Music

South Tyneside Music Service has a very good reputation for supporting and nurturing the musical abilities of young people in the borough.

We encourage maximum participation in music making activities.

We try to reach as many children and young people as possible, nurturing talent through excellence in teaching and learning and offering opportunities for ensemble or orchestral performances.

What opportunities are available

There are a range of opportunities available (not in every school), including:

• small group lessons with the traditional brass, woodwind and string instruments plus some guitar, keyboard and piano 
• whole class lessons in ukulele, recorder, djembe, samba, garage band, and keyboard

We also offer a number of free or nominal charge ensemble opportunities for children to showcase and build on the skills learnt.

Working in partnership

From September 2012 to August 2024 South Tyneside Music Services were in a partnership with Gateshead Music Service.

This was created in direct response to the government's National Plan for Music Education (NPME), to provide access, opportunities and excellence in music education for all children and young people.

This partnership has now been dissolved and replaced, from September 2024, by a far larger partnership formally known as the North East Music Hub.

This new hub comprises services in South Tyneside, Sunderland, Gateshead, Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham & Darlington and North Tyneside.

This new hub continues to be funded by Arts Council England (ACE).

All the partner music services provide specialist delivery and services to schools, community groups and ensembles.

Our partners' services were very successful and together we hope to broaden and further develop what we can offer you.