Melody

03/05/2026

Wishing Abbie and James the BEST of luck today as they run the Birmingham Half Marathon raising funds for Melody!

Some of our tutors (and potentially a couple of our students) will be playing some Samba grooves to welcome Abbie and James over the finish line today!! There’s still time to donate if you feel able to - check out the vibrant running outfits our superstars will be wearing today!!!
✨ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ ✨

https://www.gofundme.com/f/melody-music-birmingham

26/03/2026

We’re having a bit of a Social media spring clean as there has been lots to share with you all!

On Monday 23rd March we had our first sharing event of the year! It was particularly exciting because it was the first time our new tutors had led their own activities as part of a performance with Melody. Some highlights included:
- Count on Me 🔢
- O when the saints 😇 (with improvised solos)
- The Ordinary 🎶
- Making Music 🎧🎤 in which our MMB Band explored music technology and modified instruments

Well done to our performers and tutors!

We also have some news 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️
Our MMB Band leader Abbie Pascoe and Trustee James Kidd will be running the Birmingham half marathon in support of Melody! We are exploring finding ways to musically support Abbie on the day to spur her on!

If you feel as though you could contribute then please consider donating using the link below:

Running the Birmingham Half Marathon for Melody! We’re raising funds for Melody, a Birmingham… Abbie Pascoe needs your support for Melody Music Birmingham

26/03/2026

❌ CANCELLED ❌

Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances, we have made the tough decision to cancel our SEND ceilidh that was set to take place on Sunday 29th March.

We are really sad to do this but hope to reschedule the event at a later date 💃 🎶

09/03/2026

🎶🌟SEND CEILIDH EVENT🌟🎶

We are delighted to be hosting an accessible ceilidh at CircusMash for people with additional needs and their carers, families and friends.

Come along and socialise and dance in a friendly and inclusive environment 🪩
Ticket prices start at only £5!

Sunday 29th March
Doors 3.30pm | Event 4pm–5.30pm

✨ Live musicians
✨ Accessible & Makaton signed calling
✨ Live aerial performances

No experience needed — join in your own way!

Tickets:
£5 per person
£10 / £15 supporter tickets available

Wheelchair + SEND accessible venue*

*Venue does not have hoist-changing facilities

Book your tickets using the link below 👇 ⬇️

Sunday 29th March Doors 3.30pm | Event 4pm–5.30pm A relaxed, inclusive ceilidh for people with SEND, their families and carers. ✨ Live musicians ✨ Accessible & Makaton signed calling ✨ Live aerial performances No experience needed — join in your own way. Tickets: £5 per person £10 / £15...

04/04/2025

And that’s a wrap for our Spring term!!! Over the past two weeks Melody has ran not only our first sharing event since Summer 2023 (all of our students were SUPER STARS 🤩) we also delivered our first EVER relaxed concert to the students and families at Melody.

Coordinated and presented by MMB Band leader Abbie and Band tutor Ellie, our fabulous volunteer tutors and two of our students Ben and Fabian performed a diverse range of repertoire to a packed audience - it was EPIC!!!!!

We’ll be back at the end of April for more music making together 🎶

06/03/2025

MMB SPRING SHARING EVENT:
Monday 24th March, 6.15pm!!!
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Our new tutors have been busy since January delivering their musical activities at Melody sessions. Some of the activities include:

🌈 Colours of the wind
🍎 Fruit rhythms
🤘 We will rock you
🐦 3 little birds
🫶🏽 We are family

You can listen to these along with other items at our first sharing event since returning to delivery taking place at 6.15pm Monday 24th March in Workshop 3 at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire! We hope to see you there!

17/12/2024

And that’s a wrap for 2024!!! It’s been so wonderful making music again with our students and tutors 🎶

Highlights have included creating our own version of:
🌟 C’est La Vie
🌟 Stand by Me
🌟 We will Rock You
🌟All You Need Is Love

We Hope everyone has a lovely winter break and we’ll be back in January!!!

Massive thanks once again to all our volunteers 🤩🤩🤩

08/11/2024

Monday saw our first session back at MMB following our year long pause to delivery.

It was so wonderful to see all our friends and make music together again. We also welcomed new faces too - tutors and students alike!
🎶🤩🎶🤩🎶🤩🎶

29/10/2024

What a couple of weeks it has been!!
Last week Abbie, Emily and Jenny completed their Paediatric First Aid Training and ran two evenings of interviews for new tutors. We have welcomed a whopping 11 new tutors to team Melody!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Last night we were back at the conservatoire and delivered our first training session covering Makaton, effective support & delivery styles and safeguarding! Phew!!!

Next Monday we will welcome back our students and a few new participants too 🥳🎶

15/10/2024

Meet our fantastic new Lead Music Facilitators here at Melody Music Birmingham!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

MMB Musicians Lead facilitator 🎶

Emily Dore is a Birmingham-based freelance musician and SEND specialist practitioner. She works as a music facilitator for Big Top Musical Adventures CIC and is involved with In Harmony, a community music program which engages young people and families in Telford schools. With a deep passion for inclusive and creative music-making, Emily began volunteering for Melody in 2018 and is excited to step into the role of lead practitioner for MMB Musicians.

MMB Band Lead Facilitator 🎶

Abbie is a specialist music practitioner delivering music workshops for children and young people with learning disabilities with several organisations across the Midlands, including Big Top Musical Adventures, The Amber Trust and Cheltenham Music Festival. Additionally, she helps to organise and deliver the Cheltenahm Music Festival’s annual Relaxed Concert for Schools.

A graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, it was during her studies that Abbie first joined Melody Music Birmingham as a volunteer in 2019. She now looks forward to fulfilling the role of Lead Music Facilitator for the MMB Band from September 2024!

Developing her practice further, Abbie is currently studying for her MA Inclusion (SLD/PMLD) at the University of Birmingham, researching musical approaches for children with severe learning disabilities and autism.