For young people
Make original music, share your story safely and leave sessions feeling capable, not talked at. Confidence grows track by track.
Key partner
We work with Do The Mic Thing
Your story. Your beat. Your mic.
Steve Eusebe and Do The Mic Thing lead mentoring through music at Evolution Education. Songwriting, production and performance give young people a real way to be heard, feel better and grow confidence they can use in and out of school.
Purpose
Why this partnership excites us
Do The Mic Thing is a London music mentoring organisation led by Steve Eusebe, a singer, songwriter and producer with more than three decades in music and long experience supporting young people. Through songwriting, music production, singing and live performance, learners explore feelings, build skill and leave sessions proud of something they made.
Steve's music career includes work as a singer-songwriter with Dave A. Stewart, a record deal with Eusebe (EMI), and BOND on Sony Records (Work Group, USA), with writing, recording and touring across America and Europe. His work with young people includes mentoring, pastoral leadership, Youth Offending Team prevention services and senior music mentoring in mental health settings.
At Evolution Education, Steve and Do The Mic Thing lead mentoring through music as part of our wider offer. Music becomes a trusted route into confidence, focus and self-belief, standing alongside sport, classroom learning and everyday Key Adult support.
At Evolution
How music mentoring looks at Evolution Education
Sessions are practical and personal. Young people write, produce, record and perform with professional guidance in a calm, respectful space where every voice matters. One-to-one and small-group routes are planned across a half term, with clear targets agreed with the school team.
Every session builds on five C's: confidence, courage, commitment, consistency and completion. The goal is bigger than a finished track. Learners practise speaking up, collaborating, managing pressure and finishing work they are proud of.
Parents see a creative outlet that supports wellbeing. Schools and local authorities see structured mentoring that engages young people who connect through sound, words and performance. Students get what many have been waiting for: a mic, a studio mindset and adults who take their music seriously.
Benefits for students
What young people gain
For parents and carers
A warm, skilled mentor uses music to open conversation, reduce pressure and help your child feel listened to and valued.
For schools and local authorities
Music mentoring joins our pastoral and enrichment offer as a concrete way to boost engagement, self-expression and emotional wellbeing without losing high expectations.
Programmes
What sessions can include
Do The Mic Thing brings professional studio know-how into school life.
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Songwriting and voice
Lyric writing, singing and personal storytelling that help young people name what matters and be proud of their words.
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Production and performance
Beat-making, recording and performance craft that reward focus, collaboration and the buzz of finishing a track.
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Mentoring through music
Steve Eusebe leads sessions so music becomes the bridge into mentoring, regulation and self-belief, not a bolt-on activity.
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The five C's
Confidence, courage, commitment, consistency and completion guide every session from first idea to finished song.
Qualifications and achievements
Student achievements will appear here as they are awarded
This space is for recognised qualifications and awards earned through our work with Do The Mic Thing. We will feature real student achievements here once they are confirmed.
Official partner website
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Personal development
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