Keep up to date with what’s going on at SAM, here you can
see all the up and coming events and projects that SAM is involved in, view our
press releases and the articles that we have been featured in magazines, papers
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Percussion with SAM @ Impulse Leisure
Monday evening with nothing to do? Get into rhythm with SAM at Impulse Leisure, Lancing! ...Read more |
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Winter Wonder with SAM Entertainment!
After a very successful and busy summer, full of wonderful weddings and
outdoor events like the Brighton Racecourse Festival, our associates at
SAM Entertainment are preparing for an even busier winter! ...Read more |
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Sandwave joins Riverside Recording Studios
Riverside
Recording Studios (RRS), based with SAM in Shoreham, have welcomed
Sandwave Productions to the team. Not only can you record at the studio
but now a full production service is on offer! ...Read more |
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Party like a Rockstar @ SAM!
SAM and Riverside Recording Studios have paired up to create the
ultimate kids party, with a cool Rock and Pop theme that any girl or boy
between the ages of 3-15 will enjoy!
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Melissa wins AGT2!
Another fantastic final for Adur's Got Talent took place at the Shoreham Centre last Saturday (1st October), boasting some of the finest musical and dance performances from the young people of Adur.
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Adur Festival Open Day
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RED NOSE DAY FUNDRAISER!
This Red Nose Day, the SAM team are getting stuck in and fundraising for Comic Relief with a huge Red Nose Fun Day on 12th March. The event will run from 10.30am until 4pm and will have all of your favourite SAM Open Day fun along with lots more. The day will include free taster lessons in instruments from electric and bass guitar to vocals and accordion, and you can chat to staff about what it’s like to learn and play an instrument! You will also have the opportunity to see the newly refurbished live room and recording studio which has had a fresh coat of paint, new laminate flooring and a brand new control room... ...Read more |
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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU NEW SAM!
Thinking of making a new year’s resolution? Always wanted to try learning a musical instrument but always had a reason not to? Well it’s the New Year, and the New Year bring resolutions. SAM is now making it even easier for you to fulfil yours, and stick to it.
SAM is offering EVERYONE a FREE first lesson in the instrument of your choice, with a further VAT reduced price on any further lessons booked in January! ...Read more |
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TLA Students' Fun at SAM!
SAM Work Experience 2010 By Harry Boniface (Featuring Dan Timblick and Jon Jones)
As a key part of year 11, work experience gives students like the three
of us (Harry Boniface, Dan Timblick and Jon Jones) an invaluble insight
into the world of work. Therefore, after some contemplating, Dan and
Jon and I decided to undertake work experience at the Sussex Academy of
Music HQ in Shoreham... ...Read more |
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And the winner is.....
Adur’s Got Talent came to a spectacular finish yesterday with a fantastic final full of music, dance and colourful variety acts!
The event at the Shoreham Centre was sold out, and many people even had
to buy standing tickets in order to see the talented finalists perform.
The money raised through ticket sales and donation buckets will go
directly to the RNLI, and its local lifeboat station in Shoreham-by-Sea...
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Adur's Got Talent Heat 1!!!
Adur’s Got Talent got off to a flying start on Sunday at
the first heat, which took place at Lancing Leisure Centre. Guests
filled the hall at 3 o’clock ready for a huge variety of talented
performances, and they weren’t disappointed! The first heat of the
competition, run by the Sussex Academy of Music, included everything
from tap dancing to Arabic dancing and rock bands to singers...
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WIN! NME Weekender Tickets
SAM and NME Weekender are offering you the chance to win day passes to
the NME Weekender! To be in with a chance of winning, just answer the
following question correctly and follow the instructions below... ...Read more |
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SAM @ world's first Kara-Orche
This month, SAM got involved in the world’s first karaoke with a live
orchestra. The event, Kara-Orche, was held in Steyne Gardens in
Worthing as part of the Splash FM Garden Party. Guests, most of who had laid out picnics in the park, were wowed by the
incredible sounds of the 32-piece National Symphony Orchestra (NSO),
and invited to sing along to songs such as Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody
and Robbie William’s Angels, following the words on the big screen
behind the orchestra... ...Read more |
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SAM helps hospital raise £10k
So
far this year, the SAM team have been very busy taking part in many
local and community events across the Sussex area. Last Saturday SAM
was delighted to take part in a special one-day fundraising event held
at the Queen Alexandra hospital home.
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SAM Band Debut at St Paul's!
The SAM Band played to a welcome reception at the St Paul’s C of E primary school.
Kristy Coppendale and the SAM Band attended St Paul’s morning assembly as special guests, and put on a terrific show for it’s young audience and head teacher Linda Dupret...
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Students take over SAM!
Here at SAM we are very proud of the work experience placements we
provide. Each student is given an opportunity to gain first hand
practise and knowledge at the academy. The students are involved in many
activities including; helping organise local music events, giving
creative input for local competitions, assisting Ryan in the recording
studio, as well as using our various Roland music equipment for writing
and performing... ...Read more |
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Public rock out @ SAM!
As part of the Adur Festival, last Saturday the Sussex Academy of Music
(SAM) put on a day filled with music, dance and culture. Featuring the
stars of STOMP!, Chicago and Riverdance, the SAM open day showcased
talent from friends, tutors and students of the local community. ...Read more |
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Percussive Feet & SAM @Fringe
SAM provided the sound for a huge festival event at the Fringe– Percussive Feet. The event was part of the legendary Brighton Fringe Festival and held at the Friends Meeting Centre on Ship Street. Running over three nights it featured ‘some of the world’s greatest hoofers and tappers’ said BBC London Inside Out. ...Read more |
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SAM@ International Festival Day
On Saturday 5th June, SAM worked together with International Neighbours to help the pupils from St Nicholas and St Mary’s Primary School perform their poetic and musical interpretation of Rivers, at the annual International Festival Day. The event was part of the Adur Festival, and attracted people from all over the Adur district.
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SAM Open Day 19th June!
FREE Open Day at SAM – Saturday 19th June from 10am – 3pm
The Sussex Academy of Music (SAM) in Shoreham-by-Sea provides music tuition to people of ALL ages in ANY instrument! From piano and classical guitar to beatboxing and DJ’ing, we teach classical and contemporary music tailored to how you want to learn. We also run exciting and fun workshops, have a state of the art recording studio and teach in schools across Sussex. |
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St Nic's pupils get poetic @SAM
Last week, 15 year 5 pupils from St Nicolas and St Mary’s Primary School in Shoreham-by-Sea came to SAM to record a musical interpretation of the topic Rivers for use at the International Neighbours event at the Adur Festival. Mrs Green from International Neighbours, St Nic’s and SAM worked together to create an exciting learning environment in which the children were able to work with professional musicians and record their composition in SAM’s exciting new recording studio. ...Read more |
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Telegraphs on Inbetweeners?
Top Indie band the Telegraphs, who you may have seen touring with Thrice, Circa Survive or Brigade this year have been in the studio recording 5 demos! One of these tracks has even been put forward to play on the increasingly popular E4 show the Inbetweeners. Band members are Darcey Harrison (vocals/guitar), Sam Bacon (Drums),
Hattie Williams (Bass/Vocals), Aung Yay (Guitar), and Darren Le Warne
(Guitar). They formed in Brighton in 2005 and have an album out now
called ‘We Were Ghosts’...
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Architects record @ SAM
The Architects, a hugely popular Brighton based Metal Rock band have been in to Riverside Recording Studio to demo an entirely new album. This all took place in between their heavy worldwide touring schedule, which included the Soundwave Tour in Australia, where they shared the stage with bands like Paramore and AFI.
Architects are currently on tour in America, playing just under 30 gigs between now and July. They will also be working with Steve Evetts (Dillinger Escape Plan) and recording in LA in May... ...Read more |
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Mike Read recording @ SAM
Since opening its doors in November 2008, Sussex Academy of Music (SAM)
has gone from strength to strength and its new recording studio has
attracted ex Radio 1 DJ and I'm A Celebrity star Mike Read to record his
audio book 'The Songwriter' at the facilities.
Read presented at BBC Radio 1 from 1978 until 1991, revered for
promoting upcoming bands and live sessions. He won National Broadcaster
of the Year for 10 years running and is currently a regular reviewer of
newspapers on Sky News... ...Read more |
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Shoreham Lions - Any win will do
A pair of unlikely candidates may be winging their way to the top of the
charts with a world cup anthem set to have England scoring their way to
the world cup final! Locals Wayne Gumbrell, managing director of
Lionvest flooring company, and Mark Burt, of Pavillion Roofing penned
the song after Mark heard his daughter playing her Joseph and the
Technicolour Dreamcoat CD in the car! Watch it here! = 'Any win will do' on
YouTube... ...Read more |
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