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December 1, 2023December 2, 2023 Mums&Dads 1 Comment Christmas, music, shows

Have you heard about the Hallé’s Family Concerts?

The Hallé’s new series of concerts introduces the youngest audience members to a live symphony orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall

Wilmslow Prep at Alderly Edge Festival 2023

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May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Alderley Edge, Alderley Edge Music Festival, Cheshire, music, Wilmslow, Wilmslow Preparatory School

Wilmslow Preparatory School success at Alderley Edge Festival

Wilmslow Preparatory School is celebrating success after its four choirs received top results at the Alderley Edge Festival. Pupils from Prep 1 up to Prep 6, were awarded two 1st places and two 2nd places.

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November 23, 2022November 30, 2022 M&D team 0 Comments charity, Manchester, Manchester Sings, music

A celebration of music and poetry at Manchester Sings

Manchester Cathedral will be the setting for the third Manchester Sings concert in support of two local charities on Tuesday 29 November. It’s a successful partnership project between Greater Manchester schools.

Kids with giant metal xylophone in the park

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May 4, 2022 Mums&Dads 14 Comments learning activities, music, outdoor activities

Bringing The Classroom Outside…

Why children should be creating music in the great outdoors As the world reflects on the Covid-19 pandemic and its

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February 18, 2021March 1, 2021 Paul Wojnicki 1 Comment learning activities, music

Simply Piano: Addictive App for Lockdown and Beyond

I only found out about the Simply Piano app when I discovered my 8 year old son sitting at the piano with the tablet. Amazingly he was playing notes, in time, from sheet music scrolling across the screen.

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February 15, 2021February 19, 2021 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, music, The King’s School

Talented Musician from The King’s Offered a Scholarship at RNCM

Brilliant violinist from Cheshire has earned a prestigious scholarship to the Royal Northern College of Music. The King’s Year 13 Sixth Form student was also offered a place at the London Conservatoires.

WGS girls getting ready for Christmas Show

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December 10, 2020September 9, 2021 M&D team 0 Comments Christmas, music

It’s a Wrap for Withington Girls’ School

Withington Girls’ is determined that Christmas show will go on this year. The performances will be combined into a set of videos to be played back for the school’s time-honoured programme of seasonal concerts.

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March 17, 2020February 6, 2021 Susan Bisatt 0 Comments distance learning, life under lockdown, music, performance arts classes, Stockport

Singing on Hangouts

As coronavirus crisis develops,
some technology previously used mainly for communication is now going to be trialled for singing and drama

Laura Embrey, virtuoso violin player and Mackenzie Paget, piano

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January 16, 2020August 10, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, music, The King’s School

Virtuoso Violin Player Returns to Macclesfield for a Concert.

Laura Embrey returns to Macclesfield on February 21 to treat music lovers to an exciting concert featuring Beethoven and Ravel.

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December 6, 2019January 27, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments Macclesfield, music, The King’s School

King’s Alumna Alex Clarke has Won the ‘The Rising Star Award’

King’s alumna Alex Clarke has won the ‘The Rising Star Award’ in the 2019 British Jazz Awards.
The talented Jazz saxophonist and former King’s pupil landed the top prize in what is regarded as one of the blue-ribbon categories for British jazz aficionados. Among the top award winners this year was the legendary Courtney Pine, so Alex is in very good company.

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November 29, 2019January 24, 2020 Mums&Dads 0 Comments charity, Manchester, Manchester Sings, music

Festival of Song Fundraiser at Manchester Cathedral

Seven schools from across Greater Manchester come together for an inter-school festival of song fundraiser at Manchester Cathedral on 4th December. All proceeds raised on the day will go to the Booth Centre, a day centre for homeless people.