Here you can find cello courses and courses for young musicians all over the UK and beyond:
JULY 2010
16 July - 23 July, MusicWorks, West Sussex, 14 - 18yrs, grade 7+ by audition
Residential chamber music course. MusicWorks encourages a non-competitive and supportive atmosphere. Intense and serious music-making with free time for swimming, football, rounders, painting, walking or reading. www.musicworks.info
24 July - 28th August, Dartington Summer School, South Devon, grade 3+, 8yrs - adult
Come for one week or five. From cello masterclasses to gamelan! For accompanied children and adults. www.dartington.org
24 - 31 July, Procorda Primary Course, Leiston Abbey, Suffolk, 10 - 12 years by audition www.procorda.com
24 - 28 July, Exam Booster Course, Oxford Cello School, all grades www.oxfordcelloschool.org
26 - 29 July, Cellos Rock! , The Hall Junior School, Belsize Park, NW3, 6 - 18 yrs www.sheidadavis.co.uk
26 - 29 July, CYM Holiday Course, St Saviours and St Olaves School SE1, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Open access instrumental holiday course with London's Centre for Young Musicians www.cym.org.uk
26 - 29 July, Stringwise, venue to be confirmed, open strings to grade 8, 6 - 14 yrs www.stringwise.com
26 - 29 July, National Youth Jazz Collective Summer Programme, Kings Place, 8yrs+, any level, any instrument
Workshops with professional musicians from the National Youth Jazz Collective incorporating group, combo and sectional work. Bring your cello! www.kingsplace.co.uk
26 - 30 July, Confidence in Musical Performance, The Red Hedgehog, Highgate N6, 14 - 18 yrs
A structured performance enhancement course to benefit musical performance on voice or any instrument, culminating in a final performance for family and friends. www.theredhedgehog.co.uk
26 - 31 July, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, 6 - 12 yrs, open strings to grade 6+
Non residential cello course with Wendy Max. Children stay with their families and the course allows time for beach, swimming, tennis … www.wendymax.com
27 - 31 July, Summer Cello Course, Yehudi Menuhin School, Cobham, Surrey, age 16+, grade 8+
Residential course with Hannah Roberts and Leandro Silvera. Individual cello lessons and masterclasses for all participants with the opportunity to perform in the closing concert. An accompianist will be available for rehearsals, lessons, masterclasses and the concert. Ensemble playing and other activities in the evenings. www.summercellocourse.co.uk (Application deadline Sat 29 May)
28 - 30 July, RCM Sparks Summer Spring Board, Royal College of Music, ages 13 - 15, all abilities
Create and perform a new piece inspired by music from the Proms. Includes a free ticket for a group visit to the Prom on 29 July. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
28 - 31 July, Junior Course, Oxford Cello School, beginner to grade 2 +
Includes cello orchestra, choir, technique and scales sessions, improvisation / blues and jazz workshop, ensemble playing, Dalcroze, performance opportunities and video analysis. www.oxfordcelloschool.org
28 July - 7 August or 31 July - 7 August, Intermediate Course, Oxford Cello School, grades 3 - 5+
Includes cello orchestra, improvisation, video analysis, choir, ensemble, technique, scales and samba workshop. www.oxfordcelloschool.org
28 July - 7 August or 31 July - 7 August, Advanced Course, Oxford Cello School, grades 6 to post Grade 8 www.oxfordcelloschool.org
31 July - 8 August, National Scout and Guide Symphony Orchestra, Pudsey, Leeds, grade 5 +, 13 - 30yrs
One week residential course at Fulneck School, Pudsey, nr Leeds for scouts and guides. www.scoutbase.org.uk
AUGUST 2010
(24 July) - 28th August, Dartington Summer School, South Devon, grade 3+, 8yrs - adult
Come for one week or five. From cello masterclasses to gamelan! For accompanied children and adults. www.dartington.org
1 - 6 August, Young String Venture, Lake District, Cumbria, beginner to grade 8
Non-residential course in the Lake District. We've been two years running - highly recommended! www.ldsm.org.uk
1 - 7 August, Junior Orchestra Week, Gloucester Academy of Music, Churcham, Gloucester, grade 1 - 4
Residential course (camping!). During the week students will develop their sight-reading and get lots of opportunities to improve their ensemble playing in chamber music and orchestral sessions. Extra curricular activities may include a bouncy castle, swimming, a camp fire and a treasure hunt. www.gamusic.co.uk
1 - 7 August, Mini Junior Orchestra, Gloucester Academy of Music, Churcham, Gloucester
As above but non-residential for the very young. www.gamusic.co.uk
1 - 9 August, Procorda, Junior Course, Leiston Abbey, Suffolk, 12 - 14 yrs by audition www.procorda.com
2 - 6 August, Composition Week, The Red Hedgehog, Highgate N6, 14 - 18 yrs
Practical sessions building skills required for grade exams, culminating in performance of rehearsed pieces.www.theredhedgehog.co.uk
3 - 15 August, Junior Student Seminars, Rocky Ridge Music Center, Colorado, USA, 10 - 15 yrs
Residential music camp in the Colorado Rockies, USA. Private lessons,
composition, chamber music, orchestra, choir and performance classes.
Concerto competition for advanced students. www.rockyridge.org
4 - 6 August, RCM Sparks Summer Spring Board, Royal College of Music, ages 16 - 18, all abilities
Create and perform a new piece inspired by music from the Proms.
Includes a free ticket for a group visit to the Prom on 29 July. www.rcm.ac.uk/summermusic
8 - 12 August, Cello Course, Hindhead, Surrey grade 4 - diploma, 12 - 21 yrs
Residential or non-residential. This course is run in association with the Cello Club of Great Britain. It will include chamber music, masterclasses, ensembles, technique classes, jazz, discussions on interpretation, performance, psychology, instrument care and self-motivation. To this add 6 acres of garden and a heated swimming pool! www.hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk
8 - 13 August, Young String Venture, Lake District, Cumbria, beginner to grade 8
Non-residential course in the Lake District. We've been two years running - highly recommended! www.ldsm.org.uk
8 - 14 August, Senior Orchestra Course, Gloucester Academy of Music, Churcham, Gloucester, grades 5 - 7
Residential course (camping!). Ensemble playing, chamber music and orchestral sessions with plenty of opportunity to develop sight reading and general musicianship skills. A fun packed week with activities and trips. www.gamusic.co.uk
8 - 15 August, Procorda West, Wells Cathedral School, Somerset, 8 - 18 yrs by audition www.procorda.com
9 - 13 August, Orchestral Project, The Red Hedgehog, Highgate N6, 8 - 14 yrs
A chance to rehearse a variety of specially arranged music, learn conducting skills and try out all sorts of different instruments, leading to a final performance. www.theredhedgehog.co.uk
9 - 13 August, Alpe d'Huez, France, 6 - 12 years, open strings to grade 6+
Non-residential cello course with Wendy Max for all standards in Alpe d'Huez near Grenoble, France. The course will take place from 9am - 1pm each day, leaving time for families to enjoy the local area. www.wendymax.com
11 - 19 August, Procorda, Intermediate Course, Leiston Abbey, Suffolk, 14 - 16 yrs by audition www.procorda.com
11 - 18 August, Procorda North, Sedbergh School, Cumbria, 8 - 18 yrs by audition www.procorda.com
15 - 18 August, Little Cellos, Hindhead, Surrey 6 - 12 yrs, grades 1 - 5
Residential or non-residential cello course. Four days packed with music-making, cello orchestra and ensembles, still leaving time for playing in the glorious gardens and swimming in the heated swimming pool. www.hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk
15 - 21 August, Sound and Music Summer School, Purcell School, 14 - 18 yrs
For young composers and creative musicians, work with a professional team of composers and musicians to create your own original pieces of music that will be performed and recorded at the end of the week. Application forms available from February. www.soundandmusic.org
Residential course (camping!). Directed by members of the Carducci Quartet. Spend a week with members of a leading, young professional quartet with the emphasis on chamber music and ensemble playing. A fun packed week with activities and trips. www.gamusic.co.uk
15 - 21 August, Grade 5 Theory Course, Gloucester Academy of Music, Churcham, Gloucester
Residential course (camping!). A must for anyone finding theory, aural or sight-reading a challenge. A fun packed week
with activities and
trips. www.gamusic.co.uk
16 - 20 August, Music Theatre Project - Orpheus, The Red Hedgehog, Highgate N6 8 - 14 yrs
Spend a week devising and rehearsing this famous myth, using music and drama. Bring your cello and plenty of imagination! www.theredhedgehog.co.uk
21 - 30 August, Procorda, Senior Course, Leiston Abbey, Suffolk 16 - 18 yrs by audition www.procorda.com
24 - 31 August, MusicWorks, West Sussex, 14 - 18yrs, grade 7+ by audition
Residential chamber music course. MusicWorks encourages a
non-competitive and supportive atmosphere. Intense and serious
music-making with free time for swimming, football, rounders, painting,
walking or reading. www.musicworks.info
OCTOBER 2010
26 - 27 October, Half Term Course: Bach to Jazz, Wigmore Hall, London, 11 - 16 yrs +, grade 3+
Discover the genius of Bach and re-invent it as jazz with professional composers, chamber musicians and jazz artists. Perform and record your new works on the Wigmore Hall stge at the end of the course. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk