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Here are some of the other opportunities offered to South West Music School students on the Core Programme. From instrument specific residential weekends to workshops with industry professionals and performance opportunities.

Young Artists Performance Series - June 2011
The Young Artist Performance Series 2011 continued on 12th June 2011 with an inspiring line up of local musicians at Wiltshire Music Centre. Fresh...
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SWMS Student on NCO Conducting Course
Luke Hinchliffe, a drummer on South West Music School, attended the National Children’s Orchestra conducting course. He wrote this...
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Graduates' Showcase 2011
On Monday September 5th 2011, nine of the 2011 South West Music School Graduates took to the stage at Studio 1, Dartington Hall for the annual...
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Shaldon Festival June 2011
A group of students were asked to perform as part of the Shaldon Festival, Devon in June 2011. They were: Ben Comeau (piano), Ted Francis-Smith...
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Bath Party in the City - May 2011
On Friday 27th May, seven South West Music School students came together to perform in the Guildhall, Bath as part of Bath Party in the City 2011,...
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2010/11 Masterclasses
During the 2010/11 learning year, South West Music School students had the opportunity to learn with various professional musicians. From...
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Podium Project 2010/11
8 budding conductors worked with internationally renowned conductor Matthew Wood, training over a year to develop their conducting skills. The...
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String Weekend March 2011
The string players from South West Music School joined together for a weekend in March 2011 to play together and learn from each other in a fun and...
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String Weekend Nov 2010
On 27/28 November 2010, 17 of South West Music School’s talented string players joined together in Torquay to work with tutor Tim Boulton on an...
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Young Artists Performance Series November 2010 Dartington
On Sunday 21st November 2010 three students performed in the Great Hall at Dartington Hall, abley accompanied by Stella Pendrous.Ted...
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Young Artists Performance Series November 2010
On Wednesday 10th November 2010, three students performed at The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham, abley accompanied by Jackie Bevan.Ruth Knight...
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Drum Masterclass November 2010
Jason Bowld came to do a drum master-class with the drummers on the Core Programme. Here is what they had to say about the day: Molly...
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Graduates' Showcase 2010
With a number of students graduating and moving on to study music at college and university, it seemed appropriate to hold a Graduates' Showcase to...
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Bath Party in the City - May 2010
For the second year running South West Music School was given a slot at Bath Music Festival. This year however, we were given our own venue to...
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Young Artists Performance Series April 2010
Three of South West Music School’s young, up and coming musicians, performed at Wiltshire Music Centre on Sunday 25th April 2010 to a 100...
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Percussion Residential April 2010
A Banging Residential 'From the 8th - 9th of April the percussionists at South West music School had an intensive two days...
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Young Artists Performance Series February 2010
Toby Hodder (14), Harry Smith (17) and Tobie Tripp (17) put on a lunch time recital at The Pound Arts Centre in Corsham on Wednesday 17th...
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Trumpet Masterclass January 2010
January 16th saw the first of South West Music School’s instrumental workshops for 2010. Paul Denegri held an intensive day for 4 SWMS...
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Recorder Masterclass December 2009
On Wednesday 2nd December 2009, I was lucky enough to go to London in order to have a masterclass with renowned Australian recorder virtuoso,...
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Guitar Masterclass November 2009
Wednesday 25 November saw Guthrie Govan come to Exeter to give a master-class to 4 of South West Music School’s rock guitarists. The...
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Guitar Masterclass October 2009
On Friday 24 October Dario Cortese came to Exeter to work with some of guitars on all areas of jazz development. Throughout the day the students...
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Young Artists Performance Series October 2009
On 11th October new recruits Indigo Hicks (cello) and Henry Tozer (piano) joined long standing student Ben Comeau (piano) to perform in the...
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String Weekend September 2009
Another String to their Bow On 14/15 November, the 11 string players of South West Music School met at Dartington Hall for a focussed weekend of...
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