“Just an email on behalf of the Choir team at Anchorsholme Academy to say how enjoyable we found the Choral Festival last night. Thanks to all of you at BMS for organising the event. All the children and staff from Anchorsholme had a great evening.”
Clare – Choral Festival 2025
“Good afternoon, my daughters both attend Montgomery High and have been having guitar lessons from Sarah for quite a while now. My daughters and I have nothing but the highest praise for Sarah, she goes over and above to make sure they enjoy their lessons. I also find it comforting to know that she genuinely cares about her students.”
Parent from Montgomery – 05/09/2024
“I don’t know that I can ever say thank you enough for all the things I got. I never would have afforded flute lessons as a year 4 without the massive subsidies BMS had for lessons and free hire. I’d have never have kept music up without the shows I did with the massed choirs (and the palatine swing choir when that was a thing!). I never would have kept playing without a free band to go to which kept up with my progression (even if I wasn’t a very good flute player and didn’t practice enough). I don’t think folks realise how rare and special that is and how that doesn’t happen everywhere. I’ve said a lot that if I ever got a windfall BMS would be top of my list for a big cheque.”
Katie – ex band member 14/02/2024
“I just wanted to thank everybody for the wonderful concert we attended yesterday. It was amazing. What a privilege to have the chance to experience a live orchestra of talented young people, and in such a beautiful setting. The children loved it. Thank you again for all those involved.”
Nicki – National Youth Orchestra event Tower Ballroom – 19/02/2024
“This week sees the return of Schools Alive, an opportunity for the young people of Blackpool to perform on the iconic Opera House in the Winter Gardens. I managed to hot foot it down in between meetings to catch the show last night and it was amazing. I know I’m not supposed to have a favourite but as my Son performed in the show I’ll have to make an exception.”
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Cllr Dave Flanagan – Schools Alive 2024Well done everyone to all the Schools, Students, Teachers and Parents and of course the amazing Blackpool Music Service for hosting.”
“Mark is great! He is one of our music teachers at Anchorsholme. We need more Marks!”
Dawn – Anchorsholme Academy 13/11/2023
“I can’t thank you enough for a brilliant week Andy. I enjoyed every single minute. It was so good to be back sharing. It wasn’t easy with all the new challenges but there are certain things money can’t buy. Part of me was dying. Now I am alive again. Thanks to your wonderful team for the support Jacob, Michelle and Colin – much appreciloved. Thank you ever so much for making all this possible. Forever grateful.”
Wedzi – African Workshops
“Thank you so much for all the organising you do to enable our children to experience performing in such a wonderful theatre and production. The children from Roseacre thoroughly enjoyed being a part of Schools Alive 2022.”
Michelle Devine, Head of Music at Roseacre Academy
“Brilliant teachers with patience and understanding – thank you! Just love the Blackpool Music Service – both of my children have grown in confidence through their music lessons and attendance at BASSO meetings on Tuesday evening- thank you!”
Parent 24/11/2020
“I was just looking for something on The Hub and saw the notice of your recent DVD. I’ve just had an enchanting taster on YouTube. I really, really wanted to congratulate you all and all your brilliant musicians, singers and arrangers etc. What a lovely way to ensure music and performance continues to be a part of the lives of young people all over the area. I should add that it was also a lovely way to round off my week … Thank you and congratulations to all. Season’s greetings and here’s to a better time for all in 2021.”
Sue Ashworth, Project Manager (Blackpool Museum Project) 14/12/2020
“Hello I am a childminder and would like to thank you and your staff, in particular Jane for the amazing Tiddly Om Pom Poms sessions we attend. I have been childminding for 20 years and have only in the last year realised this valuable resource was available. I currently care for 3 polish children, 2 of which came to England in May with no spoken English. I looked around for additional groups to go to in particular those which would help with their speech and language development and came across Tiddly Om Pom Poms at Revoe. The children love it and their speech and language has come on in leaps and bounds. It has been a great additional resource for them and they are now all fluent in English partly because of Tiddly Om Pom Poms. Next week I am moving house but will keep the same children, I think we are likely to move to a different Tiddly Om Pom Poms because of travelling but if the Revoe was the only available session I would still take them as it’s been so good for them. I will tell everyone I come into contact with about these sessions as I think they are fantastic and definitely not used as much as they could be.”
Lynn – 07/01/2019
“African Drumming Workshop – Thank you for a truly inspirational day on Friday with Wedzi and Nyemu. The children loved it, but so did the parents. The whole school assembly was after Y5’s class assembly so I asked if any parents would like to stay…. they did and had a wonderful time! You and your service really do make a difference with all the opportunities you afford us in our little schools in Blackpool and we are very grateful”
Frances Wygladala, Head Teacher, St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary School 12/10/2018
“We are currently hosting the KS1 choir with a member of your team. I wanted to let you know how much the children have enjoyed it and how high the uptake was. We had over 30 for the choir and only 8 have dropped off which is great. Yesterday Year 1 went on a trip and on the minibus they were singing all the choir songs and teaching their classmates, it was very lovely to hear them singing so happily. Thanks for the experience.”
Joanne Zinna – KS1 Lead Teacher – 18/10/2018
“Words fail our gratitude to you for supporting our vision Andy! Everyone is just cheering and filled with joy and inspiration to run the next mile! Andy, we would like to thank you, your team, the Headteachers, teachers, children and the whole community for your touching display of love. These keyboards will be instruments of change – they will transform many young people and spur so many people who are devoted to helping others.”
‘African Muzik Festival’
Nyemu – World Muzik Makers
“Our new Samba instruments are amazing! It has really helped us think about life in South America. It was very exciting for all of us to be a Samba Band for the first time ever. We know all the names of the instruments and everyone wanted to go on the Surdo! We were very shocked and felt very lucky that you provided our instruments, because some schools do not have instruments like them. We would all like to meet you very much, to give you a very big thank you for the instruments that you have provided for us. P.S. You re a very, very kind man.”
From 4L – Devonshire Primary School