We also offer free places through bursaries supported by The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust
Our 2021 is course is going ahead from 4-6 August, but with several COVID-19 precautions in place. We will require all students and staff to take a lateral flow test 24 hours in advance of the course and confirm a negative result.
For more information on our COVID-19 policies please click here.
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“I got to play difficult but amazing pieces. Everybody that was there was helpful, encouraging and kind, giving me courage on pieces I wasn’t sure of. I soon got the hang of them!”
Hear what our students have to say about our courses:
“The SLMD course was absolutely wonderful and children learnt and performed ambitious, challenging but rewarding music, taught by friendly and experienced staff. A fantastic way for musical children to form new friendships and develop their playing during the school holidays. I would happily recommend to others. ”
our courses
Orchestral Instruments Course
5 Day Course
Orchestral Instruments
All Levels Accepted
Ensembles for Different Levels
Piano Grade 5+
Conducting Workshops
Solo Performance Workshops
South London Music Days are run by a team of professional musicians with a wealth of experience in a variety of areas of the music profession – teachers, soloists, performers, conductors, adjudicators and examiners – and have worked together running popular music courses for children for many years.
We welcome students of all standards, so if you play an orchestral instrument come along and have some fun working with like-minded musicians, as well as learning new skills. We also accept pianists of grade 5 and above on our orchestral courses.
Our courses also feature unique experiences including conducting workshops, handbell ringing, and choir, alongside training in performance techniques and stagecraft. We also run solo performance workshops for students, providing an opportunity to receive constructive feedback in an informal setting from our instrumental specialists.
If you would like your child to benefit from a solo performance workshop please let us know when you sign up for the course. Students can either play a fully-prepared piece or something they are currently working on.
These 5-day courses form an excellent opportunity to hone performance techniques, in particular the vital skill of working as part of a team, and we welcome all standards. We pride ourselves on making our courses engaging and enjoyable for everyone no matter their level, and challenging even the most advanced students.
The most important thing for us tutors is to see students enjoying making music in an informal setting and making friends for life as they come back year after year.
2 Day Course
No Instrument Needed
Perfect for Beginners
If your child has only just started out on their instrument, or would like to get into music and try some different instruments, then our shorter musical explorers course is the perfect fit! This course runs for 2 days alongside our 5-day orchestral course, so everyone will also get a chance to hear and perform along with the musicians from the orchestral course to be fully immersed in music and discover different instruments, including keyboard/piano, percussion, recorders, hand bells as well as orchestral instruments.
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Ensembles
Students will take part in a lot of ensembles during the course, and most of the time players are divided into smaller enesmbles based on their instrument and standard. These are just some of the ensembles students will get the opportunity to perform in.
Advanced Players
Grades 6-8+
These ensembles cater specifically for our advanced players.
Ensembles for All Standards
Grades 2-8+
Players of all standards will get to take part in the following ensembles and workshops.
Instrument-Specific Ensembles
Grouped by Grade
These ensembles are opportunities for players to take part in ensembles with others that play the same instrument.
