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📣Congratulations to all our young musicians taking part in the Bands concert tonight in a packed Ayr Town Hall! Bravo 🙌 🎶 More photos to follow over the next few days….

Tonight it was the String Orchestra concert night! 🙌🎶 Junior, Intermediate and Senior string orchestras played to a capacity audience in Ayr Town Hall! Wow, just wow!! 🤩 🙌🙌🎶 And yes, Miss Burns WAS in a tiger onesie for the Juniors performance of Eye of the Tiger 🐯 🙌

1/3 📣 South Ayrshire Young Musician of the Year 2024 📣 Well done to winner Maria Ludkin-Finnie, Belmont Academy (clarinet) and runners up in the senior category Rosie Wallbanks, Prestwick Academy (violin) and Lucy Adamson, Marr College (Tenor Horn)

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An great article about the importance of Expressive Arts in the primary classroom

🎉Fantastic news!🎉Belmont Academy Woodwind Ensemble are the winners🥇of the Open Ensemble of the year in the Scottish Young Musicians and South Ayrshire Brass Ensemble were runners-up in the Scottish Young Musicians Brass Ensemble of the year competition 👏 So proud of our young musicians & staff! 👏

📣 1/3 What a proud day for us at the final of Scottish Young Musicians 2024 Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Maria, from Belmont Academy represented us in the solo comp and Belmont Woodwind Ensemble performed and accepted their trophy as Winners of the Scottish Young Musicians Open Ensemble of the Year 2024 👏

Do you ever wonder why making music feels so good? 🎵🥰 Essentially, when we create music together, our brains are engaging in a unique form of communication and shared emotion. This activity boosts our positive brain chemicals while reducing stress-related hormones.

An explanation of one of the critical needs for music learning in all schools

📣 P4-S2 who play/would like to play Ukulele! The *NEW* SA Ukuleles start Wed 25 Sep, Prestwick Academy. Just bring along your ukulele (and a 😊) We have instruments to try! All FREE, but please sign up to attend. 🎶 forms.office.com/e/YxhQFckjhG. Details below

🎵🎶 Very proud of our young musicians from Belmont, Kyle, QMA and Prestwick who showcased their skills at ScotGov Education Travelling Cabinet in Ayr Town Hall today. They spoke with John Swinney and shared their experiences of music making in school and the local authority 🎵🎶

Great work Coylton Primary! 👏 Did you know that music has the incredible ability to wire our brains for optimal learning? 🎶🧠🌟Bigger Better Brains

Lots more photos to follow over the next few days, but we have had a very special night. Music at Christmas - what more could we want!

An important read about instrumental tuition in Scotland

📣 Tonight’s Showcase Concert in Ayr Town Hall - South Ayrshire Concert Bands 📣 Well done to all performers and soloists. Pupils from 17 primary schools and every secondary school in South Ayrshire took to the stage! Well done to you all 👏 🌟 🎶 🙌 More photos to follow soon 👏

📣 What a day for us all 🥰 We are immensely proud of our young musicians! South Ayrshire Senior String Orchestra won ‘Class 500 - Senior String Orchestras’ at the Ayrshire Music Festival and are winners of the Walker Challenge Cup! We- couldn’t be happier 👏 🥇 🏆 🎶 🥹

It’s been a busy week here Carrick Academy Yesterday, our school band entertained the audience for the YPI final, in addition to some superb solo pieces from Lucy, Finlay, Samuel and Elsa. 🌟👏 Thank you to Abraham Gonzalez and Mrs Paterson for their hard work! South Ayrshire Council Music Service

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