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ACTIVITIES: OUR PROGRAMMES

Foundation Programme (8 – 13yrs approx)

  • Three creative workshops a year (1 per term)
  • Three mixed ensemble workshops (1 per term)
  • Termly tuition budget (grant-holding students only)
  • Exam costs & music accessories budget (grant-holding students only)

Our workshops provide a collaborative space for students to learn, explore, and create music with like-minded peers.
We are happy to discuss a bespoke programme (inc. options such as mentoring and music production) to suit your budget.

Developing Programme (12 – 15yrs approx)

  • Three creative ensemble workshops a year (1 per term)
  • Instrument-specific pathway activities – see below
  • Termly tuition budget (grant-holding students only)
  • Exam costs & music accessories budget (grant-holding students only)
  • Access to mentoring, music production, and composition support

Our workshops provide a collaborative space for students to learn, explore, and create music with like-minded peers.
We are happy to discuss a bespoke programme to suit your budget.

Advancing Programme (13 – 19yrs approx)

The Advancing Programme is designed for students aged 13+ who are working at a minimum of Grade 5 standard.

  • Creative residential course (full board, during summer holiday)
  • Genre-specific short overnight courses (full board, weekends/ school holidays)
  • Instrument-specific pathway activities – see below
  • Termly tuition budget (grant-holding students only)
  • Exam costs & music accessories budget (grant-holding students only)
  • Access to mentoring, music production, and composition support
  • Trinity Laban A Level Music Distance Learning *

We are happy to discuss a bespoke programme of support to suit your available budget.

* South West Music School work in collaboration with Trinity Laban to offer the opportunity to study A level music on a distance learning basis.

ACTIVITIES: OUR TUITION PATHWAYS

Contemporary

We deliver workshops for electric guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and keys students. These contemporary musicians’ activities include specialist tutor support alongside band ensemble sessions that cover a wide range of genres and styles from Rock, Blues, Funk, Ska, Jazz, Latin, and more.

Workshop dates and costs for 2026/27 to be available soon.

Please contact us for further information.

Activities for contemporary musicians: a guitar student looking at a guitar pedal board with a workshop tutor

Songwriting & Vocals

New pathway – full details to be announced soon!

We will be delivering a programme of workshops specifically designed for songwriters and vocal students. These activities include specialist tutor support, 1-2-1 online sessions, and in-person workshops across the year. This pathway will work in parallel with our other activities for genre-specific sessions.

Please contact us for further information.

Strings

A typical strings workshop provides a 1-2-1 masterclass style session with one of our professional upper or lower string specialists, along with small ensemble group activities throughout the day. We link with the Wind Tuition School to enable students to work within mixed chamber ensembles.

Each workshop ends with an informal showcase performance for family and friends.

Workshop dates and costs for 2026/27 to be available soon.

Please contact us for further information.

Wind

A typical woodwind and brass workshop provides a 1-2-1 masterclass style session with one of our professional specialists, along with small ensemble group activities throughout the day. We link with the Strings Tuition School to enable students to work within mixed chamber ensembles.

Each workshop ends with an informal showcase performance for family and friends.

Workshop dates and costs for 2026/27 to be available soon.

Please contact us for further information.

Intermediate & Advanced Piano

Our intermediate and advanced piano programme provides a 1-2-1 masterclass style session with one of our professional piano specialists, along with small ensemble group activities throughout the day.

Each workshop ends with an informal showcase performance for family and friends.

Workshop dates and costs for 2026/27 to be available soon.

Please contact us for further information.

ACTIVITIES: OUR CONSULTANCY MENTORING