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1) Canley Samba Group
View full details of Canley Samba GroupGroup Samba Drumming sessions for all ages and abilities. Weekly rehearsals are led by Dave Barrett, culminating in a parade at Canley Carnival and other performance opportunities.
Sign up for Canley Samba group here.
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2) Coventry Music Orchestra
View full details of Coventry Music OrchestraOrchestral music group for more advanced players. Please note your music teacher or group leader will let you know if you arer ready to join this group.
Sign up for to join the orchestra here
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3) Coventry String Orchestra
View full details of Coventry String OrchestraThe String Orchestra is a friendly and ambitious ensemble for string players (violin, viola, cello or double bass).
Members are drawn from a range of primary and secondary schools in the city, and are at levels from grade 2 to grade 6.
Repertoire is varied,and we play regular live concerts both as a group and as part of the larger Coventry Music concert series.
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4) Coventry Youth Choir
View full details of Coventry Youth ChoirA choir for anyone at secondary school (aged 11-18) with a passion for singing who
wants to sing with others…Featuring a huge array of music: from The Greatest Showman, to Adele; and from folk arrangements to choral classics.
sign up to for the Youth Choir here.
PLEASE NOTE THIS GROUP WILL NOT START UNTIL JANUARY 2024
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5) Creative Sounds Music Workshop
View full details of Creative Sounds Music WorkshopJoin Media Mania in our new inclusive music group sessions, supporting access into music across all abilities.
email lily@media-mania.org to express interest/book on or message them on social media
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6) Flute Group
View full details of Flute Groupthis flute group is for advanced players who would like to come together to play as a group.
sign up for the Flute Group here.
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7) Guitar and Ukulele group
View full details of Guitar and Ukulele groupCoventry Music's Guitar Group allows guitarists and ukulele players with an interest in classical, pop, indie, and rock music.
The group welcomes all guitarists and ukulele players from pre-grade 1 upwards to perform songs of their choice and opportunities to play in live music events.
If you play classical, elcetric, bass, or acoustic,
sign up for the Guitar & Ukulele group here!
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8) Junior String Group
View full details of Junior String GroupOur Junior String Group is a brilliant opportunity for beginner string players, as well as those learning for a while who are up to around grade 2 standard, to join an ensemble designed especially for them!
Playing in a group is a huge support to learning your instrument; you’ll practice reading notation, finding the notes you’re learning and also develop lots of musicianship skills while having lots of fun playing.
The group is lots of fun, so why not come along and try it out?
Please contact us with any questions or to find out more about the group.
Sign up for the Junior String Group here
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9) Junior Voices Choir
View full details of Junior Voices ChoirThis is a choir primarily aimed at KS2 pupils aged 7 to 11 (we can be flexible on age, depending on circumstances)
Do you love to sing with friends?
Are you aged between 7-11?
Come along and join Coventry Music Junior Voices!
This choir gives you the chance to develop your vocal technique while exploring a wide range of music styles, old and new! The emphasis is always on having fun, and no auditions or previous experience is required.
We have regular performance opportunities and, over the past 2 years, have performed at Warwick Arts Centre, Drapers' Hall, Methodist Central Hall, Broadgate Pop-up Stage - where will our singing take us next?
Join us for weekly rehearsals on a Monday evening.
To hear our performance of Sam Ryder's Spaceman at Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre - see our news section.
Sign up for Junior Voices Choir here
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10) Junior Wind/Brass Group
View full details of Junior Wind/Brass GroupA group for beginner wind and brass players to learn to play in a group setting. A chance to make new friends and meet other wind and brass players, learn new skills and perform live.
Sign up for Beginner Brass & Woodwind group here
Why not also attend our Sparks Music Group to extend your learning and have more fun.
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11) Live on Stage
View full details of Live on StageAllowing young musicians to form Rock Bands, develop song writing skills, learn about the music industry and take part in live performances.
Full course details can be found here
To sign up please complete this online form
Courses run from September until July. Applications are now closed for 2024-2024
If you would like to register your interest for the next available course please contact us at music@coventry.gov.uk -
12) Musical Theatre Singing Group
View full details of Musical Theatre Singing GroupA singing class for anyone interested in signing songs from the theatre and musicals
Do you enjoy musicals and see yourself as a musical theatre actor and singer in the future? This class will give you the chance to work on your performance skills of acting through song and exploring a wide variety of musical theatre repertoire as a soloist and also as part of an ensemble group.
Sign up to Musical Theatre group here
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13) Session Band
View full details of Session BandSwing, blues, rock and pop are all part of the musical fare for the Session Orchestra.
In a standard big band line up of trumpets, saxophones and trombones supported with a rhythm section of drums, bass, keyboard and rhythm guitar, the Jazz Orchestra takes players from Grade 3
Young players explore the world of improvisation with repertoire from ‘laid back’ ballads to ‘up tempo’ dance numbers.
With performances at Warwick Arts Centre, the Belgrade Theatre, the Godiva Festival and Coventry Motofest, the band is known for being exciting and uplifting.
These group is for more advanced players only.
Sign up for Session Band here
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14) SoundLab-Cov
View full details of SoundLab-CovCoventry's Centre for creative music making...
SoundLab is a centre for creative music making in partnership with the Coventry Music and Coventry University. The vision is to create a space for all young people to be creative in their music making, whilst seeking diversity in musical genre, pathway to music instruments, vocal styles and culture. Removing the barriers to enable all who wish to engage the opportunity to do so. SoundLab-Cov is for 11-18 year olds, who have a range of musical interests and styles including spoken word, dance, electronic, jazz, classical and more.
- it is open to young people who play an instrument, create digital beats/music and those who sing, rap or create spoken word.
- At SoundLab-Cov you'll work with a team of professional musicians, with guest artists and performance opportunities across the year.
- If you are aged between 11-18 and would like to make music with our SoundLab-Cov team, there's still space to join our Coventry sessions!
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15) Sparks @BarrsHill
View full details of Sparks @BarrsHillAre you learning to play an instrument? Are you interested in joining a group of musicians?
Sparks! is a beginner mixed music group based at Barrs Hill School for all beginners musicians aged 11+, any instrument and any ability - even if you have only played for a month!
New members welcome, Come along and have a trial lesson with us, we would love to see you.
Sign up for Sparks! @Barr'sHill here
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16) Sparks! @Albany
View full details of Sparks! @AlbanyDo you play an instrument? Are you interested in joining a group of musicians?
Join our beginner mixed music group -SPARKS, which rehearses every Tuesday at the Albany Theatre
Open to all children aged 7 and up, an instrument and of any ability - even if you have only played for a month!
Sign up for Sparks! @Albany here
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17) Sparks! @Ravensdale
View full details of Sparks! @RavensdaleSparks! @Ravensdale is a wind and Brass band based at Ravendale Primary School for all beginners - Key Stage 2 and above. New members all welcome come along and have a trial lesson with us, we would love to see you.
If you are interested in joining this group please register your interest online
sign up for Sparks! @Ravensdale here.
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18) Sparks! @StLaurences
View full details of Sparks! @StLaurencesDo you play an instrument? Are you interested in joining a group of musicians?
Sparks! is a beginner mixed music group based at St Laurence Primary School for all beginners - Key Stage 2 and above, any instrument and of any ability - even if you have only played for a month!
New members always welcome come along and have a trial lesson with us, we would love to see you.