Music Services
Manygate Lane,
Wakefield WF2 7DQ
Phone: 01924 303306
Email: music@wakefield.gov.uk
Waltham Forest Music Service
2a Grosvenor Rise East,
Walthamstow E 17 9LB
Phone: 020 8496 1582
Email: music.service@walthamforest.gov.uk
yesyes
Warrington Music Service
c/o Bridgewater High School Arts College,
Broomfields Rd,
Appleton,
Warrington WA4 3AE
Phone: 01925 263919 ext 361
Email: jpounds@warrington.gov.uk
yesIn whole class settingyesWithin whole class tuition
Warwickshire County Music Service
Saltisford Office Park,
Ansell Way,
Warwick CV34 4UL
Phone: 01926 742630
Email: cms@warwickshire.gov.uk
yesMost are now in groupsyesyesWider Opps, groups of 8yesDeveloping keyboard ensembles in all 5 music centre areas
West Sussex Music Service
Room 24,
Durban House,
Durban Rd,
Bognor Regis,
W Sussex PO22 9RE
Phone: 01243 642361
Email: music@westsussex.gov.uk
Only in Awards schemeyesyesWider OppsyesAs part of Area Music Centres