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To provide funding to schools in disadvantaged communities to enable all students as they enter their secondary school, and to be given a classical musical instrument along with regular group tuition and opportunities to perform.
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Transforming
young people’s lives
through
classical music education
Our Work
MiSST currently works with 29 schools in the UK. We work in schools that serve disadvantaged and often challenging communities by providing not only funding for classical instruments, but also support in the form of regular tuition, opportunities to perform and a programme of excellence that is unrivalled in the UK. Our mission is to be at the forefront of classical music education.
"When I began at secondary school, I was a shy 11-year-old. I never put my hand up. I didn’t believe in myself. Music has given me confidence that I can achieve. It’s helped me express myself and convinced me to push beyond the mere satisfactory. It’s taught me to never give up. I’ve learnt so much about myself, what I can achieve with effort and determination. That has had a remarkable impact on how I conduct myself in other parts of my life. MiSST has given me so many opportunities, which I am very grateful for."
Deronne White (Principal piccolo of NYO, Royal College of Music Graduate, Flautist in Chineke)
Our Aims
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To provide funding to schools in disadvantaged communities to enable all students as they enter their secondary school, and to be given a classical musical instrument along with regular group tuition and opportunities to perform.
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To improve the quality of teaching, learning and leadership of music through the high-quality staff training which increases knowledge, understanding and skills, enabling schools to have the tools to develop the programme further. ⠀
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To provide high quality programmes of excellence that schools can access to further improve musical skills, cultural capital and performance opportunities.
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To be a highly respected music organisation in the UK.
What MiSST does
For schools
Access to classical music education in UK schools is not a given. MiSST works with secondary schools who serve disadvantaged and sometimes challenging communities by providing not only enhanced staffing and funding for classical instruments, but also regular support, opportunities to perform and a programme of excellence that is unrivalled in the UK. The MiSST 'Pathways to Excellence' ensures students who show musical promise are identified early and have access and opportunity to ensemble and orchestral playing.
For young people
Through our partner schools, MiSST works with young people of all backgrounds and abilities, helping to remove the barriers between them and classical music. MiSST unlocks hidden potential and builds confidence and social skills, connecting young people to the world of classical music and the arts in the best way possible – by putting it in their own hands.
For families
Every MiSST student takes the benefits of the programme back home with them. Their participation and smallest achievements are a source of pride for the whole family. Even if classical music is not part of family life, MiSST activities are a focal point, bringing new experiences, discovering and sharing the joy of classical music.
“Engagement in the arts changes lives. The positive impact of the arts on health, social mobility and wellbeing are now irrefutable. I passionately believe that everyone in this country, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, should be able to participate and I am thrilled MiSST’s music programme will make the difference for these young people. I know it works. Headteachers and the staff in MiSST’s partner schools know it works It has been proven to be the common denominator in schools where often over sixty languages are spoken”
Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber
"MiSST has continued over the last year to provide excellence throughout all the work it does. I am delighted to be Patron, and to work closely with the young musicians in the MiSST orchestra. The Andrew Lloyd Webber programme enables children to follow a robust, challenging and progressive curriculum that enables disadvantaged school children to move from being a non-player to Grade 3 level by the end of Year 9, I believe all children should have the opportunity to access this programme regardless of background"
Nicola Benedetti CBE