The Association of Independent Music Services

Supporting music teacher cooperatives and music services in the UK that are independent of local authorities.

AIMS provides mutual support for music teacher co-operatives and other independent self-governing music services, sharing best practice, legal updates and other practices which embrace ​the values and principles of the co-operative movement. 

If you are looking for the Association of Independent Music (AIM), please follow this link: Association of Independent Music (aim.org.uk)

Becoming a member of AIMS has many benefits, including:

Legal updates and shared policy documents.

Sharing best practice as part of a community of independent music co-operatives and trusts.

Events, training and resources.

CAVMS LTD ‘LEARN TO PLAY’ VIDEOS

CAVMS LTD ‘LEARN TO PLAY’ VIDEOS

During lockdown the CAVMS team have been busy putting together a series of ‘Learn to Play’ videos introducing the different instrument families, and a trailer video with young people talking about their experiences of music. With Covid19 restrictions limiting the...

CAVMS Youth Jazz Orchestra – Experiences of Lockdown

CAVMS Youth Jazz Orchestra – Experiences of Lockdown

David MillerDirector CAVMS Ltd The last 12 months have been a time of huge upheaval for all musicians, and while everyone has tried to adapt to new ways of working in the virtual world there is still no real solution to the latency issues of musicians collaborating in...

CAVMS Youth Jazz Orchestra Performance

CAVMS Youth Jazz Orchestra Performance

The CAVMS Youth Jazz Orchestra come together during lock down for a performance of Herbie Hancock's Cantaloupe Island. Featuring guest artist Gethin Liddington on trumpet, and produced by Neil Martin of the University of South Wales. https://vimeo.com/429541255

Bedford Music Co-op: Virtual Event

Bedford Music Co-op: Virtual Event

We are hoping to run a virtual Fiddle Fiesta…the music was already chosen and arranged, and string pupils always talk about these and look forward from September to the next ones!!  So we have made the music and tracks available on Trello. We are hoping to put...