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All New Southwark Saturday Music Centre at Walworth Academy

14/9/2012

The original Southwark Saturday Music Centre was opened in November 1999 and since then young people from Southwark have been able to experience playing music with a huge variety of highly qualified musicians and teachers, achieving successes in grade exams and taking part in many prestigious musical events in London and Europe. The success of this work is evident in the progress of the pupils and the enjoyment of all involved, including pupils, parents/carers and staff. Despite recent funding cuts the Music Service is committed to maintaining a quality music centre for school children in Southwark

The Saturday Music Centre aims to provide all pupils with a broadly based music education that serves both to enhance their enjoyment and appreciation of music and to engender a greater understanding of music making in a variety of contexts.
The centre has three main levels providing progression from introductory lessons in schools as part of Southwark Music Service’s Wider Opportunities Programme (Access Level 1).

The Saturday Morning Centre (Access Level 2)

This centre is for pupils in school years 5 and 6 attending school within the London Borough of Southwark. Students will receive an instrument lesson, two ensemble lessons and a singing lesson. This level is designed to increase pupils’ musical skills once they have experienced a musical instrument in school.
The morning centre runs from 8:55am -12.00pm during school term time.

At present the morning centre provides lessons from year 5 and 6 for children and has a long waiting list. Applications will be accepted for children in school year 3 and upwards.

The Southwark Creative Orchestra (Access Level 3)

For students already learning an instrument we provide the Southwark Creative Orchestra. Designed to give young musicians of any age with grade standard 1-8 (or equivalent) opportunities to further develop their ensemble skills. Students will experience group composition, improvisation and orchestral work and they will also take part in a world music ensemble. Students have two lessons starting at 11:30am and finishing at 2:00pm.

Members of the Creative Orchestra must live or attend school in the Borough of Southwark

Southwark Youth Orchestra (Access Level 4)The Southwark Youth Orchestra is a performing group for young musicians of grade 5 and above. Led by Conductor Ben Gernon musicians take part in two sessions, an advanced world music ensemble and the orchestra itself starting at 1:00pm and finishing at 4:00pm. Recent performances include the concerts at the Royal Festival Hall, including collaborations with the London Philharmonia and Charles Hazelwood.

Members of the Youth Orchestra must live or attend school in the Borough of Southwark

Costs: The termly cost is currently £40. There is a concession of £20 for siblings attending the same level. The fee allows students to attend more than one level but does not cover costs for music books, exams or any extra tuition.

If you have any further queries about the centres or wish to discuss any aspect of its work and its suitability for your child, please contact:
malcolm.milner@southwark.gov.uk
Saturday Morning Centre
or
xanthe@southwarkmusicservice.org.uk
Southwark Creative Orchestra and Southwark Youth Orchestra

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'Thank you very much for the outstanding music provision you are delivering each week. As you know, our children have missed out on any music provision recently so it is wonderful to see & hear it up & running again. I so enjoyed being in today's year 5 music lesson - the excited faces, enthusiasm & engagement throughout clearly demonstrated how much the children love their lessons & look forward to them each week. We are very lucky to have you'

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