South West Music School

Heads up!! our first round of applications for the 2023/24 academic year will close on FRIDAY 19th MAY Our audition dates are close to full, so please get your applications in now -swms.org.uk/download-appli…

Are you a budding young Composer or Songwriter aged 13+? At South West Music School we can support and develop your interest through our specialist programme of workshops, mentoring and tuition. Grant funded places are available Applications are now open! swms.org.uk

Calling all Viola, Double Bass and French Horn players - we are excited to announce that SWYO 2022 still has a few remaining places! We would love to hear from you: swyo.swms.org.uk/latest-news/ #swyo #orchestra #viola #doublebass #frenchhorn #orchestral #classical #music #musicians

A huge thanks to our Foundation tutor last weekend, Mark Jones, for leading a fantastic workshop in creating superhero music. We were so impressed with the quality and hard work put in by our students - we can't wait for session 2 in July! #workshop #creative #music #musicschool

Our students had a great "play Jazz" day with tutors Ed Leaker, Heather Wensley, Andy Tween and Andy Nowak. A huge thanks to the very talented tutors, and congratulations to our students who got their heads around complex key changes and dynamics! #jazz #workshop #musicians

Thank you for all the SWMS applications received so far! We have extended the deadline to Monday 13th June so those who have expressed interest can get the necessary information post half term. We can't wait to watch your auditions and read about your musical aspirations!

Good news! We have extended the application deadline for the South West Youth Orchestra to the 19th June. (swyo.swms.org.uk) Apply now to secure your seat! #orchestra #youthorchestra #swms #musicschool #youngmusicians #classicalmusic #classical #music #ukmusic #ukmusician

A huge thanks to Matthew Ker aka @MaJiKer for his Music Mash up workshop with a small group of our younger students last weekend. Each student brought took a familiar piece and then then mashed it up to create something new. Well done to you all for such a fun and creative day!

We want to thank our wonderful tutors for our Core residential last week - Patrick Bailey, Jon Sterckx, and Matt Harrison. Thank you also to our hosts - @MillfieldSenior. We have received lovely feedback from the students and parents.

South West Music School is open for applications for 2022/2023! We are looking forward to hearing from you. To find out more, please head to swms.org.uk, where you can register your interest and ask any questions you may have. #applications #musicschool #opportunity

SWMS would love to hear from talented orchestral musicians aged 13-16, working at a Grade 7 level and above. If you are interested in joining South West Youth Orchestra this August. Please get in touch to find out how we can fully fund your place on this exciting residential...

Calling all Oboists: The London Musicians for Ukraine concert are looking for an Oboist for their concert next week. If you're interested, please email Tracy for more information: t.hill@swms.org.uk You can read more about the concert here: actorschurch.org/whatson/london…

South West Music School is delighted to launch South West Youth Orchestra 2022! Applications are now open for an exciting and intensive five-day course - visit swyo.swms.org.uk for more information #youthorchestra #orchestra #music #musicians #ukmusic #classical #exciting

We've got some exciting news to share with you next week... stay tuned for updates!

SWMS' exciting weekend prt. 2: Last Sunday was final Singer/Songwriter showcase of the term! The students beautifully performed the original compositions they had been working on in collaboration with each other - an amazing concert! #singer #songwriter #youngmusicians #newmusic

SWMS' exciting weekend prt 1: Last Saturday, we had a long overdue Rock and Pop day. Led by a fantastic team of tutors, students came together to form bands and work on new repertoire. The final performances were fab, and the day brought smiles to everyone in attendance!

The applications for the 22/23 cohort are open! For information on our applications and programmes, visit swms.org.uk We can't wait to hear from you! #musicschool #applications #musicians #music #ukmusic #youngmusicians #instrumentalist #singersongwriter #orchestra

Applications for the 22/23 academic year are officially open!! Please head to our website swms.org.uk for all the info you need. We look forward to hearing from you.

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