Ed Sheeran visits The Rhythm Studio
A surprise visit by legendary singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran!
Ed Sheeran surprises students at The Rhythm Studio!
On Wednesday, we were treated to a surprise visit by legendary singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Ed spent the morning at the Royal Albert Hall meeting SEND pupils at the Tri-Borough Music Hub’s West London Inclusive Arts Festival. He then popped over to The Rhythm Studio to spend the afternoon meeting students and staff and learn about the work we do to create opportunities in music for young people.
During the visit, Ed discovered the work of The Rhythm Studio Foundation, joining a class with our Year 5 pupils from Addison Primary, who spend Wednesday afternoons producing tracks and forming bands at the studio. Ed then took the time to chat with older students from the Foundation’s scholarship programme and The Rhythm Studio’s sixth form, discovering their experiences, listening to their music and advising them on songwriting skills and future ambitions. The visit came to an incredible finale with Ed taking to the stage to perform two of his biggest hits, Castle On A Hill and Perfect.
Star-studded line-up confirmed for Bright Futures 2024 – Tickets on sale now
We’re thrilled to confirm a star-studded line up for The RSF Bright Future’s gig at Bush Hall on Wednesday 8th May, our first major fundraising concert since 2019.
We’re thrilled to confirm a star-studded line up for The RSF Bright Future’s gig at Bush Hall on Wednesday 8th May, our first major fundraising concert since 2019. Performers include the amazing Nick Lowe (acclaimed musician/producer) & Guy Chambers (award-winning Robbie Williams songwriter), Hollie Cook (reggae artist) & Luke Allwood (The Gentleman's Dub Club) and The RSF All Stars, including our patrons Tim Bran (producer Birdy/London Grammar) and Tom Dixon (designer). Hosted by Simon London, you’ll be treated to a fantastic night of inspirational live music, with the line-up including bands, solo performers and incredibly talented scholarship students playing alongside VIP musicians.
“The work that The Rhythm Studio Foundation does helping young musicians is fantastic & inspiring. I’m proud to be associated with it.”
Whilst enjoying the music, you’ll be able to buy drinks at the bar, mingle with friends and other supporters of the Foundation and soak up the atmosphere in this intimate, unique performance space. Alongside a silent auction, there'll be several ways to pledge your support before and during the event, helping to raise much needed funds for The Rhythm Studio Foundation (Registered Charity Number 1145472). We’ll keep you posted when our Silent Auction goes live including fantastic items from Tom Dixon, Sharleen Spiteri (Texas), Abigail Schama (Ceramicist), The Grove and many more.
“I’m proud to be a patron of The Rhythm Studio Foundation, making music accessible to young people from all different backgrounds and to see kids building confidence and self-esteem.”
By coming to this event, you'll be helping to support our work as well as the iconic Bush Hall itself, one of many grass roots music venues that is currently under threat of closure. Do bring friends and help us grow our network of supporters and if can't make it, please consider making a donation to help us reach our £25,000 target.
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