Singing in Schools

Durham Music Service supports safe singing following the latest government advice. Singing

together is a great way to learn about music, bring your school community together and to support wellbeing for students and staff.

SINGING TRAINING SCHEME* (for school staff)

580/1115 5/10 weeks

Developing teaching skills in the classroom alongside a DMS Vocal Leader.

SCHOOL CHOIR*

2595/1945 1 hour/45 mins per week Start or boost your school choir.

MUSICAL PLAYGROUNDS

580/1115 5/10 weeks

Sing, dance and laugh with our programme of Singing Games.

MUSICAL THEATRE*

2595/1945 1 hour/45 mins per week

Develop your pupils’ vocal and movement skills with a Musical Theatre focus.

TUNEFUL TOTS

2595 1 hour / 2 x 30 minute sessions

Singing for KS1 and EYFS.

Outside the classroom

KS2 CHOIR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

30 or free with any * programmes. December 2021.

LIVE BIG SINGS

199

Massed singing events coming soon to your local area!

VOCAL HORIZONS SPECIALIST VOCAL CPD

Face to face and online sessions with DMS vocal leaders and visiting experts in the field. Reduced rates for schools subscribing to a singing programme

DURHAM VOCAL FESTIVAL 2022

Various prices. Educational opportunities for schools.

Latest

Rhythm Flash Cards

Based around the Kodaly Method of Teaching
Alumni

Are you a former member of Durham Music Service? We want to connect with you and keep you up to date with DMS.
GUITAR AND UKULELE TEACHER

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with Durham Music Service as a guitar and ukulele teacher. We are looking for an inspiring, creative, and hardworking music educator who wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people through music.
VOCAL TEACHER

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with Durham Music Service as a vocal teacher. We are looking for an inspiring, creative, and hardworking music educator who wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people through music.

DMS Primary Provision 2021-22 Virtual Launch

Wednesday 21st April 4pm
Tiny Fingers

For your youngest learners in EYFS, we provide fun and engaging music sessions to develop musical skills and relationships through musical games, songs and rhymes. The sessions focus on aspects of musical learning and development as detailed in Musical Development Matters: Hearing and Listening; Vocalising and Singing; Moving and Dancing and Exploring and Playing.
Little Fingers

Little Fingers is a programme designed for your young learners in KS1 and can build on musical learning and development from the Tiny Fingers programme. Musical skills are learnt through singing games and rhymes, and by developing children’s confidence in using untuned percussion instruments.
First Access

Every child can explore the magic of instrumental learning as part of the First Access scheme. These programmes introduce pupils to instrumental learning in a fun and inclusive way. They are carefully designed to develop pupils’ love of, confidence and progress in music, while also enhancing their personal and educational development as a whole.
Progression

To make the very best of your First Access programme, Durham Music Service has created several pathways for progression to choose from that best suit the needs of your pupils
Rock and Pop

Whether you are looking to create a whole class rock band, bring a rock gig to your school hall, or compose your own school anthem, Durham Rocks can help. With opportunities to learn instrumental skills through our First Access programmes, expert guidance to develop a rock choir or band, and bespoke composition and music production options in our song writing and music technology courses, we have programmes to get your school rocking!
DMS Virtual

Recent times have shown that creativity can continue and thrive online! DMS is very excited to launch DMS Virtual - a range of opportunities to support in-school learning that can be accessed online. DMS Partners (schools who subscribe to our in-school provision beyond their subsidy) receive substantial discounts on DMSV.
Enrichment

Durham Music Service offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities to further enhance your music provision. These include both in school and extracurricular activities and can be regular weekly or ‘one off’ events such as workshops, concert performances and Arts Week events.
CPD

Bespoke Music Training for your school and staff