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SoundStorm are proud to support Poole Society for Young Musicians who provide regular orchestral and chamber ensemble opportunities in BCP and the surrounding area. On the last day of term we went along to lend a helping hand for their Christmas Concert and capture the merriment of this long-standing tradition and celebration of music making at the end of another year. As you will see - it was ...

SoundStorm Music Education Agency in partnership with CHJ Music set up Elevate during lockdown to give school age orchestral instrumentalists an opportunity to be part of an ensemble at a time when it was impossible in person. This enabled members to continue to connect with other players and learn and perform fun and uplifting pieces and even attend a TH-cam Premiere of their final collaborati...

Live & Inspired 24/25 Beatboxing with Grace Savage

Skills day Nov 2024

CALL OUT TO ALL INSTRUMENTAL LEARNERS - Given the amazing success of Elevate’s first three virtual ensemble projects (see below), we are excited to see Elevate grow and are proud to announce the arrival of Elevate’s fourth project in partnership with CHJ Music.

On 4 July 2024 at Lighthouse Poole, SoundStorm put on our most ambitious concert for two years, featuring over 450 children from 19 schools and over 30 professional musicians, showcasing 10 contrasting creative and musical projects, demonstrating the breadth of the work of the BCP Council Music Hub. 'Showcase' was the result of months of hard work and preparation, and we wanted to capture some ...

Featuring specially commissioned projects alongside highlights from the more everyday work of the Hub in 2023-24, including performances by younger students early on in their musical journey through to more advanced, older players. Highlights include a specially formed, massed junior orchestra performing a brand new commission written by Kate Wright; student rock/pop bands including finalists f...

Over the years - showcase 2024

Created as part of a SoundStorm songwriting and recording project in partnership with Jack Grace. Jack worked with 6 SEN schools: Linwood School, Longspee Academy, Montacute School, Portfield School, Victoria Education Centre, Winchelsea School to create and record 6 great songs.

At the end of last term we saw Sanguis Mortem reign supreme at our BandStorm Final at the Old Fire Station in Bournemouth. Check out the video which captures the electric atmosphere brilliantly! Its safe to say that we have some serious talent in the area and the future of rock in BCP is looking heavy! Congratulations to ALL bands involved and thanks again to our partners Absolute Music, Old Fi...

Perform 2024

As part of SoundStorm’s Live & Inspired programme, an offer whereby every Primary receives an in-school live music experience per school year, we were delighted to work with London Festival Opera to present ‘Opera Magic’. Hundreds of pupils across ten lucky Primaries attended whole-school performances from four professional opera singers to listen, participate and not least dress the part at wh...

KS4 Set works concert

In January 2024, SoundStorm produced our first Live and Inspired tour of secondary schools, to follow up on the excellent feedback our primary tours have been receiving. Local world jazz sextet, Thokozile Collective, visited 6 schools during the week, as well as launching their new album at Lighthouse, Poole, on the Friday evening. In addition to concerts for the whole school, the secondary edi...

The Poole Voyages

Winds of Change - Live and Inspired

Live & Inspired Tour - King Brass - 2023

Summertime Music Course - 2023

2022/23 Highlights

Bandstorm 2023 (long version)

BandStorm 2023 final

Carmina Burana

Night Project

Skills Day 1

Live & Inspired 22/23 with Randolph Matthews

Live & Inspired Tour 21 - 22

Around The World in 8 Days - Concert highlights

ATW infant schools

Changing tracks nurture groups