Free livestreamed music lessons for UK primary schools from Rocksteady

1:22, 8th December 2020

From 8 January 2021 and throughout the Spring term, Rocksteady Music School is inviting all Primary schools to Feel Good Friday – the school’s free livestreamed music lessons for KS1 and KS2 pupils.

Created by music teacher and Rocksteady founder Mark Robinson, Feel Good Friday takes the form of a 30-minute interactive online music lesson taught by professional musicians, covering curriculum topics such as pulse, texture, instrumentation and more.

The livestreams focus on popular chart songs and require no preparation time for teachers nor any instruments. More than one class per school can watch at once, either live or on catch up at a time to suit their timetable during the Spring term.

At the start of the academic year, Rocksteady wanted to help support the schools where they teach band lessons. As a recent ISM report has shown, many students are missing out on class music education as a result of the pandemic. Following the positive feedback and high numbers of participating schools, Rocksteady decided to make the lessons available to all Primary schools.

Robinson said, ‘It’s heart-warming to hear that teachers and children are getting so much from it. At least 500 schools are tuning in on a regular basis, and it’s growing every week.

‘In our recent survey, 96% of headteachers told us our Rocksteady livestreamed lessons ignite their pupils’ interest in music and instruments. After hearing this we thought, why not make Feel Good Friday available to all Primary schools instead of only those where we teach?’

Emma Elliott, teacher at Lockwood Primary School in Boosbeck, said, ‘I am really impressed by all the musical terminology and skills that are being taught in every half hour session. It’s the first thing [my students] ask me about on a Friday morning.’