Shropshire Music Service is your trusted partner for high quality music education. Our skilled, enthusiastic team brings confidence and creativity to every school.
We provide expert tutors, curriculum aligned programmes and musical opportunities that bring learning to life, all shaped around your school’s needs.
Our flexible support helps you meet national expectations while nurturing a lasting love of music and enriching your school community.
We offer a free, no obligation music audit to help schools review their current provision and explore new opportunities for growth.
It is a supportive way to understand what is already working well and where music could play an even bigger role in school life.
Our team looks closely at your curriculum, resources and extracurricular offer, then provides clear, practical recommendations for strengthening music across your setting.
The audit gives senior leaders and staff a confident starting point for planning, development and long term improvement in music education.
Our tutors can help strengthen your curriculum delivery with tailored teaching, lesson planning and creative project ideas that enrich classroom learning.
We offer practical support that makes music accessible, manageable and enjoyable for staff and pupils alike.
We work alongside school teams to embed music across the wider curriculum, boosting confidence and ensuring engaging, high quality learning for every class.
Whether you want fresh approaches, support with national guidance or new ways to bring creativity into lessons, we are here to help your curriculum sing.
Our Whole Class Instrumental Tuition is one of our most popular offers, giving every pupil the chance to experience learning an instrument together.
Schools tell us that these sessions create a real buzz, bringing excitement, focus and a shared sense of achievement into the classroom.
Delivered by skilled tutors, these lively and engaging lessons build confidence, teamwork and musical understanding across entire classes. Pupils learn side by side, support one another and discover the joy of making music as a group.
Ideal for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, this inclusive approach helps schools make music a natural and enjoyable part of everyday learning, opening the door to long term musical involvement for many children.
We introduce music to the youngest learners through joyful, interactive sessions designed especially for nurseries and early years settings.
These sessions are full of movement, singing and playful discovery, giving children a gentle and exciting first step into the world of music.
Each activity encourages creativity, coordination and communication, supporting key developmental milestones through rhythm, sound exploration and group play.
It is a wonderful way to build early confidence, spark curiosity and lay the foundations for a lifelong love of music.
We help schools establish and run choirs, orchestras and bands that bring pupils together through shared music making.
These groups create a strong sense of community, encourage teamwork and give children the chance to experience the joy of performing with others.
Whether you are starting from scratch or growing an existing group, our tutors can lead rehearsals, arrange performances and guide pupils as they develop their ensemble skills.
We support schools in building vibrant groups that children feel proud to be part of, inspiring young musicians to play, perform and celebrate their achievements together.
Our experienced tutors provide one to one and small group instrumental lessons for pupils of all abilities.
Each session is tailored to support progress, build confidence and help every young musician develop strong foundations in technique and musical understanding.
From strings and woodwind to brass, percussion and voice, we make it easy for schools to offer consistent, high quality tuition on site. Lessons are delivered by skilled practitioners who bring energy, encouragement and expertise into the classroom, ensuring pupils feel supported as they learn, practise and grow.
Whether a child is just starting out or working towards graded exams, our tutors help them thrive.
Bring music to life through interactive workshops and live performances.
From themed days and cultural projects to concerts and collaborative events, these sessions enrich school life and give pupils the confidence to perform, explore new styles and express themselves.
Our workshops are led by experienced musicians who guide children through hands on activities, rhythm work, ensemble playing and creative challenges.
Each experience is designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence and create moments that children remember long after the day is over.
We offer professional development and hands on support for teachers who want to grow their confidence in leading music and bring more creativity into their classrooms.
Our aim is to help every teacher feel equipped, supported and inspired, whatever their level of musical experience.
Our CPD sessions cover everything from classroom music making and composition to choir direction and curriculum planning.
We also provide practical advice, shared resources and ongoing guidance, giving music teachers the tools they need to deliver engaging and inclusive music lessons with ease.
We work with schools of all sizes across Shropshire, providing everything from whole-class teaching and curriculum support to workshops, performances, and staff training.
To help you get started, we’ve answered some of the most common questions schools ask about working with Shropshire Music Service.
If your query isn’t listed here, our team is happy to help – simply get in touch through our Contact page to discuss how we can support your school.
Getting started is simple and collaborative. We begin with a friendly conversation or a Free Music Audit, where we learn about your school’s current music provision, resources, and goals. Together, we identify what’s already working and where we can add value, whether through curriculum delivery, whole-class instrumental lessons, or performance opportunities.
After that, we’ll create a tailored music plan that fits your school’s timetable and priorities. Once agreed, our experienced tutors will start delivering engaging, high-quality sessions that make music a vibrant part of daily school life. From there, we offer continued support, helping your music offer grow year after year.
We work with pupils of all ages, from early years right through to post-16. For younger children, we focus on fun, play-based learning that introduces rhythm, movement, and singing and helps develop speech and language skills. In primary settings, we deliver whole-class instrumental lessons that give every pupil the chance to play together and build confidence and curriculum lessons which ensure full coverage of the National Curriculum.
For older pupils, we provide specialist instrumental tuition, ensembles, and curriculum-linked workshops designed to challenge and inspire. Our tutors adapt their approach for each age group to ensure every learner – from beginner to advanced – feels engaged, confident, and successful.
Yes, we do. Class sets are provided to every school in receipt of whole-class instrumental tuition. These are delivered to your school before our lessons begin.
For individual instrumental lessons, Shropshire Music Service offers an affordable instrument hire scheme, ensuring that cost never prevents a child from learning music. Instruments are maintained to a high standard, cleaned, and ready to play before they reach your school.
Schools can also arrange for larger or specialist instruments to be stored on-site. The goal is simple: to remove barriers so that every pupil can take part in music-making with confidence.
Absolutely. Many schools use our CPD and teacher support programmes to help build staff confidence in leading music. We offer hands-on workshops, mentoring, and co-teaching opportunities where teachers learn alongside our tutors. Our regular, free of charge network meetings are a fantastic way for teachers to share best practice, explore ideas and develop their own musical skills.
Our curriculum delivery covers planning, assessment, and creative teaching ideas that meet the National Curriculum for Music. Whether your staff want to develop their musical skills or just need a refresher on classroom approaches, we’ll support them at every stage. This partnership helps music thrive even when we’re not in the room.
