Summer planning!

The Latymer Saturday Music Centre reopens after the half term break on Saturday 6th June.

As usual, we have an eventful half term ahead of us, with four concerts involving an array of soloists and ensembles, leading up to our termly ABRSM exam session in mid July.

We will soon be planning for the 2026/2027 academic year, and will be asking the parents of our current students the availabilities for their children in the autumn, so that we may do our best to help them plan some busy Saturdays.

We will have availabilities in the most popular instruments, such as piano, violin, flute, recorder, clarinet, saxophone and trumpet, as well as some less commonly played ones, such as trombone, harp, and bassoon/mini bassoon. We have instruments to hire at very competitive rates – including harps and mini bassoons.

Support lessons provided include music theory, GCSE and A Level tutoring, aural test sessions, tutoring for musical aptitude tests, and exam accompaniment.

Our Music Makers musicianship classes provide first musical learning experiences, from Nursery, through to Year 2.

If you are interested in joining us, please apply to https://thelatymersaturdaymusiccentre.co.uk/apply/

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Summer Term

We opened our doors last Saturday for what promises to be another very busy term.

Our exam session at the end of the Spring Term once again provided a high proportion of merits and distinctions. Particular congratulations to Minh-Khai Doan Miller, and his teacher Kyle Horch for achieving 141/150 marks for Grade 6 Clarinet.

Our next exam session will be on the week of 13th July, preceded by concerts on Saturday 27th June and Saturday 11th July at 2.15pm.

Although term has started, there is still the chance for younger children (Nursery to Year 2) to join our Music Makers musicianship classes. There is also a very small availability for one to one lessons violin, piano, flute and recorder lessons (one place each). There will be a vacancy for another voice student after May half term.

Please apply here –

https://thelatymersaturdaymusiccentre.co.uk/apply/

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Heading towards the end of term

We are heading into the last three very busy weeks of term and preparing for our concerts and ABRSM exam session.

Concerts

Our concert on Saturday 6th December will involve our Guitar Ensemble and our Recorder Ensemble, plus an array of soloists.
The concert on Saturday 13th December will feature our Junior & Senior String Ensembles, plus our Wind Ensemble, and soloists.

Exams
Our ABRSM exam session is on Monday 15th December. We wish all the candidates well!

Congratulations!

We would like to congratulate one of our students, Erin Su Dennis (pictured), supported by her teacher Mrs Raissa Harvey, on successfully auditioning for the highly prestigious London Schools Symphony Orchestra. The LSSO is recognised internationally as one of the top youth orchestras in existence, performing regularly with some of the world’s leading conductors and soloists, touring and performing regularly at The Barbican Centre in London.

Timetables & Next Term

The final TLSMC session is on Saturday 20th December, when we close our doors at 2.45pm until 10th January 2026.
We will be shortly putting together the timetables for next term. We will have a small amount of availability for piano, harp, bassoon and brass lessons, as well as our highly popular Music Makers classes (for Reception age children, up to Year 2) on a first come first served basis. Apply here https://thelatymersaturdaymusiccentre.co.uk/apply/

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Timetables Completed!

The timetables for September are now complete! 150 one-to-one lessons, 52 students participating in 9 ensembles and musicianship classes, and 19 teachers!

We have availability in our ever popular Music Makers classes which are aimed at children from three years old, up to Year 2.

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These musicianship classes include singing, clapping games, songs with small instruments etc, and are designed to learn the fundamentals of rhythm and pitch in preparation for learning an instrument.  A limited range of instruments is available from Year 2, with more being offered as the child gets older. Students starting an instrument in Year 2 at TLSMC continue with Music Makers throughout the school year.

Class times for September are –

10:15-55 Music Makers 1

11-11:40 Early Ears (Nursery & Reception)

11:45-12:25 Music Makers 2

Do contact us to find out more about Music Makers, or check availability for one-to-one lessons and ensembles.

The Latymer Saturday Music Centre resumes activity on Saturday 13th September

Find out more at https://thelatymersaturdaymusiccentre.co.uk/

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Summer Break

The beginning of the Summer Term marked our 31st Anniversary, and we finished the term with a highly successful ABRSM exam session and two concerts.

We introduced a small scale concert for our youngest musicians, taking place during and involving our very popular Music Makers classes. The performance also included solos and duets from musicians in year 2 and 3. It was the first time some of these young musicians had played in front of an audience, and that audience could not have been more appreciative!

A larger scale concert took place later that (very hot!) afternoon, involving our Junior & Senior String Ensembles. Honourable mentions to our Guitar and Wind Ensembles for memorable performances, and commendations to students, teachers and audience.

Our ABRSM session concluded on Tuesday 15th July, and once again provided us with 100% pass rate, and a high proportion of merits and distinctions.

Timetabling is well underway for the autumn – many thanks to all the parents who have sent us information about their schedules. We are waiting for confirmation from the last few of our Music Makers going into Year 2 in September to choose their instruments. Guitar, drums and voice timetables are almost completely full, and there is limited availability for violin and piano. All bookings are supplied of a first come, first served basis!

Our booking application form can been found below –   https://thelatymersaturdaymusiccentre.co.uk/apply/

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Summer Concerts

Here at The Latymer Saturday Music Centre, we’re busy preparing for summer performances as a way of celebrating the hard work done by students and teachers during the 2024-25 academic year. Our main concert takes places on the afternoon of Saturday 12th July, and features an array of soloists plus Junior and Senior String Ensembles, Wind Ensemble & Guitar Ensemble!

Our youngest performers, the Music Makers, get their own performance earlier in the day, with some of our Year 2 students giving their first ever instrumental performance in front of their parent/carers.

All students who study an instrument with us are eligible for membership of an ensemble absolutely free of charge!

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