I am at the Centre for Music, Headington, where Oxfordshire's school symphony orchestras and wind orchestras (and over 200 young musicians) meet regularly on Saturday mornings. It's also the operational home of the county's Music Service, which supports schools through curriculum delivery, weekly singing sessions, WCET (brass, wind, strings, plucked strings, djembe, folk music) and music for wellbeing. The hub serves around 280 schools across the county, and runs area network meetings for teachers and large-scale performances.
I'm meeting the head of music service, Emma Coulthard, who's been in post since October 2021. Coulthard was previously head of music service for Cardiff county and the Vale of Glamorgan, and is a working musician as well as hub leader.
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