Activities for Contemporary Musicians
Foundation Programme:
A full place on our Foundation Programme for grant-holding students includes:
- Three cross-genre workshops a year
- Three specialist tuition school workshops inc. 1-2-1 mentoring
- Termly tuition budget (grant-holding students only)
- Exam costs and music accessories budget (grant-holding students only)
We are happy to discuss a bespoke programme of support to suit your available budget.
For further information about our mentoring and tuition school workshops, please scroll down.
Workshops
Designed for young musicians in Key Stage 2 (school years 3–6), this programme offers three practical cross-genre workshops led by experienced music professionals.
In addition, we offer three genre-specific workshops (tailored by ability) across KS2 and KS3.
These group sessions provide a collaborative space for students to learn, explore, and create music with like-minded peers. While part of a structured programme, each workshop stands alone, allowing students to attend as many sessions as they like.
The students work in small groups to ensure plenty of individual support.
We run six workshops per year. These are one day courses, held at weekends.
Developing Programme
A full place on our Developing Programme includes:
- Three cross-genre workshops a year
- Three specialist tuition school workshops inc. 1-2-1 mentoring
- Termly tuition budget (grant-holding students only)
- Exam costs and music accessories budget (grant-holding students only)
We can also offer access to:
- Music production support & workshops
- Composition support
- Songwriting support & workshops
We are happy to discuss a bespoke programme of support to suit your available budget
For further information about our mentoring, tuition school workshops, music production and songwriting activities, please scroll down.
Workshops
Our three cross-genre workshops are for young contemporary musicians in Key Stage 3 (school years 7–9).
In addition, we offer three genre-specific workshops (tailored by ability) across the key stages.
We run six workshops per year. These are one day courses, held at weekends.
Advancing Programme
Designed for students in KS4 and KS5.
Students on our Advancing Programme are expected to be working to a minimum standard of Grade 5.
We recognise that not all students sit exams, so we assess ability level through audition videos.
Our Advancing Programme activities include:
- 1 intensive residential course (collaborative, cross-genre), full board inc.
- 1 weekend residential course (contemporary only), full board inc.
- 3 specialist contemporary tuition school workshops inc. 1-2-1 mentoring
- Termly tuition budget (grant-holding students only)
- Exam costs and music accessories budget (grant-holding students only)
- Consultancy mentoring sessions
We can also offer access to:
- Trinity Laban A level Music Distance Learning*
- Music production support & workshops
- Composition and songwriting support
- Additional projects
We are happy to discuss a bespoke programme of support to suit your available budget.
For further information about our mentoring, tuition school workshops, music production and songwriting activities, please scroll down.
* South West Music School work in collaboration with Trinity Laban to offer the opportunity to study A level music on a distance learning basis. For information about the A level music course, please contact us:
Contemporary Tuition School
KS2 – KS5 Workshops
For students aged 8–19 (KS2–5), we deliver tuition school workshops aimed at electric guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and keys students. These contemporary musicians’ activities include 1-2-1 specialist tuition sessions alongside bands ensemble workshops that cover a wide range of genres and styles from Rock, Blues, Funk, Ska, Jazz, Latin, and more.
Consultancy Mentoring
We work with a dedicated team of professional musicians and music educators across the wider music industry. Sessions can be arranged as one-off consultancy sessions or as a block, and can address topics to suit your musical interests and needs, from exploring career pathways, conservatoire and university options, specialist areas of academic music interest, and more. They can be held as online video calls or in person.
Music Production & Songwriting
KS4–5 Online Workshops
We deliver regular online music production and songwriting sessions for advanced students.
