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  1. Spanish 5 taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Come and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 5-6 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Spanish 4 taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Come and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 4-5 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. String ensemble
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    Come and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble. Break week 27 May 2025.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  4. Spanish 3 lower taster
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Come and discover what a lower Intermediate Spanish class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 3 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  5. Music theory: diploma topics 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon Rigby
    Explore the music theory topics equivalent in standard to the first year of an undergraduate degree. The topics in this module are selected from the Trinity Associate (AMusTCL) syllabus. You may use this course as part of your preparation for this exam, or just to develop your knowledge. This term: Musical skills. Break week 27th October 2025.
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £269.00 Concession £188.00
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  6. Piano/keyboards 5A
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simon Atkins
    For pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music



    reading, and your confidence.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00
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  7. Classical singing workshop
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Hakan Vramsmo
    A lively workshop class for singers with a solid foundation in vocal technique and musicianship: employ your vocal technique in a more flexible and artistic way and deepen your understanding of critical evaluation of singing. Break week 30th May 2025.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00
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  8. Classical singing: advanced workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Hakan Vramsmo
    Explore the rich repertoire of classical song and develop expressive and communicative skills. This workshop is for experienced classical singers (at least five years' tuition). Click the pink Start Your Interview button, and the Music Department will contact you to arrange authorisation to enrol. Break weeks 5th And 26th May.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  9. Music theory: grade 7
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon Rigby
    Learn more complex elements of music: figured bass, melodic and harmonic decoration, writing for instrument or voice with given accompaniment, and score analysis of harmonic and phrase structure, style, performance and directions. Break week: 26 Oct, Dec 01 until return on Jan 12.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £369.00 Concession £258.00
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  10. Spanish 3: jump into year 3 lower
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Natalia Fajardo Ilaja
    This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 3 years in the past and would like to join our 'Spanish 3 lower' courses. You will review any language points necessary to join the level 3 lower in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'Spanish 3 lower: module 1' starting in September.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  11. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  12. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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  13. Clarinet advanced workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  George Sleightholme
    This course is for students who have a minimum of five years' experience on clarinet (playing at grade 6 standard or above), come and work on both technique and solo repertoire and enjoy some group playing. Offered every term. Break weeks 5 May & 26 May 2025.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  14. Classic jazz guitar
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Martin Wheatley
    If you have played jazz styles and are familiar with some standard tunes, this course will develop your technical and musical skills in 'comping', soloing, and playing with others.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00
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  15. Piano/keyboards 4A
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Henderson
    For pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music



    reading, and your confidence.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00
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