Music SUMMER
Learn an instrument in a group, join a Baroque ensemble or modern Jazz group, refresh your theory or enjoy the fulfilment of singing
Individual Tuition also available
“Playing in a group is so rewarding. The Tutors are all musically brilliant, and also dedicated and full of enthusiasm.”
Group Violin (18+ yrs, Grades 4+)
Tuesdays, 18.45 - 19.30
5th September - 5th December (13 weeks, £201.50) Come and learn to play in a relaxed, friendly and supportive atmosphere. You will receive outstanding tuition in small groups in a supportive and relaxed environment – an opportunity to explore the violin and have fun at the same time. If you would like to learn violin but are not yet Grade 4 level, please contact our tuition team to arrange individual tuition.
Tutor: Elena Sanchez
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String Ensemble (Grade 4+)
Tuesday 19.40 - 20.25
5th September - 5th December (13 weeks, £201.50) Come along to join the Conservatoire’s String Ensemble! Whether you are a seasoned ensemble player or just starting out on playing in a group, you are welcome. The group is made up of all of the string family instruments, and we play music of all kinds, sharing music together and learning some chamber music, as well as iconic works from classical to jazz. This group is a perfect supplement to your individual learning or Group Violin tuition, which runs directly before it.
Tutor: Elena Sanchez
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Flute Choir (18+ yrs, Grades 2+)
Tuesdays 20.00 - 21.00
5th September - 5th December (13 weeks, £175.50) A group for flautists of all ages of Grade 2 or above. An opportunity to meet fellow flautists and play together as an ensemble in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. If you would like to refresh your flute playing and are not yet at Grade 2 level, please contact tuition@conservatoire.org.uk.
Tutor: Sarah Desbruslias
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Women's Choir (18+)
Wednesdays 11.00- 12.00
6th September - 6th December (13 weeks, £117) Come along to join Blackheath Conservatoire’s Women’s Choir, which has been running for over 30 years! Did you know it has been scientifically proven that singing is good for your health? Come and test the theory and join our choir in singing a wide range of musical styles. All ages and all levels of experience are welcome, as expert tutor Noah Mosley will guide you through classical and contemporary choir music. All you need to get involved is enthusiasm!
Tutor: Noah Mosley
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Singers Unlimited
Wednesdays 12.30 - 13.30
6th September - 6th December (13 weeks, £84.50) A masterclass for solo singers providing a wonderful opportunity to build confidence and improve your performance in front of a group. Anything goes repertoire-wise, just bring along your song and sheet music if you wish to be accompanied. All are welcome but this group has a strong history of mature singers.
Tutor: Noah Mosley
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Blackheath Baroque Ensemble (16+ yrs)
Wednesdays 20.00 - 21.00
6th September - 6th December (13 weeks, £273) Our Baroque ensembles are an exceptional training ground for music from the Middle Ages to early 19th century. Players of recorders, flutes, oboes, strings, piano/harpsichord, viola da gamba, theorbo, lute and archlute are welcome to join our thriving community of instrumentalists who share a love for making Early Music. The Conservatoire also has its own harpsichord, a French-style five-octave single manual. These ensembles offer students of Grade 6 and above the opportunity to play with a wide range of instruments in a chamber setting. We explore the orchestral repertoire written before 1800 in a historically informed way with mostly one or two instruments per part. The classes are friendly and welcoming, and music is played and enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere. Students generally have access to our music room to warm up for half an hour beforehand.
Tutor: Frantisek Brikcius
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Shanty Singers
Thursdays 19.30 - 20.30
7th September - 7th December (13 weeks, £104 or £9 drop in) Come along to the Shanty Singers group at the Conservatoire to learn traditional sea shanties. All abilities are welcome. There is no need to be able to read music, but you should be able to sing in tune and have a good sense of rhythm. Learn from Nicola Harrison, who comes from an ancient sea faring family, and take on the tradition of this fabulous working and storytelling custom from the days of sail. You will also learn the background to the shanties, and the different styles and rhythms depending on the type of work they were sung to on board. Tutor Nicola has run projects and performances with shanty singers from Devon and Cornwall and written shows featuring the sea, the characters and creatures that come from the sea, and the sailors who work on and earn their living from the ocean. She is an incredibly seasoned teacher and singer herself with a background in teaching and performance. Some of her students have become monumentally famous and she has worked with choirs at Oxford University where she is a Lecturer. But don’t be swayed by that! Nicola teaches shanty singing because she loves the rocky, folk tradition of the sailors’ life.
Tutor: Nicola Harrison
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Discovering Classical Music
Wednesday 13.45 - 15.45
27th September - 22nd November (8 weeks, £160) Baffled by Brahms? Perplexed by Prokofiev? Stumped by Strauss? Join Bruno Bower for a journey to discover new ways to understand classical music, without any of the obscure jargon. We will cover listening skills as well as the social and historical context around the pieces. Suitable for people with or without previous knowledge of classical music.
Tutor: Bruno Bower
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