RS Sixth Formers open the main stage at Great Exhibition Road Festival!
Back at Exhibition Road Festival last weekend! We were very lucky with the sun coming out for us to open up the main stage with RS Sixth Formers and Winners of Future Sounds 2026 Tino!
Back at Exhibition Road Festival last weekend! We were very lucky with the sun coming out for us to open up the main stage with RS Sixth Formers and Winners of Future Sounds 2026 Tino!
This year the main stage was curated by our friends at Royal Albert Hall and Portobello Radio.
Lead singer of Tino has been an RSF scholarship holder during her time in the RS Sixth Form, having free weekly weekly lessons. Scholarship applications are still open for 2026!
RSF Thank You
The Rhythm Studio Foundation marked its 15th Anniversary with an intimate, live music event to thank it partners and supporters who have played such an invaluable role since its inception.
The Rhythm Studio Foundation marked its 15th Anniversary with an intimate, live music event to thank it partners and supporters who have played such an invaluable role since its inception.
Founder Chris Hodges set up this charity in 2011, due to his frustration that local young people, often from the poorest local wards, were unable to access music lessons. Whilst The Rhythm Studio Foundation has come a long way in addressing this inequality, he noted that the overall situation has actually become more challenging, despite the excellent work being done locally by organisations such as the Tri-borough Music Hub and the Music House For Children.
Since 2011, The Rhythm Studio Foundation’s work has:
· Enabled over 3,500 primary school children to learn an instrument, form a band, and produce their own compositions.
· Awarded over £250,000 in music scholarships, removing financial barriers for young people to access music lessons that help them fulfil their potential.
· Brought comfort and creativity to almost 10,000 young patients, their carers and families at St Mary’s and Chelsea & Westminster Hospitals.
The Mayor of Hammersmith and Fulham, Councillor Sharon Holder commented “This local music charity has had such an impact across the Tri-borough area over the last 15 years. Being embedded in the community, The Rhythm Studio Foundation has always identified and responded to those areas in greatest need.”
Following a tour around The Rhythm Studio’s industry standard music studios, the audience was treated to performances by an exceptional group of talented young artists – sixth former Skye Bishop, a band fronted by scholarship holder Nicole Ferreira, and former student Anu Badmus, who is now one of The Rhythm Studio Foundation’s Young Trustees. The audience included the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg, and local MP Andy Slaughter, alongside representatives from the Ed Sheeran Foundation, The Worshipful Company of Glovers, The Golden Bottle Trust, the Royal Albert Hall, the Triborough Music Hub, the Music House For Children and many other supporters from the local area. It was a joyful, inspiring event, and a perfect example of a community-based charity amplifying its impact by working with fantastic partners and supporters.
Pick Up A Book - National Year of Reading Song
We were so happy to be involved with the creation of ‘Pick Up A Book’ a song written by the fantastic author Laura Henry-Allain to celebrate the National Year of Reading.
““Co-composing and recording ‘Pick Up A Book’ was such a fun experience! I tried to envision the children singing it whilst I made it, and it was so fun to watch the kids rap, and sing and shout about reading books. Reading is essential to learning about the world, and as a young child, living vicariously through fictional characters taught me a lot about empathy and how to understand people around me better.””
We were so happy to be involved with the creation of ‘Pick Up A Book’ a song written by the fantastic author Laura Henry-Allain to celebrate the National Year of Reading.
‘Pick Up A Book’ celebrates the importance of reading with the message that every child should pick up a book! Laura is keen to help children develop a love of books and a lifelong appreciation of reading for pleasure.
Our Sixth Form student Ruth composed the music and we invited a choir from Wendell Park Primary MC Grammar and DJ AG join us at the studio for the recording day!
Watch the video below!
Lang Lang Masterclass at Ladbroke Hall
We were lucky to have our students attended a very special masterclass with one of the world’s leading pianists Lang Lang. They spent the afternoon observing up close 4 young pianists, including Young Musician of The Year Ryan Wang, being put through their paces by Lang Lang.
We were lucky to have our students attended a very special masterclass with one of the world’s leading pianists Lang Lang. They spent the afternoon observing up close 4 young pianists, including Young Musician of The Year Ryan Wang, being put through their paces by Lang Lang.
They gained amazing insights into how to prepare a piece, to tell a musical story, the importance of interpretation and how to make a performance stand out, as well as hearing Lang Lang play. Many thanks to Ladbroke Hall, Lang Lang International Music Foundation and Steinway & Sons for having us!
