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10% off Bridge Violins

Practice-a-thon Music participants can claim 10% off Bridge violins. Download and print the flyer below and take it to any Bridge dealer along with your completed sponsor form to claim your discount. 
Offer ends 31st December 2008. top of page

'Share a Stage at Glastonbury' Competition launched!

Register today online for your chance to play at one of the worlds most famous music festivals!

Pay in your money before 31st August for the chance to WIN super schools software!

Sibelius has this year teamed up with Practice-a-thon to offer some fantastic prizes to schools. Pay your money in by the 31st August and you will automatically be entered into a prize draw!

It's groovy for primary schools
We're offering a free copy of Sibelius' Groovy Music worth £70*. Or if you manage to raise over £500 you will qualify for the extra special prize draw of a free multipack (15 pack) of Groovy Music worth £199! 

What is Sibelius Groovy Music?
Sibelius Groovy Music is a series of three programs which make teaching music to primary children easy and fun. Supporting teachers with plenty of clear and well-written materials, they are designed around UK standards for music and ICT. Children love Groovy!

It's hi-five for secondary schools
We also have a free copy of Sibelius 5 worth £595*. And if you manage to raise over £500 you will qualify for the extra special prize draw of a free multipack (5pack) copy of Sibelius 5 worth £675!

What is Sibelius 5?
Sibelius 5 is the powerful yet easy-to-use software that has revolutionised how music is written and taught around the world. In education, Sibelius is now used by more of the World’s schools, universities and music conservatoires than any other music notation software.

* To qualify for the prize draws, all monies must be recieved before 31st August. Any money received after then will not be eligible for the prize draws. Winners will be notified by 5th September 2008. 

Practice-a-thon 2007

A HUGE THANK YOU to the 45,000 budding musicians and organisers across the country who took part in over 1000 events last year, raising £100,000 for children with cancer and their families. See what happened below:

Nicola practising with pupils from Marr College in Troon

Nicola Benedetti was busy encouraging young musicians to get involved in Practice-a-thon when she visited Marr College in Troon. Accompanied by members of their award winning Baroque Group, Nicola also visited children staying at one of our holiday homes for children with cancer – Malcom Sargent House.  This visit was covered by the BBC.

Rocking out to raise money – Craig Barnet and his students who raised over £500.

‘I’m really proud of my students. It's hard to get them to practise daily but as soon as I told my students who they could raise money for, they really got behind it! It was so easy to do, all I had to do was agree the amount of practise with them and they just ran with it. They have all come out better guitarists and the children have really enjoyed practising.’

Craig Barnet, CLB Tuition, Somerset

Musicians at Glasgow Junior School raised the magnificent sum of £2,214.40

‘Its great to know that such a wonderful idea will benefit children from all of the UK with cancer related illnesses, and my pupils are very pleased that Scottish children will benefit directly. I’m so pleased that this endeavour has met such terrific support locally, particularly as everyone’s a winner, especially the children who need our help.’

Mrs Loveday McBalin, Ayrshire

Get in touch

We hope you enjoy taking part in Practice-a-thon. Please don’t forget to tell us how your students got on, what they were practising for and send in any pictures to: practiceathon@clicsargent.org.uk

(Please ensure parental authority has been given prior to sending any photos and that permission is given for any quotes to be used.)