"When EB began vocal lessons, she lacked confidence and struggled to project her voice, often feeling too self-conscious to sing aloud. Through one-to-one sessions in a supportive environment, she gradually developed her vocal technique and self-belief. Her progress culminated in passing her Trinity Rock and Pop Grade 5 vocal exam—a major achievement that boosted her confidence and proved her ability to reach her goals."
Book Singing Projects 2026/27
Our Singing Packages offer high quality teacher-led workshops and performances for pupils and training for staff putting singing at the forefront of a child's musical education.
Singing is a fundamental building block for musicality and broader cognitive growth:
- Musical Literacy: Singing develops core musical elements like pitch, rhythm, and phrasing without the initial hurdle of mastering an instrument.
- Language & Literacy: It enhances phonological awareness, vocabulary, and memory, directly supporting speech and reading skills.
- Social & Emotional Wellbeing: Group singing releases endorphins and reduces cortisol, building self-esteem and a sense of "we-ness" or social inclusion.
- Physical Health: It acts as an aerobic activity that improves lung capacity, posture, and neurological function by engaging multiple brain areas simultaneously.
The following events offer pupils the chance to perform on professional stages, fostering a sense of community and achievement.
Should you have any queries or want to discuss any aspect of our singing offer, please contact us using LMSinging@leics.gov.uk
Information about our Booking Process
We are really looking forward to this year's performances and to welcoming you once again.
Following some last-minute cancellations and lower attendance numbers in recent years, we have introduced a few changes to our booking process to help ensure the events run as smoothly as possible. These events depend on confirmed attendance and ticket sales in order to proceed, so having accurate participant numbers is really important.
We appreciate your understanding and continued support.
Key changes to note:
- Payment will now be required at the time of booking via online payment *
- Final numbers must be confirmed no later than six weeks prior to the event (within a margin of five people). This allows us sufficient time to offer any additional spaces to others if needed.
- All necessary information to complete your booking can be found on the booking form.
Thank you once again. We look forward to your participation.
Please click on your Key Stage below to see our singing offers for 2026/27
*Should you have any queries, please contact LMsinging@leics.gov.uk for more information
Key Stage 2
Please click on an event to make a booking.
Winter Song Festival:
A seasonal celebration at The Venue, De Montfort University
- Online resources
- 3 x in school rehearsals delivered by Leicestershire Music singing leaders.
- Performance conducted by Leicestershire Music with a live band.
Winter Song Festival - 2nd December 2026
Winter Song Festival - 3rd December 2026
£180 per school
Choral Spectacular:
A Musical Journey through time – a celebration of songs across the centuries – time travel to Tudor England, the Victorian Music Hall, the 1960's and then back to the present day
- Online resources
- 3 x in school rehearsals delivered by Leicestershire Music singing leaders
- Performance conducted by Leicestershire Music with a live band.
A performance made up of a Massed KS2 Choir, Secondary Choir and an Inclusive Choir performing at De Montfort Hall
Choral Spectacular - 14th April 2027
£180 per school
SINGtastic!:
A large-scale massed choir event, performing alongside the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra at De Montfort Hall
- Online resources
- 3 x in school rehearsals delivered by Leicestershire Music singing leaders.
- Performance conducted by Leicestershire Music with a live band
SINGtastic! - 15th April 2027
£180 per school
Choir of the Year Competition
This competition offers schools a chance to showcase their choir whilst also receiving valuable feedback from external adjudicators. The winners earn a trophy, a professional recording session and a guaranteed performance spot at a future Leicestershire Music event.
Key Stage 3, 4 & 5
Please click on an event to make a booking.
KS3 Massed Singing Workshop led by Shivani Rattan
Join young people from a variety of schools to enjoy singing together. Shivani Rattan is an experienced choral conductor and workshop leader whose recent work has included the BBC Get Singing programme and the National Youth Choir. CPD session for teachers on 10th September to introduce carefully selected repertoire for KS3 followed by a workshop for your pupils on 2nd December to work on the songs learnt and to sing with other young people.
CPD Session - 3:15 - 5:15pm Cosmopolitan Arts - 10th September
The Venue at De Montfort University
Singing Workshop - 2nd December 2026 10:30am – 2:30pm
CPD Session and Workshop day - £80 per school
Choral Spectacular:
A Musical Journey through time – a celebration of songs across the centuries – time travel to Tudor England, the Victorian Music Hall, the 1960's and then back to the present day. A performance made up of a massed KS2 choir, Secondary choir and an inclusive choir performing at De Montfort Hall
Choral Spectacular - 14th April 2027
£100 per school
Choir of the Year Competition
This competition offers schools a chance to showcase their choir whilst also receiving valuable feedback from external adjudicators. The winners earn a trophy, a professional recording session and a guaranteed performance spot at a future Leicestershire Music event.
Specialist Provision / SEND
In School Delivery
SINGclusive Schools Choir
A free weekly online choir for young people with additional needs. Students from specialist settings and groups of young people from mainstream schools meet online to sing together
Wednesdays at 1:30pm
One term Vocal Projects
These projects offer structured classroom instrumental learning focused on vocal development with a selected class or year group.
£500
Whole School Sing
A bespoke day of singing to individual classes and year groups. Included is a twilight staff inset to bring the whole staff together to sing and help keep the momentum of singing
£350
For more information about the above and booking, please contact LMSinging@leics.gov.uk
Whole Staff Twilight CPD
Singing Development for School Staff
We offer bespoke training sessions, either one off or as part of a longer set of training, that covering a variety of elements to teaching children singing.
Topics can include:
- Singing in the classroom
- Singing for wellbeing
- Singing Assemblies
- Voice care for teachers
£180 for 60 minute / £250 for 90 minutes
Our singing leaders are highly skilled singing teachers and have expertise in a variety of genres and skills. They can develop individualised singing workshops to meet the needs of your young people. Examples of customised sessions include songwriting, to include writing a school song, A Cappella and Gospel workshops.
For more information about the above and booking, please contact LMSinging@leics.gov.uk
Multi-School Singing Performances
These are a wonderful opportunity to bring children from different schools together to sing backed by a live band of musicians. Whether it be a group of schools in a Multi-Academy Trust or a Secondary school working with their local feeder schools.
Available to book in the Autumn or Summer Term
The package includes:
- Repertoire creation and online resources
- In school rehearsals (between 1 and 3) delivered by Leicestershire Music singing leaders
- Massed rehearsal led by Leicestershire Music
- Performance conducted by Leicestershire Music with a live band.
Minimum of 4 schools – prices start from £180 per school (dependent on number of in school rehearsals)
For more information about the above and booking, please contact LMSinging@leics.gov.uk
