Senior Programme
Location and Time
Our senior students meet in St Monica’s Trust in Westbury-on-Trym every Wednesday evening during term-time from 6:30pm – 9:30pm.
Fees
The cost is £38 a week for Senior students to include all chamber tuition and general musicianship training.
Fees are paid half-termly on invoice
Bursaries are available – please get in touch to find out more.
Opportunities
Students will undertake regular performances at St Monica’s and elsewhere, and we have a varied programme of visiting artists and speakers.
In addition we also offer audition preparation, lessons on how to practice effectively as a soloist and in a group, stagecraft, and opportunities to attend concerts as a group.
We welcome talented young musicians who are serious about their music.
We audition throughout the year. To apply, email bristolpreconservatoire@gmail.com
We’d love to hear from you!
A typical evening
Senior programme
6:30 – 7:15pm:
Joint session on music appreciation, theory and ear training, with regular visiting artists to inspire.
7:15 – 7:30pm:
Break and refreshments.
7:30 – 9:30pm:
Session with ensemble tutor working on repertoire, theory and technique.
Senior programme requirements:
›Aged 13 – 19
›Grade 7+ standard or equivalent on your instrument or voice
›Open-minded and ready to be challenged
›Keen to learn as part of a small ensemble
›Able to commit to once-weekly evening classes for a whole term at a time
›For your Pre-Conservatoire audition, we will ask you to play two contrasting pieces unaccompanied and will give you a short interview about your musical interests.
“It’s great that our son gets so many fantastic opportunities from being involved in Pre-Con – thank you!”