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Events
September 2018 – July 2019
Contents Term Dates 3 Auditions 6 Music Course Concert Dates 7 Drama Performance Dates 12 String Training Programme Concert Dates 12 Special Events 13 Calendar Autumn Term 16 Spring Term 20 Summer Term 23
Term Dates 2018/19 Music Course 2018/19 Autumn Term
15 Sep
week 1
Make-up week
22 Sep to 20 Oct
weeks 2–6
Teaching weeks
27 Oct
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
3 Nov to 1 Dec
weeks 7–11
Teaching weeks
8 Dec
week 12
Make-up week
12 Jan to 9 Feb
weeks 1–5
Teaching weeks
16 Feb
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
23 Feb to 23 Mar
weeks 6–10
Teaching weeks
30 Mar
week 11
Make-up week
Spring Term Location key
CH JHA
Charlton House John Hosier Practice Annexe LRR Silk Street Lecture Recital Room MC Milton Court Concert Hall MCA Milton Court Acting Studio MH Silk Street Music Hall RH Regent Hall, Oxford Street
Summer Term
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27 Apr to 18 May
weeks 1–4
Teaching weeks
25 May
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
1 Jun
week 5
Make-up week
8 Jun to 13 Jul
weeks 6–11
Teaching weeks
Drama Course 2018/19 Autumn Term
22 Sep to 20 Oct
weeks 1–5
Teaching weeks
27 Oct
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
3 Nov to 8 Dec
weeks 6–11
Teaching weeks
12 Jan to 9 Feb
weeks 1–5
Teaching weeks
16 Feb
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
23 Feb to 30 Mar
weeks 6–11
Spring Term
Photographs Paul Cochrane
Teaching weeks
Summer Term
27 Apr to 18 May
weeks 1–4
Teaching weeks
25 May
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
1 Jun to 13 Jul
weeks 5–11
Teaching weeks
Kindergarten, String & Brass Training Programmes 2018/19 Autumn Term
15 Sep
week 1 Make-up week for Brass & String Training Programmes (STP/BTP) Induction day for Year 2 BTP & STP students STP Staff INSET
22 Sep to 20 Oct
weeks 2–6
Teaching weeks
27 Oct
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
3 Nov to 1 Dec
weeks 7–11
Teaching weeks
8 Dec
week 12
Make-up week
12 Jan to 9 Feb
weeks 1–5
Teaching weeks
23 Feb & 2 Mar
weeks 6 & 7
Teaching weeks
9 Mar & 16 Mar
weeks 8 & 9
Concerts
27 Apr to 18 May
weeks 1–4
Teaching weeks
8 Jun & 15 Jun
weeks 6 & 7
Teaching weeks
22 Jun & 29 Jun
weeks 8 & 9
Concerts
Summer Term
Proposed Junior Guildhall Term Dates 2019/20 Autumn Term
14 Sep to 7 Dec
Half term: 26 Oct
Make-up: 14 Sep & 7 Dec Spring Term
Spring Term
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Spring Term
11 Jan to 28 Mar
Half term: 15 Feb
12 Jan
week 1
Teaching week & STP staff INSET
19 Jan to 9 Feb
weeks 2–5
Teaching weeks
16 Feb
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
Summer Term
23 Feb to 23 Mar
weeks 6–10
Teaching weeks
25 Apr to 11 Jul
Half term: 23 May
30 Mar
week 11
Make-up week
Make-up: 30 May
27 Apr
week 1
Teaching week & STP Staff INSET
4 to 18 May
weeks 2–4
Teaching weeks
25 May
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
Summer Term
1 Jun
week 5
Make-up week
8 Jun to 13 Jul
weeks 6–11
Teaching weeks
String Chamber Music 2018/19 Autumn Term
22 Sep to 20 Oct
weeks 1–5
Teaching weeks
3 Nov & 10 Nov
weeks 6 & 7
Teaching weeks
17 Nov & 24 Nov
weeks 8 & 9
Concerts
Make-up: 28 Mar 5
Music Course Concert Dates 2018/19 Symphony Orchestra Performances Public Concert
Sat 8 Dec
16.00 MC
Sat 30 Mar
16.00 MC Public Concert with members of the Junior Guildhall
Sat 6 Jul
17.30 MC
Drama Department
Public Concert
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Performances
Sat 17 Nov
11.20 MC
Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Fri 18 Jan
13.00 RH
Public Concert – External
Fri 5 July
13.00 CH
Public Concert – External
Junior & Intermediate String Ensembles and Viola Club Performances
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Auditions for entry in September 2019 The main audition period is during the Spring Term 2019. Online applications are accepted from 7 January with a closing date of 1 March 2019.
J unior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 17 Nov
10.00 MC
Sat 1 Dec
08.30 MC Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert 09.00 MC Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal
Sat 30 Mar
10.30 MC Public Concert: Viola Club, Junior & Intermediate
Sat 15 Jun
08.30 MC Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert 09.00 MC Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal
Sat 22 Jun
10.00 MC Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal
& Informal Concert String Ensembles
& Informal Concert & Informal Concert
Big Band Performances
Sat 24 Nov
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with Percussion Ensemble)
Sat 9 Feb
17.00 MC
Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 18 May
17.00 MH
Public Concert (jointly with jazz ensembles)
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Jazz Ensemble Performances
Sat 8 Dec
16.00 MC
Sat 18 May Sat 6 Jul
Public Concert Interval Performance
Sat 1 Dec
15.00 LRR Internal Concert
17.00 MH
Public Concert (jointly with Big Band)
Sat 23 Mar
15.00 LRR Internal Concert
17.30 MC
Public Concert Interval Performance Guitar Concerts
Brass Band Performances
Sat 1 Dec
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 1 Dec
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with Wind Orchestra)
Sat 23 Mar
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sun 10 Feb
10.30 MH
Rehearsal
Sat 15 June
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Fri 15 Feb
13.00 RH
Public Concert – External
Sat 23 Mar
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with Chamber Choir)
Sun 30 Jun
10.30 MH
Rehearsal
Fri 12 Jul
13.00 RH
Public Concert – External
Wind Orchestra Performances
Sat 1 Dec
17.00 MC
Public Concert (jointly with Brass Band)
Sat 23 Mar
10.20 MC
Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 29 Jun
10.20 MH
Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Chamber Choir & Boys Choir Performances 8
Piano Ensemble Concerts
Sat 1 Dec
10.20 MH Chamber Choir & Boys Choir Open Rehearsal
Sat 23 Mar
17.00 MC Chamber Choir Public Concert
Fri 7 Jun
13.00 RH
Chamber Choir Public Concert – External
Sat 29 Jun
11.00 MC
Choir Informal Concert
& Informal Concert
(jointly with Brass Band)
String Chamber Music Concerts
Sat 17 Nov
14.20 MC 15.20 MC 17.00 MC
Public Concerts
Sat 24 Nov
14.20 MH 15.20 MH 17.00 MH
Public Concerts
Sat 9 Mar
14.20 MC 15.20 MC 17.00 MC
Public Concerts
Sat 16 Mar
14.20 MC 15.20 MC 17.00 MC
Public Concerts
Sat 22 Jun
14.20 MC 15.20 MC 17.00 MC
Public Concerts
Sat 29 Jun
14.20 LRR Public Concerts 15.20 LRR 17.00 LRR
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concerts
Junior Choir Concerts
Sat 8 Dec
12.30 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 1 Dec
09.00 MH Concert
Sat 30 Mar
12.30 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 8 Dec
09.00 MH Concert
Sat 23 Mar
09.00 MH Concert
Sat 30 Mar
09.00 MH Concert
Sat 6 Jul
09.00 MC Concert
Sat 13 Jul
09.00 MH Concert
Percussion Ensemble Performances
Sat 24 Nov
17.00 MC
Public (jointly with Big Band)
Sat 29 Jun
16.45 MH
Informal Concert
Vocal Course Concerts
Sat 8 Dec
14.00 LRR Public Concert
Sat 30 Mar
14.00 LRR Public Concert
Sat 13 Jul
15.00 LRR Public Concert
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Open House Concerts, Platform Performances & performance opportunities
Open House Concerts consist of both students’ Platform Performances and students who have requested to perform. Students learning a second study at Junior Guildhall can request to perform in the Second Study Concerts. Students receiving a scholarship from Junior Guildhall may be invited to perform in the Scholars’ Concert by the Senior Management team.
Open House Concerts 2018 Autumn Term
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2019 Spring Term
2019 Summer Term
13 Oct 09.30 19 Jan 09.30 4 May 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 20 Oct 09.30 26 Jan 09.30 18 May 09.30 12.00 12.00 (Jazz) 12.00 10 Nov 09.30 2 Feb 09.30 15 June 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 17 Nov 09.30 9 Feb 09.30 22 June 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 24 Nov 09.30 23 Feb 09.30 6 July 09.30 12.00 12.00 12.00 1 Dec 09.30 2 Mar 09.30 15.00 12.00 12.00 9 Mar 09.30 12.00 16 Mar 09.30 12.00 23 Mar 12.00 All concerts in the LRR
Percussion Open House Concerts
Sat 10 Nov
16.40 MH
Internal Concert
Sat 2 Mar
16.40 MH
Internal Concert
Second Study Concerts
Sat 10 Nov
11.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 9 Feb
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 2 Mar
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 18 May
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 15 Jun
15.00 LRR
Internal Concert
Student Recitals
Sat 17 Nov
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 16 Mar
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Sat 6 Jul
14.00 LRR Internal Concert
Scholars’ Concert
Fri 22 Mar
13.00 CH
Public Concert – External
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Drama Performance Dates 2018/19 Sat 30 Mar
16.00 MC Public Concert: Junior Guildhall Symphony
Orchestra with members of the Junior Guildhall Drama Department
Other Drama Performance Dates will be advised via email during the course of the year.
Special Events 2018/19 Charlton House Young Artists Award
Thu 25 Oct
10.00 CH First Round
Fri 26 Oct
13.00 CH Final
Open Day For students who have been offered a Music Course place for September
Sat 27 Apr
String Training Programme Concert Dates 2018/19 There are informal concerts held most Saturdays during term time between 11.00 and 11.30am in the John Hosier Practice Annexe. STP Performance Workshop 12
Sat 15 Jun
16.00 LRR Internal
STP Year 6 Leavers’ Concert & Showings
Sat 13 Jul
11.00 LRR Internal Concert
STP Chamber Music Concerts
Sat 1 Dec
09.00 JHA Internal Concert
Sat 23 Mar
09.00 JHA Internal Concert
Sat 13 Jul
09.00 JHA Internal Concert
STP Assessments
Sat 15 June
11.00 JHA Year 4 Performance Assessments
Sat 22 June
11.00 JHA Year 4 Performance Assessments
09.30 MH
Meeting with prospective new students and parents
Lutine Prize
Sat 11 May Fri 28 Jun
LRR First Round
16.00 MC Final
Composition Projects Orchestral Composers’ Workshop
Sat 26 Jan
14.30 MH
Sat 1 Jun
TBC TBC Composition & Conducting Workshop
Sat 29 June
LRR Composition Open Day
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Calendar 2018 Autumn Term
Sat 27 Oct
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
Normal teaching day
Week 7
Sat 3 Nov
09.30 Heads of Department and Co-ordinators meeting
Week 1
Sat 15 Sep
10.00 MH
utumn Term begins – Music Course, STP & BTP A Induction morning for Year 2 STP & BTP students STP staff inset
Music Course, STP & BTP make-up lessons Week 2
Sat 22 Sep
MC Autumn Term begins – Kindergarten Course & Drama Course
08.30 LRR Orientation meeting for new Music Course students
Week 8
Sat 10 Nov
Warning – Lord Mayor’s Show There will be restricted road access to the School For further details: lordmayorsshow.london
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
11.00 LRR Second Study Concert
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
16.40 MH
Percussion Open House Concert
LRR Meeting and first rehearsal for all Music Course
students & staff involved in String Chamber Music during their scheduled chamber music time
JHA Meeting and first rehearsal for all STP Year 5/6 students & staff involved in Ensemble during their scheduled chamber music time on 1st day of term 16
12.00 Senior Management Team meeting Week 3
Sat 29 Sep
Normal teaching day
Week 4
Sat 6 Oct
Normal teaching day
Week 5
Sat 13 Oct 09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.15 JHA Kindergarten Year 1 Progression Meeting
Week 6
Sat 20 Oct
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Thu 25 Oct
10.00 CH
Charlton House Young Artist’s Award First Round
Fri 26 Oct
13.00 CH
Charlton House Young Artist’s Award Final
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Week 9
Week 12
Sat 17 Nov
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
Sat 8 Dec
10.00 MC Junior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal
Music Course, STP & BTP make-up lessons
& Informal Concert
11.20 MC Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
11.30 JHA STP Year 6 Progression Meeting
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Student Recital
14.20 MC String Chamber Music Concerts Week 1 15.20 17.00
Week 10
Sat 24 Nov 09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
09.00 MH
Last day of term – all courses Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
MH Junior Choir Concert 10.00 Soloists rehearsal 11.00 Full Choir rehearsal 12.30 Concert
14.00 LRR Vocal Course Concert
16.00 MC Junior Guildhall Public Concert: Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Interval performance by Jazz Ensemble
Tickets required: £10 (£5 concessions) available from Barbican Box Office: 020 7638 8891 barbican.org.uk Transaction fee: £3 booking fee per online transaction, £4 by phone, there is no fee when tickets are booked in person.
14.20 MH String Chamber Music Concerts Week 2 15.20 17.00
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15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Rehearsal
17.00 MC Junior Guildhall Public Concert: Big Band & Percussion Ensemble
Week 11
Sat 1 Dec
08.30 MC
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.00 MC Intermediate String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
09.00 MH
09.00 JHA STP Chamber Music Concert
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
10.20 MH Chamber Choir & Boys Choir Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Guitar Concert
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Concert
17.00 MC Junior Guildhall Public Concert: Brass Band & Wind Orchestra
18.00 Staff Christmas Event
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Calendar 2019 Spring Term
Sat 16 Feb
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
Normal teaching day
Week 6
Sat 23 Feb Week 1
Sat 12 Jan
09.30 Heads of Department and Co-ordinators meeting Spring Term begins – all courses
12.00 Senior Management Team meeting
15.30 JHA STP staff inset
Fri 18 Jan
RH 11.00 13.00
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Rehearsal Concert
Week 2
Sat 19 Jan
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
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09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.00 LRR Second Study Concert
16.40 MH
Sat 2 Mar
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
12.10 JHA Meeting with STP parents considering applying
Percussion Open House Concert
Week 8
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Week 7
Sat 9 Mar
Week 3
Sat 26 Jan
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.20 MC 15.20 17.00
String Chamber Music Concerts Week 1
for their children to enter the Music Course
14.30 MH
Orchestral Composers’ Workshop
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Week 9
Sat 16 Mar Week 4
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Sat 2 Feb 09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.00 LRR Student Recital
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Rehearsal String Chamber Music Concerts Week 2
Fri 22 Mar CH 11.00 13.00
Junior Guildhall Scholars’ Concert Rehearsal Concert
Sat 9 Feb 09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
14.00 LRR Second Study Concert
17.00 MC
Big Band Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sun 10 Feb
10.30 MH
Brass Band Rehearsal
Fri 15 Feb RH 11.00 13.00
14.20 MC 15.20 17.00
Week 5
Junior Guildhall Brass Band Rehearsal Concert
Week 10 Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
09.00 MH
09.00 JHA STP Chamber Music Concert
10.20 MC
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Guitar Concert
15.00 LRR Piano Ensemble Concert
09.30 MH
17.00 MC Junior Guildhall Public Concert: Brass Band &
15.30 JHA STP staff inset
Wind Orchestra Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Chamber Choir Week 12
Last day of term – all courses
Entry deadline for Lutine Prize Sat 30 Mar
Week 1
Sat 27 Apr
Week 2
Summer Term begins – all courses pen Day for students who have been offered O a Music Course place for September Meeting with prospective new students and parents
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Auditions
Sat 4 May 09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Music Course, STP & BTP make-up lessons
09.00 MH
10.30 MC Public Concert: Viola Club, Junior & Intermediate
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert String Ensembles
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Calendar 2019 Summer Term
Sat 23 Mar
Week 3
Sat 11 May
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Auditions
LRR Lutine Prize First Round
10.20 JHA STP Year 4 Assessment Procedure meeting
Junior Choir Concert Soloists rehearsal Full Choir rehearsal Concert
14.00 LRR Vocal Course Concert
16.00 MC Junior Guildhall Public Concert: Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra with members of the Junior Guildhall Drama Department
Tickets required: £10 (£5 concessions) available from Barbican Box Office: 020 7638 8891 barbican.org.uk Transaction fee: £3 booking fee per online transaction, £4 by phone, there is no fee when tickets are booked in person.
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Week 4
Sound Unbound Weekend
Sat 18 May
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
Sat 29 Jun
12.00 LRR Open House Concert (Jazz)
10.20 MH
Wind Orchestra Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
14.00 LRR Second Study Concert
11.00 MC
Choir Informal Concert
17.00 MH
14.20 LRR String Chamber Music Concerts Week 2 15.20 17.00
Junior Guildhall Jazz Concert
Sat 25 May
Half term: CLOSED for all courses
Week 5
Music Course, STP & BTP make-up lessons
Sat 1 Jun
TBC TBC Composition & Conducting Workshop
Fri 7 Jun RH 11.00 13.00
Junior Guildhall Chamber Choir Rehearsal Concert
LRR Composition Open Day
16.45 MH
Percussion Ensemble Informal Concert
Sun 30 Jun
10.30 MH
Brass Band rehearsal
Fri 5 Jul CH 11.00 13.00
Junior Guildhall String Ensemble Rehearsal Concert
Week 10
09.00 MC
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
Week 6
Sat 6 Jul
Sat 8 Jun
09.30 LRR Open House Concerts 12.00
Normal teaching day
09.30 Heads of Department and Co-ordinators meeting Week 7 24
Week 9
Viola Club Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
Sat 15 Jun
08.30 MC
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
11.00 JHA STP Year 4 Performance Assessments
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
14.00 LRR Guitar Concert
15.00 LRR Second Study Concert
16.00 LRR STP Performance Workshop
Week 8
Sat 22 Jun
09.30 LRR Open House Concert
10.00 MC
11.00 JHA STP Year 4 Performance Assessments
12.00 LRR Open House Concert
J unior String Ensemble Open Rehearsal & Informal Concert
14.20 MC String Chamber Music Concerts Week 1 15.20 17.00 Fri 28 Jun
16.00 MC
Lutine Prize Final
14.00 LRR Student Recital
15.00 LRR Open House Concert
17.30 MC Junior Guildhall Public Concert: Junior Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Interval performance by Jazz Ensemble
Tickets required: £10 (£5 concessions) available from Barbican Box Office: 020 7638 8891 barbican.org.uk Transaction fee: £3 booking fee per online transaction, £4 by phone, there is no fee when tickets are booked in person. Fri 12 Jul RH 10.30 13.00
Junior Guildhall Brass Band Rehearsal Concert
Week 11
Sat 13 Jul
Last day of term – all courses
09.00 MH
Wind, Brass & Percussion Chamber Concert
09.00 JHA STP Chamber Music Concert
11.00 LRR STP Leavers’ Concert & Showings
15.00 LRR Vocal Course Concert
17.00 MC Prize Giving Concert (performances by invitation)
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Disclaimer
Please note that there may be occasions when dates, times or venues of events may change. Students will always be informed in writing of changes to important events and all changes will be displayed on the Junior Guildhall noticeboard. If in doubt please contact the Junior Guildhall office. Telephone +44 (0)20 7382 7160 junior@gsmd.ac.uk
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