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St Albans Music School
(SAMS)
What’s going on and how to get
involved.
Overview
• Provide after school music provision for the
St Albans/Harpenden Area
• Own Premises,14 practice rooms, school hall.
• Orchestral, Band, Guitar, Vocal, Piano tuition
• Workforce of 60 teachers, 3 support staff.
• 17 groups operate weekly
• 760 pupils per week
Groups
• Wide Range: String, Brass, Wind, Orchestras, Jazz, Suzuki,
Musical Theatre, Choirs, Rock School provision, Dalcroze
Eurhythmics, Theory.
• Structured for natural progression. ie
Beginner/Junior/Inter/Senior. Onto County Activities,
HSSO/CYO
• Groups perform formally at least twice yearly.
• Outside concerts.Philo/Sinfonia/WWE Local churches,
Harpenden Public Halls, Alban Arena.
• Linking with other HMS Centres. Brass/WSM.
Philomusica/Mid Choir
• West Strings Extravaganza.
• Jazz at SAMS
Performing with top professionals. Music for Youth. Jazz Sax
Day. Links with National Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Outreach
• Music Making Days for local primary
school children.
• Junior Wind Band. Beginner Strings.
Junior Strings. Show Choir Day. Guitar
Day.
• Recruitment drive.
• Provide those who don’t normally play in
groups at school with a chance to play
with other like minded individuals.
Performing Opportunities.
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Group concerts
Termly Pupils’ concerts.
Soloist Competition
Achievers’ Concert.
Instrumental teachers’ concerts.
Calendar of Events
SPRING TERM
JANUARY
7
20
26
FEBRUARY
10
13
24
Term Begins
Extra Philomusica Rehearsal
Philomusica Concert
Jazz Saxophone Day
Beginner String Day 1
West Herts Music Theatre Rehearsals
SAMS
St Paul’s
Mid Herts
SAMS
SAMS
16-24
MARCH
3rd
Half Term
West Herts Music Theatre Rehearsals
SAMS
7
8
11
13
Beginner String Day 2
Soloist Competition First round
SASSMA Concert
Junior Brass/Brass Attack/Amersham Band Concert
SAMS
SAMS
Alban Arena
14
16
Big Band & Big Band 2 Concert
West Herts Music Theatre (Little Shop of Horrors)
SAMS
Sandpit Theatre
17
23
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26
Music for Youth Regional Festival
Suzuki Informal Concert
End of Teaching
Soloist Competition Final
SAMS
SAMS
WSM
SAMS
26th & 27th
Associated Board Exams
SAMS
28
End of Term
Developments
• Music for Youth Regional Festival at
SAMS
• Links with National Youth Jazz
Orchestra. NYJO
ambassadors/mentors.
• New charging structure for
individual/multiple group membership.
BOGOF?
Your Music Centre
needs you!
• 95% group membership is through teacher referral.
• Constantly need your support. Group numbers down.
• Check hertsmusicservice.org.uk see where your local
area centre is for pupils and what they can offer.
• Reflect on the pupils you have. Who isn’t playing in
groups? Give them the info/flyers. Direct pupils/parents
to website. (address in practice books?)
• Pick up flyers next time you give in your PAY2
• Lack lustre pupils who need inspiration and a kick!
• If you don’t have any pupils enrolled then why not?
• Be part of the scene.
INSPIRATION at SAMS
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Through teaching
Membership of centre groups/County ensembles
Platforms for the pupils to perform. Pupils’concerts.
Opportunities to play further afield. In the local community,
MFY. Ronnie Scotts Big Band in a Day. West Herts Strings
Extravaganza.
• To play alongside top professionals
• Links with National Organisations (NYJO) Mentors.
• We are all here doing what we do due to some musical
event(s) that inspired us. Whether it be a teacher, a music
school/centre/county group, playing alongside top pros,
listening to others play. Don’t let your pupils miss out on the
whole package. The Music Service can deliver great things for
your pupils.