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Arts in Education - About Us

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arts in Education?

Arts in Education is the performing arts service of Leicestershire Education Authority and Leicester City Council Education Department.  Arts in Education passionately believes in the cultural, educational and social value of the performing arts for young people. The service seeks to support and enhance educational provision in dance, drama and music through specialist teaching, performance opportunities and curriculum development, thereby raising standards and improving the cultural life of schools and colleges, enriching the artistic life of the community and contributing to the life-long learning of individuals
Arts in Education is a traded service with most of its income raised from providing lessons, classes and performance groups.
  • The service was started in 1948 by the legendary Eric Pinkett and has a long history of excellence and musical innovation.
  • We have numerous Music, Dance and Drama groups which rehearse in and around Leicester on saturdays and weeknights.
  • We stage over 80 major performances a year and hundreds of other performance opportunities for choirs and ensembles.
  • Each year, we teach every band and orchestral instrument to over 6000 pupils in over 200 schools.
  • We are based in a Performing Arts Centre with practice and rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, and a studio theatre.
  • We play everywhere.
  • We also teach contemporary dance, ballet, South Asian Dance and drama.

Where is Arts in Education?

Arts in Education is based at Knighton Fields Centre, Herrick Road, Leicester, LE2 6DH. (please click on text to see map).
For more details contact Arts in Education by telephone: 0116 270 0850 ,Fax: 0116 270 4928 or by email artsined@leics.gov.uk  
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further information

Contact: Arts in Education
Telephone: 0116 270 0850
Fax: 0116 270 4928
E-mail: artsined@leics.gov.uk
Last Updated:
17 December 2007
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