5 Tips To Keep Your Kids Playing Music Over The Summer
The summer holidays are stretching ahead of us. Weeks and weeks of freedom for our children, but how do we make sure the skills they have developed over the past 10 months don't suffer too much? What can you do to keep their interest in music alive and the investment...
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Why Retirement is an Excellent Time To Learn to Play an Instrument
Many of us believe that learning something new is only for the young. We've been conditioned to think that the older we get the less able we are to adapt, learn and grow. It's drilled into us from being very young. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks!" Well, we...
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5 Reasons You Should Learn The Guitar
The guitar is a magical instrument - play it well and even the geekiest of us can come across as verifiable Rock Gods. The guitar can make us cool, like possibly no other instrument can. Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Page - all ultra...
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The Real Story Behind One of Our Nation’s Favourite Carols
Silent Night frequently tops the polls as one of our Nation's favourite Christmas carols. And, as this Christmas Eve will mark 200 years since its first ever performance, we decided to find out the real story behind the song. Silent Night: The Fantastic Legend Legend...
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Guitar Lessons – Grade 1-8
Whatever Grade of guitar we can provide the lesson for you At the YCMD, we have music lessons for all abilities, including all grades of guitar. If you need tuition to further your guitar playing, then you need to contact us now at the YCMD to find out how we can...
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Beginner’s Guitar Lessons
So, you want to learn to play the guitar? At the YCMD, we have music lessons for all abilities, including our popular beginner's class to learn to play the guitar. If you need tuition to begin to learn to play the guitar then you need to contact us to find...
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5 Tips To Keep Your Kids Playing Music Over The Summer
The summer holidays are stretching ahead of us. Weeks and weeks of freedom for our children, but how do we make sure the skills they have developed over the past 10 months don't suffer too much? What can you do to keep their interest in music alive and the investment...
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Grade Piano Lessons
Already play the piano?... we can provide lessons for all grades Our individual keyboard classes can be tailored for all ages, from junior to senior. So, no matter which grade you are playing the paino at now, or which grade you wish to attain to, we can offer you the...
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Beginner’s Classes For Keyboard
Learning to play the piano?... then, our beginner's class for keyboard is the perfect place to start. The YCMD Keyboard beginner's classes are tailored for all ages, from junior to senior, whatever your musical experience.
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The Real Story Behind One of Our Nation’s Favourite Carols
Silent Night frequently tops the polls as one of our Nation's favourite Christmas carols. And, as this Christmas Eve will mark 200 years since its first ever performance, we decided to find out the real story behind the song. Silent Night: The Fantastic Legend Legend...
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Music Theory Lessons
We offer a group Music Theory lesson each week for those up to grade 5 Held on Thursday evenings at the YCMD between 6pm and 7pm. The teacher for this group music theory class is Matthew Lazenby An invaluable class for anyone wishing to know more about the theory of...
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Music Listening and Appreciation
A group lesson looking at some of the finest music ever written Each week we will listen to a piece of music and then discuss the piece. With an opportunity to ask questions and understand more about some of the finest music ever written. Topics will include: •...
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Want To Know More About Choir Singing?
There is something truly magical about the sound of several voices coming together in harmony. But the composition of a choir is more technical and more intricate than simply asking a group to sing a song. A beautiful-sounding choir is like a well-oiled machine. Each...
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Why Retirement is an Excellent Time To Learn to Play an Instrument
Many of us believe that learning something new is only for the young. We've been conditioned to think that the older we get the less able we are to adapt, learn and grow. It's drilled into us from being very young. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks!" Well, we...
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How Yorkshire Choirs Are Coming Together To Create a Thriving Choral Scene
"Those of us in choirs are just the present trustees. When the time comes and we pass our choirs on to the next generation, we must ensure they are in excellent shape." - Tim Knight The brand new and exciting choral festival, Voices Yorkshire has been created for a...
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5 Steps To Set Up Your Own Choir
Choirs are bang on trend. Over recent years we've had choral competitions on prime time television, Gareth Malone putting choirs together in work places, schools and communities and of course we've seen the success of the fabulous Military Wives Choir. And, unless...
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The Real Story Behind One of Our Nation’s Favourite Carols
Silent Night frequently tops the polls as one of our Nation's favourite Christmas carols. And, as this Christmas Eve will mark 200 years since its first ever performance, we decided to find out the real story behind the song. Silent Night: The Fantastic Legend Legend...
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Our College, Julie Andrews and The Importance of Words
It’s amazing what can be found, when you’re rummaging in an old cupboard! The dusty old box looked quite ordinary – nondescript even. It was hidden at the back of a storage cupboard, here at The Yorkshire College of Music and Drama and its contents turned out to be...
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Singing Lessons
The YCMD provides for singing lessons for all ages and styles. From classical to rock, we can offer tuition in singing for all abilities.
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5 Tips To Keep Your Kids Playing Music Over The Summer
The summer holidays are stretching ahead of us. Weeks and weeks of freedom for our children, but how do we make sure the skills they have developed over the past 10 months don't suffer too much? What can you do to keep their interest in music alive and the investment...
read more
Why Retirement is an Excellent Time To Learn to Play an Instrument
Many of us believe that learning something new is only for the young. We've been conditioned to think that the older we get the less able we are to adapt, learn and grow. It's drilled into us from being very young. "You can't teach an old dog new tricks!" Well, we...
read moreString Orchestra
Monday evenings 6.30pm - 7.30pm A String Orchestra meets on a Monday evening for players of Grade 1 standard and above. This group is suitable for people interested in the classical repertoire.
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Violin Lessons
The YCMD provide violin lessons for all ages and abilities. Whether you want to begin to play the violin, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the right lesson for you. As well as individual violin lessons, we have some excellent group classes...
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Cello Lessons
The YCMD provide cello lessons for all ages and abilities. Whether you want to begin to play the cello, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the right lesson for you. As well as individual cello lessons we have some excellent group classes for...
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5 Tips To Keep Your Kids Playing Music Over The Summer
The summer holidays are stretching ahead of us. Weeks and weeks of freedom for our children, but how do we make sure the skills they have developed over the past 10 months don't suffer too much? What can you do to keep their interest in music alive and the investment...
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Oboe Lessons
We provide lessons in the Oboe for all ages and all levels. Whether you want to start to play the oboe, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you.
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Saxophone Lessons
Saxophone lessons at the YCMD are for all ages and abilities. Whether you want to begin to play the saxophone, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you. Whether your passion is is Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone or Bass Saxophone...
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Flute Lessons
We provide flute lessons for all ages and all levels. Whether you want to start to play the flute, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you.
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Recorder Lessons
We provide recorder lessons for all ages and abilities. Whether you want to begin to play the recorder, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you. As well as individual recorder lessons we have some excellent group classes for the...
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