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| Free Taster Lessons | |
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EASS offers INDIVIDUAL LESSONS of 20 minutes or 30 minutes duration, PAIRED LESSONS where 2 pupils will share a lesson of either 20 or 30 minutes duration and GROUP LESSONS where 3 pupils taught together for 30 minute lessons.
Lessons can be provided at your child's own school (subject to available accommodation and there being sufficient pupils on your child's chosen instrument). The vast majority of lessons take place during the normal school day and a pupil's instrumental lessons may be timetabled across curriculum time, lunch and break periods. Lessons at secondary schools are often organised on a rota basis whereby the pupil has a different lesson time each week. Occasionally, with school and parental consent, instrumental lessons may take place just before or after the end of the school day. Lessons at the Saturday Centre are at a set time each week between 9.00am - 12.30pm and between 9.30am - 4.00pm at the John Jackson Library in Bush Hilll Park. Lessons out of school hours attract an additional £10.00 fee.
FREE INSTRUMENTAL/VOCAL LESSONS
Pupils from families eligible for Free School Meals will be granted free or subsidised lessons (subject to available funding). You will be required to provide evidence by way of your Free School Meals award letter (if no older than 3 months) or up-to-date proof of one of the following;
- Income Support
- Job Seekers Allowance (Income Related)
- Employment and Support Allowance (Income Related)
- Child Tax Credit only and an annual gross income of less than £16,190.00
- The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Assistance as an Asylum Seeker under part VI of the Immigration Act 1999
Proof should be a copy of a letter from Job Centre Plus or a copy of a recent bank statement with your name and address showing the benefit you are receiving, or pages 1-4 of your Child Tax Credit Award letter from HMRC for the current financial year. This will have to be sent each time you re-register for lessons.
Pupils in care (looked-after children) will also be granted free tuition on the same basis.
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Subject to available funding EASS is able to offer one term of free group lessons, paired lessons or 20 minute individual lessons to pupils wishing to learn the instruments listed below. The current instrumental hire fee of £28.00 (correct as at Autumn Term 2011) will be payable.
Woodwind instruments - Oboe, Mini-bassoon and Bassoon only***
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All brass instruments*** |
Viola,
'Cello, Double Bass
The offer of free 'taster' lessons is subject to available funding. Pupils will be accepted for one course of free taster lessons on one instrument only.
You will need to provide an instrument for your child's lessons and for practice at home. If you wish your child to have Keyboard lessons, you will need to bring your own keyboard to the Saturday Centre each week, those taking lessons in school may not need to do so.
EASS hires the instruments listed below (subject to availability). Click here for current hire fee.
Baritone,
Bassoon, Mini Bassoon, 'Cello, Clarinet, Cornet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn,
Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Tabla, Tenor Saxophone, Tenor Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin,
Viola
EASS does not hire Keyboards*, Pianos, Recorders**, Acoustic or Electric Guitar, Percussion/Drum Kits.
* for Keyboard lessons we recommend a 4-octave (29 white keys) keyboard with full-size keys
** toy recorders are not suitable for recorder lessons.
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EASS can offer lessons at the on the instruments listed below. However, some schools may not be able to offer the full range of instruments due to accommodation restrictions and/or availability of suitable school resources. Some schools may also restrict tuition to pupils in certain year groups. Please check with your child's school for details.
We recommend that children do not start to learn a musical instrument until they are at least in year 2 at school and then the suitability of instrument is dependent upon the age and size of the child. The following earliest starting age is shown as a guideline.
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Recommended
minimum school year/age |
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brass instruments*** Cornet, Trumpet, French Horn, Tenor Horn, Baritone, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba |
school year 4-5 (age 9-10)
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bowed stringed instruments Double Bass - Free Taster Lessons available |
school year 4 (age
8-9) |
| 'Cello, Viola - Free Taster Lessons available |
school year 3
(age 7-8)
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Violin, Irish Fiddle |
school year 2
(age 6 -7)
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Bass/Lead Guitar |
school year 3 (age 8 -9) school year 7 (age 11-12) |
not sure whether to choose piano or keyboard check here first |
school year 2 (age 6 - 7) |
Drum Kit - usually only available in secondary schools |
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school year 7
(age 11-18)
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woodwind instruments*** Recorder/Irish Tin Whistle |
school year 2 (age 6 - 7) |
| Mini bassoon/Clarineo Free Taster Lessons available on mini bassoon only |
school year 3 (age 7-8) |
| Flute, Clarinet,
Oboe Free Taster Lessons available on oboe only |
school year 4 (age 8-9) |
| Bassoon, Alto Saxophone Free Taster Lessons available on Bassoon only |
school year 5
(age 9 - 10)
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| Tenor Saxophone | school year 7 |
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*** We advise that Brass and Woodwind Instruments should only be considered when front adult teeth are firmly established. Consideration should also be given to the age and size of the child. Brass and Woodwind instruments (except Recorder) are not usually appropriate until the child is nine years old. If in doubt, please contact the EASS office for advice. If you choose a brass instrument, our Brass Co-ordinator will assess your child as to the suitability of choice before lessons begin. |
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