Welcome to the LSMS webpages. As you may know we have undergone several major changes in the last year, the main details of which are detailed below.

We hope that you find what you are looking for within our webpages, but if not, please call us on 0116 3050400 or email us lsms@leics.gov.uk

The Leicester-Shire Music Educators' Conference will take place on Tuesday 25th June at Beaumanor Hall, Loughborough.  Please see the documents below for further details and information on booking a place. The Conference will be followed by the Leicester-Shire Music Education General Hub meeting to which all are welcome.

Please visit our Auditions Page which has all the relevant information or complete an application form.

Leicester-Shire Schools Music Service (LSMS) is moving forward with a number of changes to enable it to take the lead role in the Music Education Hub and fulfill the requirements of the National Plan for Music Education.  

From September 2012, the Service has been focusing on delivering Whole Class Ensemble Teaching, (WCET leaflet pdf. 514kb), a continuation of Whole Class Ensemble Teaching (WCET Continuation leaflet pdf. 388kb), progression through local and central ensembles along with leadership of the Music Education Hub.

If you have all the information you need and want to request a WCET Project, please complete the form below.
WCET Request Form (doc. 63kb)

As part of our singing strategy, we are also offering Vocal-Ease (pdf. 437kb) - a three-phase programme aimed at increasing the confidence of your staff in teaching singing whilst engaging all pupils in full choral activities and large scale performances. Vocal-Ease is also subsidised through the Arts Council, making it very cost-effective.

Small group and individual tuition is now offered through the Associate scheme by self-employed music instructors. Further details about Associate Teachers (instruments and areas taught, contact details to arrange tuition etc), can be found by opening the spreadsheet below.

Associate Teachers Scheme - List of Associate Teachers. (excel.doc 46kb)

Alternately, Parents / Carers should contact their child's school to arrange individual instrumental tuition.

Information regarding this change was sent out to all Parent / Carers in January 2012 in the letter below.

Notice to Parents / Carers regarding proposed changes to the service - January 2012 word doc.28kb

Changes will gradually be made to this website to reflect the changes in the Service. A new website with details of service activities and the Leicestershire Music Education Hub is currently under construction and is planned to go live at the beginning of the summer term.

Our new office address is Abington House, 85 Station Road, Wigston, Leicester, LE18 2DP.

N.B. Abington House is on the Guthlaxton College site and is situated in between the College and Abington High School. Our email address is now lsms@leics.gov.uk - any emails sent to our old address will still reach us.

New phone contact details can be found on our Contact Us page.

Parking at Abington House is very limited so appointments must be made if you are planning to visit us.

Performance Information Access to dates / information / letters regarding Performances, Tours, Residential Visits etc

Music Access to individual performance group information / registration forms / rules etc