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The Summer holidays are approaching, so it’s time to start making plans. Lucky for you, the Conservatoire have got you covered!

Music has multiple benefits for mental and physical health, as well as wonderful social benefits. The Conservatoire offers classes on orchestras, choirs, and a wide range of ‘superstar’ instruments in focus. Many of them are on multiple days to suit your summer schedule. Pop in just once or regularly!

Ukulele For Beginners 
Workshop Dates: 24th, 31st July, 1st,  8th and 16th August
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Workshop Date: 14th August 
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Come try out the ukulele and get started on the right note! Join in on this fun-filled introduction to the instrument. Learn to play your first song and have fun making music. Participants will learn the basics, under the guidance of a professional musician. All levels are welcome; bring your own instrument or borrow one of ours.
Tutor: Jay Hammond, Russell Harris, Aram Bahmaie
* Suitable for ages 4-5 yrs
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Ukulele For Beginners 
Workshop Date: 25th July and 10th August
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Come try out the ukulele and get started on the right note! Join us on this fun-filled introduction to the instrument. Learn to play your first song and have fun making music. Participants will learn the basics, under the guidance of a professional musician. All levels are welcome; bring your own instrument or borrow one of ours.
Tutor: Jay Hammond, Russell Harris, Aram Bahmaie
* Suitable for ages 6-7 
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Make A Musical! 
Wrokshop Date: Monday 24th to Friday 28th July
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm (Daily) 
Come and join three West End actors for a 5-day musical theatre workshop learning songs and scenes from top West End & Broadway shows. You will work together with Adam, Mary Jean, and Connor, who have performed in hits like Les Misérables and Heathers The Musical. You will improve your vocal and singing technique, learn new improvisation and acting techniques, and best of all you will put on your own short compilation musical at the end of the five days! Better start warming up now...
Tutor: Adam Boardman, Mary Jean Caldwell & Connor Jones
* Suitable for ages 8-14 
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Fantastic Flutes and How to Play Them 
Workshop Date: Wednesday 26th July
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
In this flute course, you will learn all about the instrument, meeting different flutes from around the world and even get to try out your very own flute skills! Our experienced tutor will guide you through aspects of rhythm and musicality through a variety of games, using the flute head joint to ground you in the basics of the instrument. Within the class you will learn a variety of sounds, three different notes, and write our own short piece of music. This class gives you the opportunity to try out the flute to see if you would like to take your learning with the instrument further and offers a basis from which you would be able to progress to our term time Play! Flute programme. If you have your own instrument, feel free to bring it along but, if not, you can use one of ours for the class.
Tutor: Victoria Heath
* Suitable for ages 6-9 
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Pop Choir 
Workshop Dates: 28th July, 4th August and 17th August
Time: 10:00am - 12 noon
In this fun and relaxed Pop Choir, you will learn contemporary songs from pop, to soul, to jazz, to R’n’B. During a 2 hour lesson we will start with a vocal warm up before learning a song - and the group can help choose it! This is the perfect setting for beginner singers to develop their confidence and voice. You will improve your vocal technique and placement, blending your voice with the rest of the choir and developing your musical ear with the learning of harmonies and with an accompaniment. Joining a choir is a great way to meet other like minded singers and musicians and to discover a way of making music together. This course takes place over three weeks, with one session a week (there is a break in the week of the 7th August). You can join for all three sessions or just for two. If you are aged 14-18 years and you’d like to level-up your singing, then take a look at our Vocal Work Out! course too, which runs just after our Pop Choir.
Tutor: Carla Jourdan
* Suitable for ages 7-14
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Vocal Work Out! 
Workshop Dates: 28th July, 4th August and 17th August
Time: 13:30pm - 3:30pm
Are you ready to take your singing to the next level? Look no further than our exciting vocal workout summer programme! Come and learn how to improve on your vocal technique, range and performance skills in a fun and supportive environment. Taught by an experienced vocal coach, you will learn a wide range of vocal exercises along with collaborating with other singers in order to help you develop a unique sound. This course is open to singers looking for tools and inspiration to improve their singing and vocal practice. Sign up for our vocal workout summer program today and get ready to unleash your full singing potential. This course takes place over three weeks, with one session a week (there is a break in the week of the 7th August). You can join for all three sessions or just for two. Looking to sing this summer but not quite old enough for this course? Take a look at our Pop Choir, earlier on the same day!
Tutor: Carla Jourdan
* Suitable for ages 14-18 
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Play! Summer School for Young Musicians 
Workshop Dates: Monday 31st July to Friday 4th August
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Spend a fun week with a team of enthusiastic professional musicians, developing your playing ability and confidence, having fun and making friends! We welcome, violinists, cellists, pianists, percussionists, flautists, guitarists and brass players. Activities include musical games, instrument tasters, percussion workshops, and playing as an orchestra and in chamber groups. There will be a concert performance on the final day. Whether you are completely new to The Conservatoire, or a current student or a graduate of our popular Play! and Roundabout programmes, this summer school is perfect for you!
Tutor: Giulia Semerano, Manuel Arrellano Bover, Jade Bultitude & Joseph Thomas
* Suitable for agres 6-10
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Play! Performing Masterclass for Young Musicians 
Workshop Dates: Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th August
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Join the Orchestra this weekend! Experience the empowering feeling of making music as a group, developing your performing and playing skills through orchestral rehearsals, performances side by side with the teachers and creative music making. If you are continuing on from this week's Summer School for Young Musicians, you will be able apply and develop all the abilities acquired during the course! Or join in for the weekend only, if you have some previous experience playing a musical instrument.
Tutor: Giulia Semerano, Manuel Arrellano Bover & Jade Bultitude
* Suitable for ages 6-10
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Get Going on the Guitar! 
Workshop Date: Monday 31st July
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm 
Workshop Date: Monday 7th August
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Are you a keen young musician who loves the guitar? Come and join us for an afternoon where you will learn all about this wonderful instrument while learning and playing some songs. Explore the instrument and express yourself under the guidance of our enthusiastic tutors. We welcome young guitarists of all levels, including complete beginners. Guitars can be borrowed for the session free of charge.
Tutor: Marek Tymkow & Dimitrios Ntontis
* Suitable for ages 6-10
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Krazy Keyboards & Super Synths 
Workshop Date: Thursday 3rd August
Time: 10:30am - 12.30pm
Attention all pianists! Get ready to take your piano playing skills to the next level with our exciting summer program. Introducing the ultimate music creation tool - our keyboard and synth course. Come create sounds and learn your favourite song. With a wide range of high quality sound presets and customisable options, you will be learning how to create any type of music you want on keyboard - from jazz, pop, Rnb to eletronic and film music. With expert instruction from an experienced teacher combined with the opportunity to collaborate with other musicians, our program is the perfect way to discover a whole new layer to playing keyboard. We will cover a wide range of topics, including keyboard sound programming, the basics of contemporary music theory and arranging as well as ensemble playing and learning songs together. Don’t miss out on the incredible opportunity to enhance your musical taste and have a blast this summer!
Tutor: Carla Jourdan
* Suitable for ages 10-14
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Beatmaking and Songwriting: Summertime! 
Workshop Date: Monday 14th August
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Ever wondered how your favourite songs are written and produced in the studio? In this special summer edition of this popular course, together we will create a beat from scratch, experimenting with different instruments, iconic song samples and sounds from one computer and a midi keyboard. We will create our own rap/song lyrics as a team and even record your vocals together in our pop-up music studio! Watch your idea grow into a finished song. Bring any instruments you play, and we may incorporate them. Our goal is to complete one finished track and upload it onine to amaze your friends and family. No prior musical knowledge needed, just come and find out how creative you can be! Have you been on one of our beatmaking courses before, or are you a little too old for this class? Then check out our Beatmaking - The Next Level class on Wednesday 16th August!
Tutor: Annalise Morley & Joseph Thomas
* Suitable for ages 8-12 
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Become a Podcaster 
Workshop Date: Tuesday 15th August
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Ever wondered how your favourite podcast is recorded or wanted to create a podcast yourself? Come along and learn all about this new and popular art form and create your very own podcast in a day! Bring your best stories and jokes to entertain our listeners when they check out the finished podcast on Soundcloud, YouTube & Instagram.
Tutor: Annalise Morley & Joseph Thomas
* Suitable for ages 8-14 
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Beatmaking - The Next Level 
Workshop Date: Wednesday 16th August
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
This class is perfect for anyone who has done a Beatmaking course at the Conservatoire before and wants to take their knowledge to the next level. Ever wondered how your favourite songs are written and produced in the studio? In this special summer edition of this popular course, together we will create a beat from scratch, experimenting with different instruments, iconic song samples and sounds from one computer and a midi keyboard. We will create our own rap/song lyrics as a team and even record your vocals together in our pop-up music studio! Watch your idea grow into a finished song. Bring any instruments you play, and we may incorporate them. Our goal is to complete one finished track and upload it to YouTube, SoundCloud & Instagram to amaze your friends and family. No prior musical knowledge needed, just come and find out how creative you can be! Make your own Music Video! the next day will craft a video for your composition so it doing both will be a perfect combination!
Tutor: Annalise Morley & Joseph Thomas
* Suitable for ages 12-16 
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Make Your Own Music Video! 
Workshop Date: Thursday 17th August
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Be the director or star of your own music video! Create an amazing snappy and professional music video for an original song created by Conservatoire young songwriters. Learn to use the space around you and simple equipment to shoot a video in a day! No prior experience needed, just bring your original ideas. This course is a perfect follow-up to our Wednesday 16th Beatmaking course! The song created on that day is the one we will crafting a video for.
Tutor: Annalise Morley
* Suitable for ages 12-16
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