Course Timetable
Dear Students, Parents and Carers,
I am delighted to tell you about the Bedfordshire Music Trust Spring Courses 2019. We will be running three courses during February and March.
All courses will culminate in public concerts
For information on the Blow and Bow Weekend Course please click here
For information on the Chamber Course please click here
For information on the Super Strings Course please click here
Online bookings will open in early January. In order to allow us time to process applications you MUST complete our online booking form for the Bow and Blow Weekend and the Chamber Courses by THURSDAY 24 JANUARY 2019 at the very latest. For the Super Strings course please sign up by FRIDAY 15 MARCH 2019
| Group | Dates | Venues | Times | Cost | |
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Blow and Bow Weekend |
2 day Course |
Sat 2 – Sun 3 February 2019 |
Alameda Middle School |
10:00 – 15:30 |
£48:00 |
|
Concert |
Sun 3 February 2019 |
Alameda Middle School |
Concert 16:00 |
Tickets: Free (retiring collection in aid of FBYM) |
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|
Chamber Course |
3 day Course |
Sat 9 – Mon 11 February 2019 |
Castle Newnham School |
09:30 – 16:00 |
£75:00 |
|
Concert |
Mon 11 February 2019 |
Castle Newnham School |
Concert 19:00 |
Tickets: Free (retiring collection in aid of FBYM) |
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Super Strings |
2 day Course |
Sat 30 – Sun 31 March 2019 |
Castle Newnham School |
10:00 – 16:00 |
£48:00 |
|
Concert |
Sun 31 March 2019 |
Castle Newnham School |
Concert 16:00 |
Tickets: Free (retiring collection in aid of FBYM) |
Some students may be eligible for financial support from Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music – please read more here and contact FBYM before booking a course. If you are successful, please contact us at admin@bedfordshiremusictrust.org.uk and we will organise your course booking directly.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Grants from Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music (FBYM)
FBYM can offer financial support to young musicians who would like to participate in our BMT holiday music groups. FBYM can offer families up to 100% remission of fees where the family has children entitled to Free School Meals or whose household annual income is below £20,000. Applicants must live in Bedfordshire. FBYM can offer support of 75%, 50% and 25% to other families who have a household income of up to £26,000. In exceptional circumstances FBYM can support other children where there is an obvious need.
Please find an application form, and more information here: FBYM Financial Assistance
If you would like to apply for FBYM assistance, please do so before booking your course on our online system. Once approved, FBYM will give you a grant reference code, which should be entered onto the BMT online booking form, along with any remaining payment required.
TRANSPORT
If you are travelling by car please indicate on the booking form whether or not you are happy for your contact details to be shared for the purposes of lift-sharing. If you are having difficulty with transport and would like help in making private lift-sharing arrangements please email us. We will then send you contact details of parents in your area. We will then send you contact details of parents in your area.
