Please note the Music School will be CLOSED on Saturday 9th Feb.  Classes resume on Saturday 16th.  Thank you.

Well done to everyone involved in putting together the first public performance under the new management team in December 2012 AD (after Dorothy!)

The children sounded brilliant – I can’t wait to see and hear the next instalment in May. Andrew and David have really settled in to their new roles as choirmaster and conductor. As Gillian said on Saturday, loads of people put in lots of effort way beyond the three hours for which the Music School is open on a Saturday morning. If Gillian DID manage to miss anyone out (which I don’t think is possible, given the number of name checks fitted in) please take a hearty ‘well done’ with a massive apology.

Thanks to your fantastic generosity the raffle raised over £400. I’ll let you know how full the yellow buckets were as soon as I hear.

PLEASE!!! if you have any photographs of the School concert from this year or earlier, please mail them to us using the link to the right of this page. Pictures are invaluable in brightening up our website as well as being worth their weight in gold with funders.

As I mentioned on Saturday, watch this space for news of the Glasgow Music Festival date (possibly 10th March) and our ceilidh fundraiser.

I was approached by two parents on Saturday who are prepared to approach their employer to see if they can secure us any funding. If it’s possible you too could approach your employer but are unsure of how to do so or what to tell them, please get in touch and I’ll do what I can to help.

One last thing: it was lovely to see Dorothy and Gordon Gunnee back, even if they were a lot less involved than they have been in the past. Best wishes to both of them and I know they haven’t yet gotten used to their long lie-ins on a Saturday, although they insist they will keep trying to.

Quick Reference Diary Sept 2012 – Jan 2013

8th and 15th September: Auditions for new pupils. Click here for full details.

29th September: Registration

6th October: Normal Timetable

13th & 20th October: Holidays

27th October – 1st December: Normal Timetable

8th December:  Christmas concert

15th December – 5th January: Holidays

Sunday 10th March: Glasgow Music Festival.

All dates subject to confirmation.  Full details will be published when available.

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EAST GLASGOW MUSIC SCHOOL

Information sheet for parents/guardians of prospective new pupils

Click here to download this information sheet as a PDF.

East Glasgow Music School is about to re-open for the new session.

Children are given the opportunity to learn to play musical instruments from an early age and to sing with our choirs, perform in our own concerts and at Festivals.  All pupils who enrol MUST attend the singing/aural training session every week and more advanced pupils may be offered the opportunity to participate in our music theory group, recorder ensemble, orchestra and wind band.

Tuition is offered on the following instruments:

NB        Piano tuition can be considered only if you have a piano in the house for your child to practise on daily.  Electric pianos, organs and keyboards are not adequate substitutes.  Please do not request piano tuition for your child if these requirements cannot be met as it only causes upset later on.

Recorders have to be purchased but, wherever possible, other instruments will be loaned.

For all instruments, tutor books, music, strings and reeds have to be purchased as required.

• New pupils who would like to start playing an instrument should come along to Bannerman High School, Glasgow Road, Baillieston at the time stated below with some idea of their preferred instrument and a second choice.

Pupils from unlisted schools should attend on either 8^th or 15^th September, 10.00 to 11.00 am.

All children will be assessed by an appropriate instructor, and selection results and timetables will be sent to their Primary Schools after the September weekend.

Tuition of selected pupils will commence on Saturday 29^th September when the nominal annual parental contribution of £90 should be made.  This helps support staffing costs, the provision of instruments, group music teaching materials, stationery, Festival entry fees, transport hire etc.

Saturday 8^th September 10.00 – 11.00 am

Saturday 15^th September 10.00 – 11.00 am

• All other Primary Instrumentalists

If your children are already receiving instruction on string, brass or wind instruments please encourage them to come along with their friends.  Those who have attained an adequate standard to enjoy playing the repertoire will be most welcome to join our instrumental groups from 10.00 – 10.40 and our singing session from 10.40 – 11.20.  Others are invited to attend our singing session until they are ready to join an instrumental group.

Enrolment for those participating only in group-work is on Saturday 29^th September when the reduced annual parental contribution of £45 should be made.