The RSF Pub Quiz @ The Troubadour 2024
Our Pub Quiz at The Troubadour was a sell-out once again, hosted by our fabulous friend of the foundation, Simon London.
Our Pub Quiz at The Troubadour was a sell-out once again, hosted by our fabulous friend of the foundation, Simon London. The evening kicked off with a wonderful performance by 6th formers Anais (RSF Scholarship holder) and Zoe, followed by a typically competitive quiz. Keenly fought, an RS team finally emerged as victors….we thank all our friends for coming and for helping us raise over £500 for the foundation’s work.
RSF @ The London Music & Drama Expo 2024
Last week some members of the RSF team took a trip down to the London Business Centre to visit The London Music & Drama Expo 2024.
Last week members of the RSF team took a trip down to the London Business Centre to visit The London Music & Drama Expo 2024. The event had stands and talks from all different areas of Music and Drama education. Featuring companies such as RSL, Focusrite, Faber & Faber and Steinberg, there was plenty to see and do around the convention.
Scenes from The London Music & Drama Expo on Friday
We attended a number of different panels and talks taking place across the event. This included a talk regarding teaching ‘the absolute beginner musician’, utilising different tips and tricks to help beginners pick up different musical skills quickly. Another interesting panel was about the use of AI in Music Education. Focusing on the different uses of Artificial Intelligence in teaching Music, and the potential ethical questions of using AI within the creative field of Music. Chat GPT also had a seat at the panel.
The AI panel, featuring Chat GPT having a seat at the panel
James also attended the Focusrite talk about ideas for Music Tech for the classroom whilst Diahann attended talks about The National Plan for Music Education and the Future of Music Hubs as well as from the inspiring Alexis Ffrench, the world’s fasting growing classical artist and a passionate advocate for music education.
Alexis Ffrench being interviewed
RSF @ Paddington Academy Careers Fair 2024
On Tuesday 30th January The Rhythm Studio Foundation was invited down to Paddington Academy for a careers fair they were hosting.
At the end of January, we spent the afternoon at the Paddington Academy Careers Fair. RS Sixth Form Tutor Danny Wheeler joined Diahann and James from The Rhythm Studio Foundation to discuss different opportunities for music participation from Key Stage 3-5 (11-18 year olds). As well as a networking opportunity for the students, they were able to find out about options to pursue further education in music, either at a specialist 6th Form College like The Rhythm Studio, or to continue their music interests outside of their own 6th Form. As there is no 6th Form music provision at Paddington Academy we did come across a fair number of frustrated and enthusiastic music makers. We let them know about the annual RSF Scholarship Scheme, the RS part-time Level 2 and Level 3 Music Production courses on weekday evenings and opportunities to participate in after school and holiday Bootcamp activities.
RS Tutor Danny and RSF Assistant James at Paddington Academy
Hammersmith BID - Lyric Square Lunchtime Concert
On Tuesday we were invited down to Lyric Square to put together a small, acoustic lunchtime concert for Hammersmith BID.
On Tuesday we were invited down to Lyric Square to put together a small, acoustic lunchtime concert for Hammersmith BID, an organisation that aims to improve Hammersmith town centre as a place to work, live and visit. We set up right in the middle of Lyric Square to showcase some of our Sixth Form students and raise awareness for the BID.
‘Single Workers’ performing in Lyric Square
With a crowd building in Lyric Square we kicked things off with Future Sounds Finalists, ‘Single Workers’ performing acoustic renditions of their original tunes. Next up was ‘Neo Gold’, who performed a mixture of covers and original songs, with all four members singing on their tracks.
‘Neo Gold’ performing in Lyric Square on Tuesday
Following the bands, we enjoyed a selection of solos and duets from Year 1 and Year 2 sixth formers, and to close things out a member of the audience volunteered to play a rendition of 'Perfect’ by Ed Sheeran, with all our students forming a small choir and percussion backing band.
All of the Sixth Form performers who played in Lyric Square on Tuesday