Come & Play – free choir/ensemble trials
We don’t currently have Come & Play dates in the diary but they tend to take place at the beginning of term so please check back here or keep an eye on social media to find out when the next one is confirmed.
Singing in a choir or playing in a band or ensemble is like being a small, but vital, piece in a big and colourful jigsaw puzzle. Each note that’s sung or played works together to bring a piece of music to life. For a musician, there’s nothing else quite like it.
Our South Wimbledon Music Centre is home to a wide range of choirs, bands and ensembles for 7-18 year olds who meet to rehearse after school or on Saturdays. This is where the magic happens!
Group-playing/singing can boost your child’s progress and enjoyment of singing or learning an instrument, while also fostering friendships, building confidence, and providing exciting performance opportunities they wouldn’t have on their own.
As well as end-of-term and community concerts, our Music Centre members get to perform at exciting locations and events like the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the Tower of London, Wimbledon BookFest, Regents Park Music Festival, Wimbledon International Music Festival and the Royal Albert Hall.
If your child is aged 7 or over, sings or has been learning an instrument for a term or more and would like to take their playing to the next level, register for a FREE trial rehearsal as part of our popular Come & Play sessions.
Once you’ve registered, our team will be in touch to recommend which groups would suit your child’s age, instrument and ability.
Here’s an idea of the groups that your child could join, depending on their instrument, age and ability:
Beginner
– Junior Concert Band
– Jazz Jumpers
– Junior Guitar Ensemble
– String Busters
– Junior Percussion Ensemble (any instrument)
– Merton Mallets
– Young Voices Junior Choir (ages 7-12)
Intermediate
– Intermediate Concert Band
– JazzWorks
– Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
– Combo Strings
– Merton Mallets
– Young Voices Junior Choir (ages 7-12)
– VoiceBox Choir (ages 11-18)
Advanced
– Merton Youth Concert Band
– Merton Youth Jazz Orchestra
– Senior Guitar Ensemble
– String Sinfonia
– Merton Mallets
– VoiceBox Choir (ages 11-18)