Jen Cuthbertson

Brass Instructor for West Lothian Council | Freelance horn player

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

It’s definitely Christmas at @deanschs
This trombonist wins the prize for most festive instrument - Santa will be proud 😆

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

Kicking off this year’s Christmas concert season with the @westlothianIMS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble. Top effort from everyone, definitely feeling Christmassy now! 🧑🏻‍🎄

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It was the @deanschs heat of the @SYMusicians competition today. Proud of everyone for such confident and joyful performances. Now we wait for the winner to be announced!

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Super proud of the @deanschs kids away at music camp this week - they’ve come on leaps and bounds musically and really bonded together as a team. Just wait for the Christmas concert, you’re in for a real treat 🤩

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Happy Halloween! The primary schools have been enjoying their Spooky Songbook - made up of their own creepy creations and compositions 👻

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@Alison_Goffin Yes! It’s amazing what you can do with Canva 😄

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

An easy October unit of work for the primaries. Ideal for whole-cluster engagement: two weeks to create / perfect their own masterpieces (sound fx encouraged!) before I collate into a whole-cluster Spooky Songbook for them all to play during Halloween week. A big hit every year.

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

@FarrenCaroline Aw thanks! I’ll send you the template

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

…Turns out they want to learn the beginning of What You Won’t Do For Love by Bobby Caldwell, from 1978 😂
Crackin’ wee horn line to be fair!

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Asking kids what music they want to learn is unhinged in the TikTok era:

“You know the TikTok where a bunch of trumpets and whatyamacallems (trombones) stand round a bowl of chocolate strawberries and play doodoo, do, do, dooooo, doodoo do? That one. Have you seen it?”

???

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

The latest agent spoken with, about the 20th this week, has just hung up. Great help.

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

Appalling & incompetent customer service from @O2 this week. Many hours on the phone every night trying to solve what should be a simple issue, brought on by their error. Their customer service is fundamentally flawed if, no matter what day or time you call, no-one can solve…

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…the problem. Absolutely fed up of false problems and lack of action. It really shouldn’t be this difficult. Naming and shaming here as a last resort and in sheer desperation that someone will do something. Not hopeful at this stage.

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

Well done @deanschs Junior Brass Ensemble for opening the Junior Awards Ceremony tonight with a set of three fanfares. That was the last event of the year for the secondary school, and what a fabulously busy year it’s been. We are definitely all ready for the holidays next week!

[West Lothian - Instrumental Music Service @westlothianIMS]

Final concert today from the @RCStweets BEd Roadshow! All of our IMS pupils who were involved played brilliantly and an absolute credit to their instructors & schools! 🎵#proud @JenMcCuthbo @graham_gdi18 @FarrenCaroline & Mrs Wilson & Ms Naish!

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@deanschs @carmondean_ps @MeldrumPrimary @DeansPrimary

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SUPER proud of the DCHS Cluster Band pupils for performing so confidently at our Summer Showcase today. It’s not easy to get up and play solo/small group in front of such a large audience, everyone handled themselves brilliantly. Practice pays off!

[Bigger Better Brains @bb_brains]

Every child. Every day. Music matters! #MusicTrainsBrains #BBB #BiggerBetterBrains #Research

[Jen Cuthbertson @JenMcCuthbo]

Well done to the @deanschs gang for sitting their Advanced Higher music performance exams today. The end of a 9 year journey of making music in school and the start of an exciting new chapter for you all 🤩

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Click to the link to have a wee read about our wonderful Spring Concert - great to see our Concert Band Simba making an appearance 😆👏🏻👏🏻

[West Lothian Council @LoveWestLothian]

The talent of West Lothian young people was on show at the West Lothian Spring Concert Showcase recently.
The special concert featuring musical ensembles of students from across West Lothian took place at Inveralmond Community High School in Livingston.
https://t.co/BncDAsvimK