Junior Department

Scutterbugs

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A fun session for 3-4 year-olds to develop self-expression through movement and song

£63.00 for 10 sessions of 45 minutes

Price from 1 September 2024: £68

Saturdays at Barbican House, Gloucester 9.00-9.45am, and Dean Close, School, Cheltenham 2.00-2.45pm.

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Singing and Rhythm sessions

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Fun and active sessions for infant and junior-age children

Infant Singing and Rhythm £63.00 for 10 sessions of 45 minutes.

Price from 1 September 2024: £68

Junior Singing and Rhythm £76 for 10 sessions of 45 minutes.

Price from 1 September 2024: £81

Saturdays: mornings at Barbican House, Gloucester and afternoons at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.

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Kingsley Brass

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We are looking for brass players of all instruments, from beginners upwards, to join our new band. 

Thursdays, 5pm-6pm at Barbican House, Gloucester. FREE to join and take part.
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String Starters and String Ensemble

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These sessions help children to put skills learned in rhythm and singing sessions into practice on a string instrument

String Starters (beginners) £63.00 for 10 sessions of 45 minutes.

Price from 1 September 2024: £68.

String Ensemble (pre-Grade 1) £76 for 10 sessions of one hour.

Price from 1 September 2024: £81

Saturdays: mornings at Barbican House, Gloucester, and afternoons at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.

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String Orchestras and Chamber

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Our orchestras are for strings players from grades 1 to 5, whilst Chamber is for grades 4 to 7+, allowing musicians to progress alongside children of a similar standard.

Junior and Intermediate orchestras: Barbican House, Gloucester, Saturday mornings Dean Close Prep School, Cheltenham, Saturday afternoons.

Price from 1 September 2024: £81 for 10 sessions of one hour.

Chamber group: Dean Close School, Cheltenham, Saturday afternoons.

Price from 1 September 2024: £68 for 10 sessions of 45 minutes.

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Associated Board Theory Sessions

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Our interactive sessions aim to prepare students for theory exams or just to underpin their musicianship

Saturdays  12pm - 1pm  at Barbican House, Gloucester and 4pm-5pm at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.

£76 for 10 sessions of one hour

Price from 1 September 2024: £81

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Exams

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Gloucestershire Academy of Music is an ABRSM examination centre, hosting three periods of exams per year

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