Rochdale Music Service in schools

Music packages

If you would like to access our music services for schools:

  1. Note down the services you would like from the list below to create your music package
  2. Get in touch with Rochdale Music Service to discuss your school's requirements

Create a music package from the following services

As a teacher, you're invited to select as many of the following services as you'd like. This will help you create a unique package tailored for your school's requirements.

Option 1 - instrumental tuition

  • Cost: 
    • Primary school tuition: £46.50 per hour
    • Secondary school tuition: £44.80 per hour

Students can have music lessons on a wide range of instruments. These lessons can be given to students individually, or in groups of up to 4 children at a time.

Option 2 - whole class instrumental projects

  • Cost: £51 per hour

This involves a whole class playing musical instruments together. We provide the instruments. As part of the project, students learn to read music and to appreciate and experience different styles of music.

We offer:

  • Brass - pocket cornets, cornets, trombones, pBone and mixed brass
  • Guitar
  • Musique Concrete - creating soundscapes using music technology. Half a term only in primary schools.
  • Percussion - djembe, samba, glockenspiels and mixed percussion
  • Saxophone - Year 6 and Key Stage 3 only
  • Strings - violins, cellos and mixed strings
  • Ukulele
  • Voice - Royal Opera House, Come and Sing Carmen. Key Stage 2 only.
  • Woodwind - flutes, clarinets, recorders and fifes.

Option 3 - choral direction and vocal tuition

  • Cost: £46.50 per hour

We can set up and lead choral groups of all styles, as well as providing whole class, individual and small group vocal tuition.

Option 4 - key stage 1 and early years

  • Cost: £51 per hour

A package of singing, percussion and string tuition to teach a broad range of basic music skills to young children.

Option 5 - classroom music teaching

  • Cost: £51 per hour

We can teach the primary music curriculum for you. We also offer music technology and composition. This can be delivered to complement project themes or other school priorities, or as a broad-based music curriculum.

Option 6 - piano accompaniment

  • Cost: £46.50 per hour

This can be for music exams or for school performances, or choir rehearsals.

Option 7 - conducting and band directing

  • Cost: £46.50 per hour

We can develop and lead all types and sizes of instrumental ensembles, and at all levels from beginners to advanced.

Option 8 - after school music clubs 

  • Cost: £46.50 per hour

We design the club to meet the interests of your children.

Option 9 - musical interventions for primary school children

  • Cost: £51 per hour

Individual and group sessions to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Contact Rochdale Music Service

Telephone: Click to call 01706 926750

Address: Rochdale Music Service
7–11 The Butts
Rochdale OL16 1XT

Office hours – term time only:
Monday–Friday: 8.30am–4pm
Saturday: 8.30am–12noon