What’s Next for my Musical Child?
My Child Would Like Music Lessons
If your child is interested in learning a musical instrument, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve been delivering music lessons to thousands of young people in Merton for over 30 years so rest assured, they’re in safe hands.
Lessons take place during the school day in many Merton schools, as well as after-school or on Saturdays at our four Music Centres across the borough. Plus, we have DJ, beatboxing and music production classes at Soundwave in Mitcham, and an Early Years programme for ages 0-7 at Wimbledon College. There’s something for everyone!
What to do next…
1) Decide which instrument (click to expand)
Your child might already have an instrument in mind, but if not, we regularly host Hands On Days at our South Wimbledon Music Centre where they can try out a range of brass, woodwind, guitars and string instruments. It’s a good idea to have a back-up choice anyway, just in case their first choice has a waiting list or if they’ve got braces/missing teeth that could prevent them from playing certain instruments. Starting lessons on a second choice instrument will help kick-start their musical journey and avoid delays.
Lessons (subject to availability):
Brass: cornet, trumpet, trombone, tuba and French horn
Guitars: classical, electric, bass and ukulele
Keyboards: accordion, keyboard and piano
Percussion: drum kit, classical percussion and world percussion
Strings: violin, viola, cello and double bass
Vocals/singing
Woodwind: recorder, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and saxophone
Classes:
Beatboxing (only at Soundwave, Mitcham)
DJing (only at Soundwave, Mitcham)
Music Production (only at Soundwave, Mitcham)
Early Years (only at our Saturday Music School at Wimbledon College)
Music Theory (online only)
2) Call the MMF office to check availability (click to expand)
The best way to find out what your options are is to talk to one of our admin team.
Please call our office on 020 8640 5446 and they’d be happy to chat about what’s available.
My child would like to join an ensemble
If your child sings or is already having instrumental lessons we’ve got an ensemble for them.
Nurturing your child’s singing or instrumental talents by encouraging them to join a choir, band or ensemble at our South Wimbledon Music Centre can open up a whole new world of opportunities and experiences for them and take their playing to the next level. Some of our junior ensembles accept lesson pupils who have been learning for as little as two terms and singers don’t need any prior choir experience to join our junior or senior choirs.
We regularly host free Come & Play sessions (usually at the beginning of the term) where your child can join an ensemble rehearsal to see what it’s like before they commit.
What to do next…
1) See the range of ensembles (click to expand)
We have ensembles to suit all musical abilities – from beginners up to advanced players.
Click here to see which ensembles your child could join.
For the termly Ensemble Membership fee, your child could join multiple ensembles depending on their age, instrument and ability. All members are also invited to join one of our choirs – Merton Young Voices (ages 7-12) and VoiceBox (ages 11-18).
2) See if we’ve got a Come & Play free trial session (click to expand)
Singing in a choir or playing in an ensemble can be one of the most rewarding aspects of being a musician. We can’t think of better way for your child to find out for themselves than actually joining a rehearsal and experiencing what it’s like to bring a piece of music to life with other like-minded young people. It’s a fun and supportive environment where your child can flourish as a young musician and look forward to exciting performance opportunities that they wouldn’t get playing on their own.
Click here to find out when our next Come & Play sessions are and book a place.
3) Or call the office and speak to someone from our admin team (click to expand)
Call our office on 020 8640 5446 and someone from our admin team will be happy to discuss what’s available.
