Our Music Centres

Moving Music Forward Since 1991

We run Music Centres in South Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon Village where children and young people from the local area can develop their skills, meet new friends and enjoy making music together.

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Merton Music Centre, South Wimbledon

Our flagship Music Centre – Moving Music Forward in Merton.

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Join our bands, ensembles, orchestras, groups and choirs from our wonderful new South Wimbledon venue. We also teach one-to-one lessons on all instruments.

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. For children and young people aged 7 – 19.

South Wimbledon


Wimbledon College Saturday Music School

Music is for life!

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One-to-one instrumental lessons in piano, guitar (electric and classical), violin, tuba, euphonium and baritone horn and our Step Into Music programme (music classes for under 7s).

Saturdays at Wimbledon College, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, SW19

Wimbledon College


Soundwave, Mitcham

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Music Production, DJ-ing, turntablism, violin, guitar (classical and electric), piano, ukulele and singing lessons

Tuesdays and Fridays after school, The Ark @ Sherwood School, CR4

Soundwave, Mitcham


Crown Lane Percussion, Morden

Drum kit and percussion lessons for all ages and abilities.

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One-to-one, paired and small group Drum Kit and World Percussion lessons from our team of specialist tutors, right in the heart of Morden.

Monday to Thursday after school. For children and young people aged 6-18.

Crown Lane Morden


Online Music Theory Classes

Weekly classes to untangle the wonderful world of music theory.

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Did you know that Grade 5 Theory is required before entering performance exams at Grade 6 and above? Join our classes for Grades 1-5 on Tuesdays after school via Zoom.

Included in full Music Centre membership, or available separately for £45 per term.

Online Music Theory


Frequently Asked Questions

Getting to our South Wimbledon Music Centre and parking

Merton Abbey Primary School, High Path, London SW19 2JY.

Our flagship Music Centre is at Merton Abbey Primary School, next to Harris Academy Wimbledon and between South Wimbledon tube station (4-min walk) and the Tandem Centre (4-min drive).

Drop-off/parking:

We kindly request that where possible pupils are dropped-off outside of the school and make their own way in via the pedestrian entrance adjacent to the car park. Follow the path to access the building via the glass door - please look out for staff and signage to direct you.

There is limited on-site parking available on Saturdays and weekday evenings, and there is a Blue Badge bay in the Staff Car Park. Please click here for more information on parking.

Parent/guardian parking is in the playground, accessible via the staff car park gates (please do not park in the staff car park). Additional spaces may be found in the adjacent streets or alternatively at the nearby B&Q or Sainsburys (if you're planning on doing some shopping).

What will my child need to bring to rehearsals?

Everyone who uses sheet music - a pencil

Brass players  - a towel for their water keys

Guitarists - a footrest

Percussionists - drum sticks

NB. On Saturday mornings, the Friends of Merton's Young Musicians run a pop-up cafe so your child may want to bring some money for a snack/drink.


Join Our Groups

Music sounds best when we make it together!

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We offer a range of choirs and ensembles for every ability from our South Wimbledon based Music Centre.

Groups Timetable


Fees

Ensembles, Groups, Choirs & Lessons

Full Membership

£99 per term

Music Centre is membership-based and charged by the academic term. Membership costs £99 per term (of 10 weeks) with a discount of £19 offered for each additional sibling. Music Centre members have access to all* of our classes and groups, including Music Theory online lessons. For more information contact us.

*Subject to instrument, ability and availability.

Music Theory

£45 per term

Our online Music Theory classes are 30-minute sessions, perfect for developing your child’s musical understanding. These classes are included as part of a Full Membership or are available on their own for just £45 per term.

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Instrumental Lessons

One-to-one instrumental lessons for children and young people.

Learn To Play

Learn to sing or play piano, guitar, drum kit & percussion, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, basooon, recorder, trumpet, cornet, french horn or trombone. Instrumental lessons after school or on Saturdays in South Wimbledon.


FMYM

The Friends of Merton’s Young Musicians.

We are lucky to have a thriving and active parents/guardians association called the Friends of Merton’s Young Musicians (FMYM) that coordinates fundraising activities and operates a pop-up café at our Saturday Music Centre.

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