 The
Music courses offer students the opportunity to develop
a range of musical skills with the emphasis on Vocational
Training. Preparing and rehearsing for live performance
gives students the opportunity to work with other musicians
on cover versions and original material. They are encouraged
to develop their practical skills both as soloists and in
ensemble settings. They are also encouraged to broaden their
range of performance experience so will work on projects
in a range of styles and genres.
Non practical elements of the courses include the study
of theory and harmony, listening and aural skills, midi
sequencing, recording, ethnomusicology, music industry and
the study of both the history of Western Classical music
and 20th and 21st century Popular music. The courses are
designed to equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge
and experience to enable them to work in the Music Industry
in a whole range of guises. Students who graduate from the
school are as likely to be producers or engineers, teachers,
or session musicians as they are to be Performers.
 We
encourage all musical tastes and styles and, in addition
to many drummers, guitarists, vocalists and keyboard players
have had instrumentalists here ranging from bassoonists
to bagpipers. There is an emphasis on pop/rock/jazz idioms
in performance but students are equally likely to find themselves
singing in a 5-part Elizabethan Madrigal or participating
in South Indian konokol as they are re-creating a pop classic.
 We
are equipped with 3 large rehearsal studios, many small
practice rooms, a fully-equipped Industry standard Recording
Studio and a G5 Apple Mac midi suite in addition to a small
keyboard room and access to regular classrooms.
The students enjoy a range of performance opportunities.
Recent shows at school have taken place in the foyer and
in the school’s Obie Theatre. Outside school many
of our students have been fortunate enough to play at The
Roundhouse in Camden and at The Glastonbury Festival in
addition to many other local and national venues and events.
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