Wednesday night music groups
Superstrings
This ensemble welcomes players from beginner standard up to Grade 1. Members must have completed at least one term of tuition before joining. Superstrings focuses on orchestral strings: violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
- Conductor: Mrs C Batty
- Venue: Solihull Music at The Core, Solihull
- Rehearsal Times: 5:05-6:15 pm (with a 10-minute break in the Core Café)
- Cost: £52.00 per term
Allegro Strings
Open to players from post Grade 1 to Grade 3, this ensemble also focuses on orchestral strings: violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
- Conductor: Mrs. C Batty
- Venue: Solihull Music at The Core, Solihull
- Rehearsal Times: 5:05-6:15 pm (with a 10-minute break in the Core Café)
- Cost: £52.00 per term
Con Brio
This ensemble is for players from post Grade 3 to Grade 6, focusing on orchestral strings: violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
- Conductor: Mrs. C Batty
- Venue: Solihull Music at The Core, Solihull
- Rehearsal Times: 6:20-7:50 pm (with a 10-minute break in the Core Café)
- Cost: £52.00 per term
Vivace
Welcoming players from post Grade 6 to Grade 8 and above, this ensemble is for orchestral strings: violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
- Conductor: Mr. P. Yau
- Venue: Solihull Music at The Core, Solihull
- Rehearsal Times: 6:20 - 7:50 pm (with a 10-minute break in the Core Café)
- Cost: £52.00 per term
These ensembles provide an excellent opportunity for string players at various levels to come together, develop their skills, and enjoy making music in a supportive environment.
Creative Sounds
Creative Sounds are FREE weekly sessions for pupils with additional and/or complex needs. They are designed for anyone aged 5 to 16 who is interested in learning to play new instruments, write songs, experiment with technology and make new friends. Each group contains around 8-10 members who have additional and/or complex needs.
Group 1 - Wednesdays 4.30-5.15pm
Structured music making sessions using assistive and adaptive musical instruments and hand held percussion instruments.
You will like this group if:
- You have additional and/or complex learning needs
- If you would like to make music with assistive and adaptive technology
- You like to play and sing along to familiar and new songs
- If you are in KS1 or KS2
Group 2 - Wednesdays 5.15-6.00pm
Creative music making and song writing sessions for pupils aged 7-18 (Year 3- Year13) with additional needs.
You will like this group if you like:
- Being creative
- Writing lyrics to songs
- Learning to play new instruments
- If you like variety and get bored of a routine
- If you are in KS2 or KS3
