South West Music School

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South West Music School is a music charity working with talented young instrumentalists, singers and composers aged 8-18yrs in the South West.

Due to the geographical nature of the South West we are not building based but are a 'virtual' school working with young people on an individual basis in their local area.
Performing musicians

For singers and instrumentalists of any instrument or genre, the programme is in two parts.
Students start on the Feeder Scheme, a year-long programme consisting of 6 workshops in different venues across the South West.

The Feeder Scheme then ‘feeds’ into the Core Programme, the main instrumental and vocal part of South West Music School, consisting of mentoring, individual tuition and residential projects.

Performing musicians can audition to join South West Music School from age 8-16yrs and can stay on the programme until they are 18yrs old. Applications usually open in late January with a deadline in May and auditions in June. Successful students will spend the first year on the Feeder Scheme and then re-audition annually the following June to earn a place on the Core Programme.

Composers
South West Music School has formed a partnership with ‘Sound and Music’ to provide a package of specialist mentoring, individual tuition and residential projects for talented young composers. This training and education will be led and guided by composers from the professional music world who have a proven record of successful work in music training.
Composition students can apply to join South West Music School from age 13 - 17 years and can stay on the programme until they are 18yrs old. Applications usually open in late April with a deadline in June and interviews in July.

South West Music School (SWMS) is registered in England as a company limited by guarantee (Company No: 7307202) and a charity (Charity No: 1138482)

View my website http://www.swms.org.uk/

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South West Music School is a music charity working with gifted and talented musicians in the South West. It is intended to compliment current schooling and musical activity and work alongside current teachers. There is...

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SWMS Applications are open for 2014/15 / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2014-02-07T00:00:00Z">Fri 07 Feb</span> to <span  itemprop="endDate" content="2014-05-09T00:00:00Z">Fri 09 May 2014</span> <span>(3 months)</span>SWMS Applications are open for 2014/15 / Fri 07 Feb to Fri 09 May 2014 (3 months)

South West Music School is a music charity working with gifted and talented musicians in the South West. It is intended to compliment current schooling and musical activity and work alongside current teachers. There is...

Applications Open for South West Youth Orchestra 2014 / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2014-02-07T00:00:00Z">Fri 07 Feb</span> to <span  itemprop="endDate" content="2014-04-30T00:00:00Z">Wed 30 Apr 2014</span> <span>(3 months)</span>Applications Open for South West Youth Orchestra 2014 / Fri 07 Feb to Wed 30 Apr 2014 (3 months)

South West Youth Orchestra 2014 Applications are now open for South West Youth Orchestra 17th - 21st August 2014 Following on from the success of last years' course, South West Youth Orchestra is returning for anoth...

Easter Brass Course with English Brass Academy / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2014-04-14T00:00:00Z">Mon 14</span> to <span  itemprop="endDate" content="2014-04-17T00:00:00Z">Thu 17 Apr 2014</span> <span>(4 days)</span>Easter Brass Course with English Brass Academy / Mon 14 to Thu 17 Apr 2014 (4 days)

Easter Courses for Brass, Percussion and Music Theory English Brass Academy and South West Music School are once again teaming up to offer high quality training to musicians aged 8 - 21 in the form of the Easter Brass...

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SWMS Centre of Advanced Training Job Opportunity / <span itemprop="startDate" content="2014-09-03T00:00:00Z">Wed 03 Sep 2014</span>SWMS Centre of Advanced Training Job Opportunity / Wed 03 Sep 2014

South West Music School (SWMS) is currently looking to recruit a new Centre for Advanced Training Manager. This is a full time position, based at the charity's Bristol Headquarters. For further information, a job descrip...

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SWMS Mentoring Opportunity For the mentoring programme, South West Music School is looking for committed individuals who wish to, through their knowledge and expertise, support and nurture talented young musicians. ...

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