2. Timothy English Head of Junior Conservatoire

3. The Role of the Junior Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

4. Who we are and what we do
Saturday school using the full Conservatoire facilities to provide specialist training in classical music and jazz during school term-time
Offer a combination of one to one tuition, small and large ensemble work, and support classes
Training to the highest standards
Performance as a central part of the offer

5. Recital Hall

6. Concert Hall

7. Who is the Junior Conservatoire for?
Talented young musicians from Birmingham and the surrounding area
who can demonstrate:
Attainment and/or potential
Commitment and desire

8. Junior Conservatoire Courses
Classical Course
Ages 8 to 18
Admission by competitive audition
Jazz Course
Ages 12 to 18
Young Strings Project
Ages 5 to 11
No audition process

9. Course content Classical Course
One to one lessons
Support classes
Chamber music
Choirs
Orchestras

10. Course content Jazz Course
Integrated jazz class based around ensemble performance
Optional one to one lessons
Orchestras
Choirs

11. Course content Young Strings Project
Suzuki based course for string instruments
One to one lessons
Group lessons
Dalcroze and Kodály classes
Choirs
Orchestras

12. Core functions of the Junior Conservatoire
1. Identify and nurture talent
Audition process; attainment and potential
Guiding “home-grown” YSP students through the process
Signposting by the Learning and Participation department
high quality training in a safe and friendly environment
Bring together like-minded students

13. Core functions of the Junior Conservatoire
2. Introduction to conservatoire training
Provide the pathways and opportunities to excel
Training to a level where they can audition successfully for senior conservatoires
In house consultations
Mentoring scheme

14. Fees and inclusion No core funding Fees are charged for all courses
Supported by the Music an Dance Scheme
Leverhulme Trust
Wolfson Foundation
Fees are not a barrier to inclusion

15. One Conservatoire Shared facilities Staff Masterclasses
Student mentors
Joint training days
Access to auditions

16. Measuring success Annual assessments Public examinations
Public performance

17. Prizes and competition successes
Local festivals of music
National and international competitions

19. Where our students go
Almost all of our students continue into higher education
100% of those students wishing to go on to conservatoires gain at least one offer
Junior Conservatoire alumni can be found as successful working professional musicians