Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire Instrumental Music Service offers no-cost instrumental music lessons to primary and secondary pupils in schools. Lessons are provided on bagpipes, brass, guitar, percussion, pipe band drumming, strings and woodwind. However, the choice of instruments available will vary from school to school.

The service is delivered by instrumental music teachers who work in partnership with schools and music departments to deliver a curriculum that enables each child or young person to be successful, confident, responsible, and an effective contributor.

Learning through music provides children and young people with a wide range of opportunities and learning experiences that develop and prepare them for life at and beyond school.

Learning to play a musical instrument is enjoyable and, alongside the musical benefits, it develops self-esteem and confidence; improves concentration and discipline; enhances co-ordination, language, memory, and social skills; and has been proven to positively impact health and wellbeing. It teaches children and young people how to work as part of a team, enriching and contributing to the life of the school and wider community.

Authority Ensembles

Renfrewshire Instrumental Music Service authority ensemble programme provides opportunities for young musicians to meet, develop, and enhance their musical experiences and learning. Our ensembles are open to children/young people up to the age of 19 years, who attend a Renfrewshire Council school, the Saturday Music Centre or, reside in Renfrewshire local authority. The ensembles rehearse from September to March and are open to children and young people who play a musical instrument and are of the appropriate level.

Music Service App

To stay informed, receive important notifications and for all the latest news about the Instrumental Music Service, download the music service app, 'School App for Parents'.  (See related document section).

For more information about the Instrumental Music Service and how your child can learn a musical instrument and/or, how they can participate in the authority ensembles, see the related document section.

For further information:

• contact: Mark Traynor
• email: mark.traynor@renfrewshire.gov.uk
• phone: 0141 487 2496