What Are Music Education Hubs?
Music Education Hubs were established in 2012, in response to the government’s 2011 National Plan for Music Education (NPME), to provide access, opportunities and excellence in music education for all children and young people.
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About the Worcestershire Music Education Hub
Lead Organisation
Hub Partners
- University of Worcester
- Worcestershire County Council
- Worcestershire Arts Partnership
- Yamaha Music UK
- The Elmley Foundation
- Armonico Consort
- The Elgar School of Music
- Worcester Young Voices
- Wyre Forest Young Voices
- Artrix
- Rockschool (RSL)
- Three Choirs Festival
- Worcester Cathedral
- C & T (Collar and Tie Theatre Group)
Associate Partners
The Worcestershire Music Education Hub also works with the following organisations:
- Best of Young Jazz
- Kidderminster Choral Society
- The David Morgan Music Trust
- Helen Mackaness Charitable Trust
- Worcester Music Festival
- Wychavon Festival of Brass
- Music Therapy Works
- Symphony Hall, Birmingham
- Kidderminster Town Hall
- Music Mark
- Sing UK
- MAC
- Children’s University
- National Deaf Children’s Society
- West Midlands Light Orchestra
- Orchestra of St John
- Avonbank Brass Band
- Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra
- Black Pear Winds
- Cheltenham Festival
The Worcester Music Education Hub is funded by the Department for Education. This funding is administered by Arts Council England. Further information about Music Education Hubs can be found on the Arts Council Website.