Join us for our Instrumental Taster Days, a Be a Chorister Afternoon or our Digital Open Events.
Take a peek behind the scenes and find out what it is like to be a pupil at a specialist music school in these popular events that we hold throughout the year.
Whether you compose, sing or play any instrument, join us to discover the benefits of being surrounded by other young musicians who love music as much as you do. Attending a Virtual Open Day, an Instrumental Taster Day or a Be a Chorister Afternoon will present you with the perfect opportunity to discover the world of St Mary's Music School, one of five designated specialist music schools in the UK and the only one in Scotland.
- Discover how music makes up nearly 50% of every week yet our academic results are amongst the highest in Scotland
- Hear about the exceptonal level of one-to-one music tuition every pupil receives
- Find out about our very small class sizes and see what lessons are really like
- See why boarding is such good fun for instrumentalists and what an exciting opportunity being a chorister is
- Explore how our pupils go on to music college, conservatoire, university, not just to study music but other subjects too
- Join in with a range of fun and informal musical activities
- And learn how we can provide financial support to every pupil based in the UK, often up to 100%. If you are not from the UK we may also be able to provide some financial support).
Instrumental Taster Day
- Sunday 29th May 11am - 4pm
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Photo: Participants in an Instrumentalist Taster Day
Be A Chorister Afternoon
Our next Be A Chorister Afternoon will be held in the Autumn. If you would like to find out more about your child becoming a chorister in the meantime, please contact Admissions. Emali: admissions@st-marys-music-school.co.uk
Photo: Participants rehearsing as part of Be a Chorister Afternoon
Digital Open Days
- We will publish the next date shortly, in the meantime you can register your interest so that we can let you know when the next event will take place.
- REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
Register for our next Open Event
If you can't make any of these dates but would like to register for future events please contact our Admissions Team admissions@st-marys-music-school.co.uk or call 0131 5387766.
Read what participants have said:
..her mother and I really enjoyed the virtual Open Day.. the sincerity and commitment of all involved were apparent and impressively so and the school's distinctive ethos was palpable. Please convey our warm thanks to all, and especially to the students, who were brilliant.
Well done! Very informative and lovely to meet the pupils who clearly love the school they are in.