Junior Guildhall Prospectus 2016
Guildhall School’s provider of specialist preconservatoire training gsmd.ac.uk/juniors
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Who we are Where we are Who we work with How we support students
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Courses Music Course Jazz Programme String Training Programme Drama Course
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Information Alumni 32 Staff 34 How to apply 36 Finance and funding 39 General information/Term dates 42 How to find us/ 44 Visiting Junior Guildhall
CONTENTS
Introduction
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Who we are
Junior Guildhall is a specialist Saturday School offering advanced training to young people between the ages of 4 and 18. Students are able to combine their Junior Guildhall training with their general education in local schools. They come together to experience and learn about music and drama under the guidance of staff drawn from London’s orchestras and freelance professionals. Most of the students go on to study their chosen discipline full-time at undergraduate level, eventually making careers in the profession, though others can, and do, move into totally different fields. Junior Guildhall students work to professional standards in a professional context, drawing on a pool of outstanding world-renowned artists who work with us as conductors, coaches and tutors. Our training prepares talented musicians, singers, composers and actors to access Higher Education courses in their chosen discipline if that is their wish. Some Junior Guildhall students have gone on to reach the very peak of their chosen professions to become household names. Others use their craft behind the scenes to help bring performances to stage and screen. Regardless of their ultimate direction, students find that the professional
artistic environment of the Guildhall School provides them with valuable life skills and the means to develop their individual talents to the full. The fulfilment of self-expression and self-discovery together with skills of communication and responsibility will have an enduring influence upon their lives. Guildhall School of Music & Drama
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is one of the world’s leading conservatoires and drama schools. Established in 1880, we are now situated next to the Barbican Centre on Silk Street in the City of London, with some of the best facilities in the UK. On the edge of London’s lively East End and at the heart of the City’s major cultural institutions, we offer an exciting and inspiring location to study music and drama. In addition, our brand new facilities in Milton Court opened in 2013, with a world-class concert hall, theatre, studios and rehearsal rooms. In 2013 and 2014 we were rated No. 1 specialist institution in the UK by the Guardian University Guide, which is testament to the quality of our teaching and student experience. The way music and drama is taught and learnt at Guildhall School tests conventions. We break down boundaries between traditional art forms and encourage cross-arts collaborations. We innovate and experiment, reflecting and exploring the big questions that affect us as artists. Links between the full-time courses of the Guildhall School and Junior Guildhall are strong and many professors teach on both programmes. Junior Guildhall students are often invited to participate in the School’s events and, on Saturdays, the entire facilities of the School are given over to Junior Guildhall. Visitors are always welcome – if you wish to arrange a visit please contact the Junior Guildhall office. See page 44 for our contact details.
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Where we are
Guildhall School is located in the heart Our facilities of London, one of the most exciting cities in the world. Studying music or drama Our facilities include the Grade IIin this culturally-rich and dynamic listed Silk Street building, part of environment is a unique experience. the distinctive and architecturallyrenowned Barbican complex, and Milton Court, our brand new site just Our neighbourhood across the road. Opened in autumn 2013, Milton Court houses world-class Our campus is situated in a vibrant quarter of cultural venues. This growing performance and training spaces. It includes a state-of-the-art concert hall, cultural hub, which stretches from a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and Guildhall School and our immediate several major rehearsal rooms. Silk neighbour the Barbican Centre to the Street offers a more intimate music hall, Barbican’s new cinemas, LSO St Luke’s a dedicated lecture recital room, and a and the Museum of London, offers a completely flexible theatre, theatrical range of impressive performance and workshops and labs, electronic music exhibition spaces all within walking studios, recording and sound studios, distance. We are also right on the edge and over 40 teaching and practice of East London, with all its creative bustle and energy. And nestled between rooms. We also have an annexe with a further 44 teaching and practice rooms, the popular areas of Shoreditch and where the String Training Programme Clerkenwell, we are close to some of takes place. London’s most famous landmarks, including St Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin and the Shard.
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Who we work with
Much of who we are and what we do is shaped by collaboration. We are always looking for ways to collaborate, and we have established a number of partnerships to enhance the Junior Guildhall student experience. Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre is Europe’s largest multi-arts and conference centre. It pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts and is situated immediately next door to Guildhall School within the iconic Barbican Estate. The Barbican and the School enjoy a unique educational and cultural partnership. Built over many years, this partnership provides a number of exceptional learning opportunities. These include masterclasses and projects with the London Symphony Orchestra, resident orchestra at the Barbican, and the Barbican’s International Associate Orchestras (Gewandhaus Orchester, Jazz at Lincoln Center, LA Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and the Royal Concertgebouw). Junior Guildhall students are involved in many of these projects. Felsted School
Junior Guildhall has developed an exciting partnership with the
independent and boarding day school, Felsted School. This offers talented musicians a unique pathway to study at both Felsted School and Junior Guildhall and also provides a programme for beginners, open to the wider community and taking place at Felsted School. Music Course Partnership The music course partnership, the first educational collaboration of its kind in the UK, offers talented musicians an unrivalled range of benefits and opportunities. By following a tailored academic programme at Felsted, selected students will benefit from the flexibility to study music at Junior Guildhall as well as in the Felsted Music Department. Talented students may apply for a scholarship in all instruments (including voice, from mid-teens). Entry is available for students aged 11, 13 and 16. Those students awarded a joint scholarship will have their fees paid by Felsted School up to a maximum of £5,000 per year for as long as the scholar remains a student of Junior Guildhall. String Training Programme at Felsted School In addition to Junior Guildhall’s highly successful String Training Programme in London, we also run a similar programme based at Felsted School, Essex allowing children from across the community to follow the course in the excellent facilities of the Felsted School music department. Joint Junior Guildhall & City of London School for Girls Scholarships
There are two scholarships, one for Years 12 & 13 and one for Years 9-11. These competitive scholarships are awarded to outstanding musicians of high academic attainment. Successful applicants join the City of London School for Girls for academic work and receive specialist musical training through Junior Guildhall. The scholarships, which consider financial need, cover up to full fees at the City of London School for Girls and up to the full Basic Course Fee at Junior Guildhall. 10
Initial enquiries should be made to the City of London School for Girls (clsg. org.uk). Auditions are usually held in November for entry in the following September. Aldeburgh Young Musicians
Junior Guildhall has a partnership with Aldeburgh Young Musicians (AYM) whose courses offer advanced music mentoring and development opportunities in an inspirational landscape. Students enrolled with AYM may also apply for ensemble work at Junior Guildhall. In the first instance, contact AYM for details (aldeburgh.co.uk/aym).
Portuguese Chamber Orchestra OCPzero
OCP is an independent chamber orchestra created in 2007, based on partnerships with the private sector and funded by Linklaters. The OCPzero project provides a national orchestra for Portuguese young musicians aged 18 and under, building on a cultural and musical exchange with Junior Guildhall students. Staff and students from Junior Guildhall work and perform together with their Portuguese counterparts.
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How we support students
The well-being of our students is a prerequisite for their success. As students start out at Junior Guildhall, there may be times when they will need help or advice. The Head of Junior Guildhall and Head of Junior Music Courses are always available to counsel students and parents and to offer careers advice. In addition, there are three heads of section and seven coordinators to oversee the students’ studies and help cater for their special, individual needs. Please note that the School does not provide supervision of children when they are not attending a timetabled activity. However, parents are welcome on the premises on Saturdays. Library and sheet music
Junior Guildhall has an extensive library of ensemble music which tutors are able to borrow. Students may sign out individual parts for pieces their group is rehearsing. Junior Guildhall students may also join the Barbican Library which is open on Saturdays. The Barbican Chimes Music Shop is located on Silk Street, from which sheet music can be bought and ordered. Junior Guildhall students are entitled to a 10% discount on music bought through the shop.
Open days
All Saturdays during term time are considered open days; parents and their children are welcome to look around the school, attend rehearsals, observe classes (if arranged in advance) and listen to any of the concerts, workshops or masterclasses arranged by Junior Guildhall. The Head of Junior Guildhall and Head of Junior Music Courses are always available on Saturdays to discuss the opportunities available at the Guildhall School. If you wish to speak to either member of staff, please arrange an appointment in advance. Accompanists
Junior Guildhall has its own team of professional accompanists who work with the students in preparation for concerts, workshops, masterclasses and assessed performances.
Audio visual resources
Equal opportunities
The School’s recording studio incorporates an advanced industry standard Pro Tools recording and production system. Most concerts are recorded for archiving purposes and parents may obtain recordings of concerts in which their children have performed.
The Guildhall School aims to promote equality of opportunity through education provision so that no student or prospective student receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, marital status, colour, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, political or religious belief. The School is committed to the quality of opportunity through access to and fair treatment in the services that it provides and the facilities that it offers to its students and its employees.
There are also two elaborately equipped electronic studios, which boast a comprehensive range of synthesisers, samplers, effects units and computer systems. Facilities
Junior Guildhall has full use of the School’s facilities on Saturdays. The Music Course is based in the Silk Street 12
building attached to the Barbican Centre. The Drama Course is based in the School’s new building, Milton Court. The String Training Programme and Kindergarten Courses are located at the John Hosier Practice Annexe near Barbican tube station, a few minutes’ walk from the Silk Street building. The entrance is approached from Fann Street. Concerts and rehearsals also take place in Milton Court.
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COURSES
MUSIC COURSE
Junior Guildhall’s Music Course offers advanced training for young people between the ages of 8 to 18 (singers from mid-teens).
This comprehensive programme is carefully designed to give pupils a balanced exposure to the discipline of music through individual instrumental lessons, chamber music, orchestras, choirs, workshop activity, classes and frequent performance opportunities. Students receive the type of considered personal attention that young musicians really benefit from, with the timetable tailored to their individual needs. An exciting curriculum, combined with the School’s modern facilities and professional staff, creates a unique environment for aspiring performers. Entry to the Music Course is by audition where we look for musical potential and commitment. Students travel to Junior Guildhall from across the UK, enabling them to live at home and continue their general education during the week, travelling to London on a Saturday for their specialist musical education. There are approximately 240 students who attend the Music Course, which runs from 8am to 6pm on Saturdays. All students receive an individually constructed timetable. There are compulsory activities and a number of optional classes and lessons. The length of each student’s programme will, therefore, depend on the number of optional activities chosen. Each student receives 30 lessons in each subject divided between three terms over the academic year. There are also a number of extra Saturdays each term which are used for rehearsals, workshops and events. The minimum requirement of the Music Course consists of: • A 40 minute individual lesson (this can be extended at an additional cost) • Ensemble or related workshop activity • Musical Awareness Class
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“I first came to Junior Guildhall because of its reputation and I really wanted to study composition and piano. I immediately knew this would be the right place for me. The teachers are excellent - very inspiring and at the same time relaxed. My piano and composition teachers are the best thing about Guildhall every Saturday I feel so lucky to be able to study with them.� Lilly, composition and piano
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Individual lessons
Ensemble & workshop activity
Students automatically receive a first-study lesson lasting 40 minutes. This may be extended to one hour or longer for which an extra charge is made. Students are expected to devote a considerable amount of time to regular private practice during the week, which is essential if a student is to make good progress. Additional lessons can often be arranged with teachers, for example during the holidays or midweek.
For each subject there are specialist classes, workshops and ensembles. All students are expected to attend at least one ensemble or workshop activity which is directly relevant to their first study subject. These include:
First study lessons can be provided in the following: Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Flute Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Horn Trumpet Trombone Tuba Euphonium Piano Harp Voice Guitar Recorder Saxophone Percussion Composition Extra Study
As well as extensions to the first study lessons, students may request to have extra study lessons in any of those subjects available as first studies for an extra charge. In addition, music course students can also take extra study lessons in Jazz Saxophone and Jazz Piano. Alexander Technique lessons
Both individual and group Alexander Technique lessons are available with a specialist Alexander Technique teacher. These either consist of 15 individual sessions per annum or 30 group sessions per annum. Each session lasts for 30 minutes.
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Junior String Ensemble Intermediate String Ensemble Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Symphony Orchestra Viola Club Bass Class String Chamber Music Junior Choir Chamber Choir Boys Choir Jazz Choir Wind Orchestra Wind Academy Wind Chamber Music Brass Band Brass Quintet Brass Ensemble Horn Class Trumpet Class Trombone Class Tuba Class Recorder Ensemble Guitar Workshop Jazz Ensemble Jazz Workshop Big Band Vocal Workshop Composition Workshop Saxophone Ensemble Piano Ensemble Piano Workshop Harp Ensemble Percussion Ensemble
Musical Awareness
Musical Awareness is a one hour class taught in small groups to develop aural perception, creativity and general musical knowledge leading to our Higher Certificate in Music examination which is usually taken in Year 11. There is a flexible syllabus divided into levels to ensure progress and continuity. In special cases, supplementary theory and aural training classes are available. Students in our Upper School (mainly in Years 12 & 13) are offered a range of optional classes including an A-Level Support Class, Jazz, Conducting and an Electronic Studio class.
or diplomas of any recognised board. Our own internal examinations are kept to a minimum, giving preference to platform performance. All students in the top level of our Middle School (usually Year 11 students) take our internal Higher Certificate in Music examination (further details are available on request from the Junior Guildhall Office) and all students in Year 11 take a formal performance assessment. Students in their first year at Junior Guildhall have their place reviewed by taking a formal performance assessment.
Examinations
Although no great emphasis is placed on graded examinations we recognise that many students like to take them. Students may take graded examinations
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“The teachers are top quality and the environment is fun. I have made many new friends, all of whom are amazing musicians and that is inspiring. The opportunities to play and listen are great. I plan to go on to music college and my time at Junior Guildhall will have been invaluable training.� Miles, oboe
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Junior Guildhall direct entry to BMus2
Junior Guildhall offers a direct entry route to the second year of the Guildhall School’s BMus course (BMus2) for students with exceptional performance and academic ability. This provides a significant cost-saving advantage for those who wish to pursue higher education studies at the Guildhall School, as students entering BMus2 will only need to complete three years of full-time study to obtain their degree.
Offers for direct entry to BMus 2 will be conditional upon meeting the principal study entry requirement for BMus Year 2 and successfully passing assessments in Aural, Harmony and written work at BMus Year 1 level by the end of May prior to the start of the academic year of entry. Additionally, successful applicants will need to demonstrate 60 hours of workshop or ensemble activity in the year prior to entry.
Students on this course may be able to audition early and could be offered a conditional place by the end of Year 12, avoiding the need to audition at other conservatoires. Students will be selected for this course by the Junior Guildhall Senior Management Team based on their performance and academic ability and teacher recommendation. Students for this option must be studying on the Music Course at Junior Guildhall and will typically start the course in Year 12. 21
Performance opportunities
Performance is a central part of our work at Junior Guildhall and there are over 80 student concerts a year including Public Concerts, Student Recitals, Chamber Concerts, informal Open House Concerts and Second Study Concerts. Students have given television and radio recordings and external performances have taken place at the Barbican Hall, Fairfield Hall, the Royal Albert Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, St James’s Piccadilly, St John’s Smith Square, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Snape Maltings Concert Hall, the Southbank Centre, St Lawrence Jewry, Bishopsgate Institute, Charlton House, Regent Hall and West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge. Advanced students are given the opportunity to give concerto performances with one of Junior Guildhall’s ensembles or to give solo recitals. Concert tours are sometimes organised, the most recent being to Spain, Devon and Scotland. Visiting artists
Masterclasses and workshops are given by distinguished visiting artists and by members of Junior Guildhall professorial staff. They include guest performances, masterclasses, ensemble coaching and composition projects.
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We introduce students to new ideas and music from other cultures and have arranged sessions on music therapy, instrument technology, recording techniques, jazz and improvisation, musical style and analysis and performance and communication. Recent guests have included: Members of the London Symphony Orchestra David Waterman and members of the Royal Opera House Thomas Adès Oystein Baadsvik Jeff Bradetich Iain Burnside Charles Castleman Peter Donohoe Philip Fowke James Galway Bernard Haitink John Harle Paul Harris Andrzej Jasinski Jens Lindermann Ronan O’Hora Gregg Patillo Michael Seal Dominic Seldis Bobby Shew Weidong Tong Raphael Wallfisch
“Before applying to Junior Guildhall, I looked around many different Junior music departments, but nothing could beat the friendly welcoming environment of Junior Guildhall. I have enjoyed every minute of the four years I have spent at Junior Guildhall. I have experienced so many new and wonderful opportunities, had the most amazing tutors who have taught me so many new and exciting skills, and met such inspiring friends who share the same passion for music as I do.� Harriet, viola
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JAZZ PROGRAMME
Junior Guildhall offers a Jazz Programme designed for both specialist jazz musicians (those studying a jazz instrument as a first study) and also for non-specialist, classical musicians who wish to learn about and experience playing jazz. Jazz instruments taught on the programme:
Piano & Saxophone (usually taught on Saturdays) Trumpet Trombone Tuba
Guitar Bass Guitar Double Bass Drum kit Voice
(other instruments by negotiation) Instrumental lessons usually taught Monday to Friday from 5.00pm Specialist Jazz Programme
The Specialist Jazz Programme includes: • First Study jazz lesson – minimum length 40 minutes but can be extended to 60 minutes or longer. • Extra Study classical lesson (same instrument as the jazz lesson) – minimum length 30 minutes but can be extended. • Jazz Ensemble • Big Band • General Musical Awareness (for students in Years 8 to 11) • Specialist Musical Awareness (for students in Years 12 & 13) Students may also be able to engage in non-jazz activities as available to all Music Course students, subject to ability and timetable. Non-Specialist Jazz Programme
Students will enter the Music Course through the normal audition process and may additionally engage in some or all of the following jazz studies: • Extra study jazz lessons – minimum length 20 minutes (instruments available as listed above) • Jazz Workshop • Big Band • Jazz Ensemble (depending upon age and ability) • Jazz Musical Awareness (Year 12 & 13 students only) 24
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STRING TRAINING PROGRAMME
In response to the growing demand for expert training of very young children, the Guildhall School has developed a string course for beginners or recent starters. It takes place on Saturdays in the School’s John Hosier Practice Annexe, which offers a secure environment for young children. The children receive 30 lessons in each subject over the academic year divided between three terms. There are also a few extra Saturdays on which teachers can offer “make-up” lessons.
There are approximately 150 students on the Programme and the teaching takes place between 8.00am and 3.30pm. Instruments taught on the programme are the violin, viola, cello, mini bass, harp and guitar. The programme aims to provide children with: • an integrated programme embracing Kodály, Dalcroze, ensemble training and instrumental tuition • an enjoyable first experience of music-making • a good grounding in basic musical skills • a firm technical grounding on their chosen instrument • fun and games in group music-making The String Training Programme provides a thorough training in all the musical and technical aspects of learning a string instrument for children aged between six and eleven years old. It uses a curricular approach to teaching based on the Kodály method, Eurhythmics and the Guildhall School’s string curriculum. It aims to make learning fun, drawing on games and exercises that stimulate the children while allowing them to learn in a structured manner. Teachers are specialists in their given area of teaching and have a working knowledge of the other disciplines being taught. All staff are highly qualified and experienced teachers. By the end of the String Training Programme, children will have learned a series of musical skills which they will be able to apply to their instrumental studies. The children are all encouraged to work to their fullest ability and those who show particular talent and commitment to their musical studies can audition for a place on the Junior Guildhall Music Course. Students usually enter the programme at the beginning of Year 2* (Year 2 children are those who have their seventh birthday on or between 1 September and 31 August) and can
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remain on the programme up to the end of Year 6. There are a limited number of places available and entry, therefore, is highly competitive (see page 38 for details). There is a set course fee for Years 2 to 6. The instrumental lesson automatically increases from 20 to 30 minutes as children progress to Year 3. The length of the lesson may be increased with both teacher and parental approval. Extra study piano lessons can also be requested. If the length of the instrumental lesson is increased, or if piano lessons are taken, there is an extra charge. *There are sometimes a few places available for children, who have already started learning an instrument, to enter in Years 3 to 5. Please contact the Junior Guildhall office for availability. We generally have space available for any children wishing to study the mini bass.
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“Although I only started this term, I already feel at home. I know I will have plenty of opportunities in future. I am very excited to be part of the Junior Guildhall family. I am only eight years old, but I know music will always play a major part in my life as I love it so much. I am sure I will gain a lot during my time here.� Leia, violin
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Instruments
It is possible to buy or rent instruments very reasonably and the School will help with relevant information. Kindergarten Course
The Kindergarten Course sits under the umbrella of the String Training Programme and offers classes in Kodály and Eurhythmics for children in Reception Year and Year 1 (Reception Year children are those who have their fifth birthday on or between 1 September and 31 August and Year 1 are those who have their sixth birthday on or between these dates). The classes take place in the afternoon and are 30 minutes in length. Children attend for three 10 week terms in line with the String Training Programme. Entry onto the Kindergarten Course is usually in Reception Year. There is no audition procedure and no prior musical training is necessary. However there is often a waiting list as the Course is frequently oversubscribed. The Kindergarten Course at Felsted currently has places available in both Reception Year and Year 1.
Junior Guildhall String Training Programme at Felsted School
In addition to Junior Guildhall’s highly successful String Training Programme in London, we have now established a similar programme at Felsted School in Essex allowing children from across the community to follow the course in the excellent facilities of the Felsted School music department. Instruments taught on the programme are the violin, viola, cello and mini bass. Piano is available as an extra study. The programme follows the main elements of the London course: Kodály, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, ensemble training and instrumental tuition. There are currently places available for beginners and recent starters to join. When applying online, please ensure that the ‘Felsted School courses’ option is selected. For further information please contact Christopher.Poon@gsmd.ac.uk
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DRAMA COURSE
The ethos of the Drama Course is to develop the imagination and the senses through improvisation, drama games and techniques, with a gradual emphasis on dramatic skills. The course is open to pupils between the ages of 13 and 18.
Ensemble playing and solo work allow students to develop their physical, vocal, critical and interpretative skills while exploring their creative and expressive capacities. All aspects of storytelling techniques are explored, including music, as are various styles of performance and presentation, not only with the resident tutors but also with visiting artists, including composers, playwrights, choreographers and actors. Approximately 50 students attend the course on Saturdays which offers two classes, both of which provide a platform for talented young people to develop expressive and communication skills. The course is delivered over 36 Saturdays each year. Performance
Both classes give performances of their work at the end of each term. These are called Showings; the 9am class presents a Poetry Showing and the 10.45am class a Drama Showing. Advice
The tutors are always available to discuss a student’s progress and aspirations, or to offer help and advice regarding approaches to auditions. 9am–10.30am Single class
Entry is subject to an informal audition. Training is skills-based with an equal emphasis on solo and ensemble work. 10.45am–3pm Double class
This class includes a break for lunch. Entry is subject to an audition for newcomers, or recommendation by the resident tutor for students previously in the 9am class. The work builds on the skills developed by students in the 9am class and encourages in-depth work and a mature approach by the participants. Additionally the work involves exploring text and culminates in long-term projects. This class can complement a student’s GCSE and A-level drama courses. 30
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INFORMATION
Alumni
Thomas Adès
Alison Balsom
Composer
Trumpet Soloist
Douglas Booth
Gareth Davies
Actor
Principal Flute, LSO
Dido
Myleene Klass
Pop Singer
Pianist and Presenter
Lucy Parham
Tyler Rix
Pianist
Saxophonist and Song Writer
Past students have gone on to a wide range of careers in classical music, drama and other genres. Previous Junior Guildhall students include:
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“I chose to come to Junior Guildhall because the moment I walked in I felt alive with the buzz of the music. It was everywhere! That passion inspires me more and more every week to be a professional musician and to get that inspiration from people so young is humbling to say the least. I also love the fact that I can spend the whole day with like-minded people my own age. At Junior Guildhall, my friends debate about controversial styles, learn from new ones and appreciate any music they can listen to. In the future, I plan on following a career in music, specifically to become a professional harpist.� Rosie, harp
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Staff
Piano
Shelagh Sutherland ARAM LRAM MSTAT String Chamber Music
Felicity Lipman LRAM MSTAT HonFRAM Vocal
Marilyn Rees BMus Kindergarten
Cyrilla Rowsell BEd Adv Dip(British Kodaly Academy)
Conductors Bands Junior Guildhall has over 110 experienced and inspirational teachers, many of whom are members of major professional orchestras in the UK and many also teach in the senior department of the Guildhall School. An up-to-date list of staff can be found on the School website: gsmd.ac.uk/juniors
Spencer Down BMus Matthew Down BMus Choirs
Peter Asprey MA Adv PGDip Marek Maryniak Dip Mus Th ALCM MSc BA PGCE
Sebastian Müller BMus Jessica O’Leary BMus DipCSM LTCL(Perf) LRAM Krzysztof Smietana* FGS Sara Trickey BA PGDip Faith Whiteley LRAM Viola
Emma Blanco BMus Matthew Jones* Sebastian Müller BMus Robert Turrell FTCL LTCL Faith Whiteley LRAM Cello
William Bruce ARCM Selma Gokcen BMus MMus DMA Tim Lowe* BMus MMus Stefan Popov* FGS Margaret Powell DSCM ASCM Geneviève Teulières-Sommer 1st PRIZE Conservatoire National Superieur de Paris
Gillian Thoday LRAM
Flora Medlicott BA PGCE MPerf
Double Bass
String Ensembles
Julian Clayton Jessica O’Leary BMus DipCSM LTCL(Perf) LRAM
Elizabeth Hosford GGSM LGSM Colin Paris* Lachlan Radford BMus
Senior Management
Symphony Orchestra
Harp
Head of Junior Guildhall
Julian Clayton Spencer Down BMus Associate Conductor
Derek Rodgers LTCL GTCL PGCE Head of Junior Music Courses
Alison Mears BMus PGCE Matthew Down BMus Head of Academic Studies
Robert Pell GTCL LTCL ALCM Head of Strings
Guitar Music Course Teaching Staff
*indicates a teacher who teaches Junior Guildhall students during the week but not on Saturdays String Chamber Music Consultant
William Bruce ARCM
Jeremy Menuhin
Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion
Coaches
Robert Porter GGSM LRAM Administration Administrator
Paula Duff Music Officer
Christopher Poon Administrative Assistant
James Wilson BA
Patricia Birchall ARCM BMus Emanuela Buta MA DipRAM LRAM Eulalie Charland BMus MMus Alda Dizdari BMus MMus Rebecca Knight BMus MMus Felicity Lipman LRAM MSTAT HonFRAM Belinda McFarlane BMus Maureen Parrington ARCM Margaret Powell DSCM ASCM Robert Turrell FTCL LTCL Daisy Vatalaro BA MA Violin
Co-ordinators Brass
Spencer Down BMus Composition
Jeffery Wilson GRSM Percussion
Rob Farrer LGSM BMus
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Ruth Faber ARCM Charlotte Seale ARCM Premier Prix
Anna-Liisa Bezrodny BMus MMus PGDip Patricia Birchall ARCM BMus Emma Blanco BMus Iwona Boesche MA PGDip Alda Dizdari BMus MMus Arisa Fujita* BMus Ruth Hahn AGSM Advanced Solo Studies Matthew Jones* Boris Kucharsky ARCM MM AD Felicity Lipman LRAM MSTAT HonFRAM
Mark Eden ARAM DipRAM GRSM LRAM ProfCert
Flute/Piccolo
Caroline Li BMus PGDip LRAM Lisa Nelsen BMus PGDip Kate Walter MMus BMus Oboe/Cor Anglais
Rachel Broadbent BMus Helena Gaunt* PhD BA MA LGSM Rebecca Wood BMus Post Dip Orch Training Clarinet/Bass Clarinet
Neyire Ashworth AGSM Advanced Solo Studies Dip
Derek Hannigan AGSM LRSM Peter Sparks MA LGSMD(P) LRAM Bassoon/Contra Bassoon
Graham Hobbs PGDip BMus LGSMD Robert Porter GGSM LRAM Saxophone
Christian Forshaw* BMus Sarah James BMus LRAM DipRAM Paul Stevens BMus ARCM GGSM Jazz Saxophone
Oliver Weston BA PDMPerf Recorder
Elisabeth Kerr BMus
Trumpet/Cornet
Marek Maryniak
Double Bass
Jonathan Clarke PGDip Andrew Mitchell ARCM
Dip Mus Th ALCM MSc BA PGCE
Elizabeth Hosford GGSM LGSM Lachlan Radford BMus
French Horn
David Bentley GGSM Jonathan Lipton* BA ARCM Euphonium
Spencer Down BMus Trombone
Flora Medlicott BA PGCE MPerf Hugh Molloy BMus PGCE Michael Omer GGSM Robert Pell GTCL LTCL ALCM Heather Tomala BMus MMus Paul Whitmarsh MA MMus Jazz Musical Awareness
Rob Burgess GGSM
Jonathan Taylor BA MA Oliver Weston BA PDMPerf
Tuba
Electronic Studio
Martin Knowles AGSM
Peter Mayne BMus
Percussion
Alexander Technique
Alexander Duggan BMus Rob Farrer LGSM BMus Glyn Matthews AGSM Piano
Katarzyna Borowiak MA (Fr Chopin Cons) Premier Prix GSM
Andrew Bottrill GGSM Premier Prix MA Alexander Boyd AGSM Stephen Coombs MA ARCM ARAM Joan Havill* FGSM ARCM LRSM Chenyin Li DMA MMA MMus Premiere Prix PGDip BMus
Zoë Mather AGSM Gareth Owen BMus PGDip MMus Lucy Parham* AGSM Premier Prix (Concert Recital Diploma)
Robert Pell GTCL LTCL ALCM Helen Reid* Laura Roberts* AGSM Elizabeth Rossiter BMus MMus PGDip MMP Michael Schreider MA PhD Shelagh Sutherland ARAM LRAM STAT Jazz Piano
Robert Pell GTCL LTCL ALCM Jonathan Taylor BA MA Jazz Voice
Lee Gibson* BA PGCE Voice
Marilyn Rees BMus Rachel Sherry BA MA LRAM ProfCert TLHPE FHEA
Conducting
Michael Omer GGSM Composition
Michael Christie ARCM Michael Omer GGSM Paul Whitmarsh MA MMus Jeffery Wilson GRSM Musical Awareness
Peter Asprey MA Adv PGDip Michael Christie ARCM John Dack BA PhD PGDipMIT MSc MMus MA
Helen Aun BMus Matthew Down BMus String Training Programme Teaching Staff Eurythmics
Anita Memmott BA MA Mary O’Connor BA Daisy Vatalaro BA MA Kodály
Frankie Papadakis BA Cyrilla Rowsell
Harp
Ruth Faber ARCM Anneke Hodnett BMus MMus Charlotte Seale ARCM Premier Prix Guitar
Matthew Robinson BMus MPerf Piano
Pippa Harrison BMus MMus Jack Lambert BMus MMus LRAM Elenlucia Pappalardo BMus MMus PGDip Miaomiao Yu MMus DMus String Training Programme at Felsted School Eurythmics
Rachel Clarke BEd Kodály
Hannah Fisher BMus Ensemble
Margaret Jackson BMus PGDip Sylvia Mann LRAM PGCert(MT) Eloise Riddell MA BMus LRAM ATCL
BEd Adv Dip (British Kodály Academy)
Violin
Christine Wrigley
Margaret Jackson BMus PGDip
BMus Dip RAM ARCM PGTC PDC
Ensemble
Patricia Birchall ARCM BMus Vanessa David AGSM Oliver Gledhill PhD MA PGCE ARCM Anneke Hodnett BMus MMus Josephine Hughes-Chamberlain LRAM Fiona Hutchins AGSM Mona Kodama BMus MMus Angelique Lihou BMus MMus AdvCert Anna Ovsyanikova BMus MA DipRAM Frankie Papadakis BA Lachlan Radford BMus Matthew Robinson BMus MPerf Daisy Vatalaro BA MA Violin
Patricia Birchall ARCM BMus Vanessa David AGSM Fiona Hutchins AGSM Mona Kodama BMus MMus Anna Ovsyanikova BMus MA DipRAM Viola
Viola
Margaret Jackson BMus PGDip Cello
Sylvia Mann LRAM PGCert(MT) Double Bass
Eloise Riddell MA BMus LRAM ATCL Piano
Nao Maebayashi MMus BMus Accompanists
Jane Beament LRAM GRSM John Flinders BA LGSM Magnus Gilljam PGDip Louisa Lam BMus MMus LRSM Drama Course Tutors
Hester Chillingworth BA SchTCD MFA Jamie Matthewman BA Alasdair Middleton
Mona Kodama BMus MMus Anna Ovsyanikova BMus MA DipRAM Cello
Oliver Gledhill PhD MA PGCE ARCM Josephine Hughes-Chamberlain LRAM Angelique Lihou BMus MMus AdvCert 37
How to apply All applications should be made online via the School website: gsmd.ac.uk If you prefer to send in a paper application please contact the Junior Guildhall office (see page 44 for contact details).
Music Course
Entry is by competitive audition. The main audition period is from 13 February to 16 April for entry in September 2016 but applications for entry at other times of the year will always be considered. Applications are accepted from 5 January for entry the following September and the closing date for applications is 1 March. All audition dates are made at the discretion of the Head of Junior Guildhall to allow for the convening of specialist panels. Auditions are scheduled on any day from Monday to Saturday inclusive. Panels will usually be chaired by either the Head of Junior Guildhall or the Head of Junior Music Courses along with the relevant specialist or head of department.
communication, and control of instrument. Audition requirements 1 First-study – two contrasting pieces 2 Second-study (optional) – one piece 3 Some scales and arpeggios 4 Sight-reading 5 Questions may be asked and tests given to ascertain a student’s level of general musicianship Exceptions Singers are not expected to sing scales and arpeggios but should bring to the audition a prepared short prose or poetry reading.
Percussionists, where possible, should present three pieces one on each of While auditions are highly competitive, the following instruments: tuned it is difficult to offer advice about the percussion, timpani and snare drum. required standard beforehand. The panel Orchestral repertoire is not considered will be looking for potential as well as suitable. The total performing time achievement and dedication. As a rough should not exceed ten minutes. Lessguide, candidates will normally have advanced or young players may offer attained a standard of about Grade 5 only one or two of these instruments, distinction at the age of 10 and Grade but this should be agreed with the 8 distinction by the age of 16. It is not School in advance of the audition. necessary to have taken any grade examination before the audition. PreComposers should send to the Junior audition advice sessions are available. Guildhall office copies of three of their recent compositions. They will Candidates are assessed in five basic then be invited to an interview. At areas of performance, covering musical this candidates should be ready to play awareness, quality of sound, accuracy, a prepared piece on an instrument of their choice, do some sight-reading and simple improvisation tests. Questions will be asked and tests given to ascertain a student’s level of general musicianship. Consultation lessons Consultation lessons with a member of the School’s teaching staff can be arranged for students who have been offered a place on the Music Course. There is a charge for this facility.
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Specialist Jazz Programme
Audition requirements for first study jazz musicians (not including drum kit) • A jazz standard of the candidate’s choice including improvisation • Improvisation on a 12 bar blues in C, F or Bb major (concert pitch, key chosen by audition panel) • One classical piece on the same instrument of the candidate’s choice • Jazz scales • Sight-reading (chords and/or notation) • General questions
• One piece of the candidate’s choice on tuned percussion • One study of the candidate’s choice on timpani • Snare drum sight-reading and rudiments to include: five stroke roll, long roll, flam tap and triple ratamacue NB. Percussion instruments will be available at the audition although candidates are advised to bring their own sticks, cymbals and any other appropriate equipment.
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Pre-audition advice
generally a child who is already learning an instrument should be prepared to play two contrasting pieces, a few scales, sight-reading and to answer a few general questions to establish level of musicianship. Selection will be based on evidence of musical potential, ability to concentrate and the level of development of motor skills.
Junior Guildhall offers pre-audition advice with specialist teachers for prospective students. This will normally be a one-to-one session but the student’s parent/carer may also attend. The teacher may offer advice on musical interpretation and technical set-up and indicate whether the student is suitable *Reception Year children are those who for a Junior Guildhall audition. Please have their fifth birthday on or between note that any indication given is not a 1 September and 31 August, Year 1 are guarantee of passing an audition. those who have their sixth birthday on or between these dates and Year 2 are those String Training Programme who have their seventh birthday on or between these dates. Kindergarten Course – Reception & Year 1* There is no audition procedure and no prior musical training is necessary to start the Kindergarten Course. However, there are a limited number of places available for each year group (Reception Year and Year 1) and there is currently a waiting list for the next few years. For entry into Reception Year up to September 2016 inclusive, children will be selected on a first come first served basis. Owing to the high demand for this programme the procedure will change from September 2017 to one of random selection. The closing date for applications is 1 March for entry the following September. Entry to Year 2* of the String Training Programme For entry in September 2016, there will be a small number of children invited from Year 1 of the Kindergarten Course to attend Year 2 of the String Training Programme. Applications for Entry into Year 3 to Year 5 It is sometimes possible for children, particularly those interested in mini bass, to enter the programme in Year 3 upwards. However, these places are limited and dependent on other students leaving the programme. In the first instance parents should contact the Junior Guildhall office to check on availability of places. Following application a formal audition will be arranged. The nature of the audition will depend upon the level of musical experience of the child but 40
Drama Course
The Drama Course has an informal audition procedure and it is not necessary to prepare material beforehand. Candidates will be asked to attend the School on a term time Saturday. Successful candidates are then invited to attend either the 9am class or the 10.45am class for a probationary term. Once audition dates have been allocated, letters inviting candidates to the audition will be issued enclosing further information. Late applications
Late applications will generally be considered. However, there may be a delay in arranging an audition date. We do try to hear all applicants but cannot guarantee a place even if the student is of our entry level. In such cases students may be placed on a reserve list. A limited number of places are still available for the Kindergarten Course and String Training Programme taking place at Felsted School.
Finance and Funding
Fees
Non-specialist Jazz Programme
We have scholarships and bursaries available for students and aim to accommodate all talented students regardless of their ability to pay.
The only additional charge to the usual Music Course fees is the Extra Study Jazz lessons charged at £676 per 20 minute unit should these be requested.
Proposed annual costs for academic year 2016/17
Music Course Basic Course fee
Single Class
£410
Double Class
£538
£3,240
The Basic Course Fee includes all activities, including optional classes, with the exception of extensions to the first study lesson and any extra individual lessons. Extra Study fee
Drama Course
String Training Programme Levels 2 to 6 Extra Study
£1,834 £676
(per 20 minute unit) £676
Kindergarten Course
£594
(per 20 minute unit) Additional fees
Alexander Technique fee
Individual Group
£508 £338
Audition fees
Specialist Jazz Programme
Music & Drama Courses
Basic course fee
and applications for Years 3 to 5 of the String Training Programme
£4,254
(inclusive of 40 minute jazz first study lesson, 30 minute extra study classical lesson and all classes and ensembles) Any additional one-to-one tuition
(per 20 minute session)
£40
Pre-audition advice £676
One hour session
£78
Consultation fees One hour consultation lesson
£78
Accounts relating to course fees are invoiced annually and are payable in three equal termly instalments. The fees quoted above are the anticipated annual fees for students studying at Junior Guildhall for the academic year 2016/17. Please be aware that there may be changes before September 2016. Please consult the School website for an up-to-date fee listing.
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“I love my teacher – he’s just the best guy! One of the great things about Andy is that while he is an expert in trumpet technique, he is very keen for his students to find their own way of doing things. That said, he does stop me when I go a bit too far! This experimental way of teaching technique has meant that I feel prepared for pretty much any scenario that I could be confronted by while working in the business. Not only is everyone lovely but they all share my passion for music-making. Also many of these people will be my future colleagues and this head start in the business is vital – I already have loads of contacts.” Zachary, trumpet
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Bursaries
Junior Guildhall Scholarships
Bursaries are available to all Junior Guildhall students. The School makes strenuous efforts to help all applicants in need of financial support. All bursaries are awarded on a means-tested basis. Applications should be received by 1 May for students entering in the following September. Students receive financial support through a number of charitable trusts and organisations including the Leverhulme Trust, Wolfson Foundation, the Bianca and Stuart Roden Music Bursaries, the Ruth David & John Beckett Bursary and the International Cultural Exchange bursary.
These are awarded to outstanding musicians either through the entrance audition or, in the case of existing students, through Junior Guildhall assessment procedures. No application is required.
National Grants for Music and Dance These grants are funded through the Department for Education’s Music and Dance Scheme. They are intended for young musicians aged 8 to 16 with exceptional potential and dedication who do not have the financial means to access the best available training. Students offered places on the Music Course or Jazz Programme are eligible for these grants.
Most scholarships are worth between £250 and £1,000. Junior Guildhall would like to thank the following for their generosity in supporting Junior Guildhall scholarships: D’Addario Strings Howarth of London Sax.co.uk Mr. Tuba Please see pages 8 and 9 for details of the City of London School for Girls and Felsted School Scholarships.
Application for all bursaries are made through the Junior Guildhall Bursary Scheme.
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General information
These notes are taken from the Agreement parents sign when accepting a Junior Guildhall place. If you would like a copy of the Agreement please contact the Junior Guildhall office.
Written requests for absence should be made as early as possible. In the interest of all students, Junior Guildhall concerts and performances must have priority over any outside engagements that students may be offered. Principal concert dates are available from the Administrator more than a year in advance.
Junior Guildhall students are not permitted to participate in masterclasses or take instrumental lessons outside the School (unless with the student’s Junior The Office should be informed as soon Guildhall teacher) on instruments studied at the School unless permission is as possible if a student is ill so that granted by the Head of Junior Guildhall relevant teachers can be notified. or Head of Junior Music Courses. The School occasionally arranges for photographs to be taken of the students. The full annual fee will vary according This is carried out in an unobtrusive to any timetable requests made and the manner and may be used for record and first instalment of fees must be paid archival purposes. Junior Guildhall will prior to the commencement of tuition. seek separate permission if the images are to be used in the prospectus or in Students are expected to remain at Junior Guildhall for a full academic year other published material and/or multi media relating to the School. (or remainder of the academic year if tuition commenced after the start of the These notes and conditions are subject year). If a parent wishes to withdraw a to change from time to time. Parents student at the end of the academic year will be notified in writing in advance of notice must be given in writing to the any such changes. On accepting a place Head of Junior Guildhall no later than parents will receive a Handbook which 1 April. details Junior Guildhall’s procedures and policies. Students are accepted into Junior Guildhall on the understanding that they make satisfactory progress and that they attend regularly. When students wish to be absent, permission must be requested in writing to the Head of Junior Guildhall or Head of Junior Music Courses. Students should not arrange other activities on a term Term dates time Saturday or concert day until permission for absence has been granted 2015/16 by the School. Please note that we do not give students permission to miss concerts/ performances or important rehearsals.
Autumn Term
19 September to 5 December Spring Term
9 January to 19 March Leave of absence will normally be granted for days when a student is not involved in a concert/performance, an important rehearsal, an internal assessment or other important event. Repeated absence can be detrimental to a student’s musical progress and very disruptive to ensemble work. For this reason, the Head of Junior Guildhall or Head of Junior Music Courses will normally only grant a student one absence per term. Absence from Saturdays may reduce a student’s chances of participation in Chamber Music. 44
Summer Term
16 April to 9 July 2016/17 Autumn Term
17 September to 3 December Spring Term
7 January to 25 March Summer Term
29 April to 15 July
“I think the thing I’m most grateful for is the chamber music department; I’ve been part of an amazing quartet and winning the Pro Corda Competition meant we got to play in the Wigmore Hall – which obviously was one of the best musical experiences I’ve ever had. Public concerts like the ones I did with the Symphony Orchestra at St John’s Smith Square are some of my favourite memories. I also get to sing in the chamber choir which is something I can’t do anywhere else, and I absolutely love all the concerts we do.” Scarlet, violin
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