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Saturday Music Classes

Saturday Music Classes

The best way to begin

Does your child show an interest in music? We would love to welcome you to our long-established and ever popular Saturday Music Classes (SMC) for children, held at St Mary’s Music School during term time.

In a safe and caring social environment, some 150 local children discover the wonders of music, helped by experienced staff qualified in working with children through the arts. The emphasis is on having fun, while engaging young children in the magic of music making. Families find St Mary’s Music School to be a vibrant and friendly place in which to spend time and catch up with friends, and our lively café is an ideal venue for parents to catch up with each other too, during lessons.

Our group classes are lots of fun and help children to learn in a supportive and friendly environment where they encourage each other. Classes are for beginner level up and individual lessons are also available.

Year-by-Year Instrumental Programmes

In September 2023, we introduced a new scheme for all pupils learning an instrument through one of our groups classes, that offers a combination of classes at a great value price for parents. We’d like to encourage children to come to Saturday Music Classes to participate in a range of different activities.

Interested? Fill out our Online Registration Form or if you have any questions, please EMAIL us or call  0131 538 7766

 

PLEASE NOTE: CHILDREN MUST RE-APPLY EVERY ACADEMIC YEAR 

St. Mary's Music School Saturday Music School pupil plays a hand drum

Saturday Music Classes Term Dates 2024-2025

  • Autumn Term 2024 - 14 September – 114 December (12 weeks)
    Half Term Break: 12 & 19 October

  • Spring Term 2025 - 11 January – 22 March (9 weeks)
    Half Term Break: 8 & 15 February

  • Summer Term 2026 - 19 April – 21 June (9 weeks)
    Half Term Break: 19 & 21 May

Saturday Music Classes Fees 2024-25 (Programmes, Lessons, and Instrument Hire)

Term 2 (9 weeks) & 3 (9 weeks)
Class / Group / Hire Fee

Year 1 Instrumental Programme (First Term):
Instrumental Group lesson, Kodály, Choir

(1hr 30 mins)

£223.56

Year 1 Instrumental Programme (subsequent terms)
Instrumental Group lesson, Kodály, Choir, Ensemble

(2hrs)

£268.38

Year 2 or 3 Instrumental Programme (all terms)
Instrumental Group lesson, Kodály, Choir, Ensemble

(2hrs)

£268.38

Year 4 Instrumental Programme (all terms)
Individual Instrumental lesson, Kodály, Choir, Ensemble

2hrs

£412.56

Kodály and Singing Classes (all levels)
Theory (all levels) 
Ensembles

(30 mins)

£89.10

Instrumental group lessons (owned or hired instruments required)

(30 mins)

£148.50

Instrument Hire (violin, cello, clarsach) cost per term

£48.00

Individual Lessons of 30 minutes can be offered after

three years of group tuition, subject to approval

£308.88
Fees are payable in advance of the first class and we require four weeks notice of any withdrawal.

Assistance With Fees

Reduced fees are available according to need for families who may struggle to afford SMC fees. 
If you would like to find out more about fee assistance, please contact smc@smms.uk. Please note that fee assistance is means-tested and you will be asked to provide evidence of family income to the School Bursar.

PLEASE NOTE: CHILDREN MUST RE-APPLY EVERY ACADEMIC YEAR

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