Learning & Skills

Summer School

CMAT is running a Summer School this August for 5 - 13 year olds.  The School will cover all aspects of the performing arts: Dance, Music and Drama.  We will also have arts and crafts classes.

The week runs 9 - 13th August, 10a.m. - 4p.m. daily, with a showcase performance for family and friends on Friday evening.  There will be a Breakfast (from 8a.m.) and Afternoon (until 6p.m.) Club available at an additional daily cost.

The Summer School is £75 per child.  Breakfast and Afternoon Club is £5 per child, per day.

DISCOUNTS available for families booking more than one child on to the Summer School.

To register, or for further information, please Contact Us.

 

Music Classes

The next opportunity to sign-up for Music Classes will be the Autumn Term.  Keep checking the website for details of the enrolment day and advance registration discounts.

Classes £50 for full 10-week term (for one-hour classes) and £90 for full 10-week term for two-hour classes.  These prices are full price - we have DISCOUNTS available for early booking.

We have classes in Keyboard, Violin, Vocals, Guitar, Music Production and DJing.

1-to-1 lessons available, as well as drums, bass, steel pan, tabla, kora and djembe classes.

Get in touch to find out more information - Contacts Us


Master Classes

We are running a series of Master Classes, featuring artistes at the forefront of their genre.  All our Master Classes are held at CMAT and cover a range of styles and techniques.

Black Voices - The Function and Influence of Slave Folk Songs in Contemporary Society.  September 4 , October 2, February 5, March 5.  £100 per day

Caliche - Haunting Panpies/Canciones de Latino America.  Haunting Panpipes, September 25, Canciones De Latino America March 2011.  £75 per day or £125 when booking both classes.

Pritam Singh - Music for the Soul: North Indian Classical Music.  November 6, December 4.  £125 per day.

Michael Roach - Country Blues Guitar.  October 9/10.  £75 per day or £125 when booking for the full weekend.

NCFE Qualifications

The courses aim to give students an insight in to the Music Industry, gain skills and develop knowledge of techniques and practical understanding.

The course is open to people over 18 years, within the B19 - B21 catchment area (although if you are interested, but don't live in this are, get in touch!) and are unemployed.  The course offers the opportunity to build up a foundation of information and skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification in the process.

We are currently running a Performance Skills course and will be running a Radio/Studio Engineering course in the autumn.

NCFE Flyer

For more information on the course, please Contact Us.


360 Music Industry Course

 

The 360 Music Industry Course is run from CMAT for any group.  We train practitioners, teachers, young bands and anyone else interested in learning more about the Music Industry.  The course covers:

  • record labels and publishers
  • studios and production

  • A&R, promotion, PR, Radio, T.V. and online media and networking practices

  • tours and merchandising

  • artist management and booking agents

  • venues and promoters

  • legal/finance, contracts, copyright laws and industry bodies

Contact Us if you are interested in booking a group in for the 360 course.

 

World Music Choir

Black Voices, supported by CMAT are looking for 50 young people, aged 7 - 14 years old to join our new World Music Choir.  Black Voices, Britain's leading female a cappella group will lead the choir, singing songs from all around the world.  To register or find out more, Contact Us.

As a quality provider, CMAT intends to deliver a wide range of programmes to ensure that artists, potential artists, engineers, designers, musicians, composers and others will be able to access further education and training opportunities to advance individual careers as well as companies’ prospects.

Our programmes cover music technology, performance skills, music research, publishing activities, employment placement, consultancy, mentoring and a range of music workshops.

Do you have music teaching experience or would like to share your musical skills with others through teaching your instrument? Why not give us a call...maybe we can work together! Please get in touch via the Contact Us page.

 

For individuals & community groups

CMAT's focus

  • Provision of a range of professional arts programmes including recording and production services
  • Professional development and training in music and related businesses
  • Business support for new and developing arts initiatives