NORCA: Jazz Improvisation Workshop for Young People

Fortnightly jazz improvisation workshop for any child who plays Brass, Woodwind or Strings interested learning more about jazz and developing their improvisation skills. Aimed at ages 12+ (Grade 3 standard).

The workshops will be run by Dave Ingham and Vilem Hais, part of the Sistema tutor team and experienced musicians and workshop leaders.

Cost: £4/session

To register for a place please fill the form HERE.

Sistema Norwich Orchestral Programme

Sistema Norwich offers a rounded music education opportunity aimed at supporting access to instrumental teaching and being part of an orchestra.

All children participate twice a week after school, covering four sessions: instrument lesson, orchestra/ensemble, general musicality and choir. All teaching is in groups, provision is free, and instruments are supplied.

Beginners undertake a 5-week carousel across all our instrument groups to support the choice of instrument.

Ensembles on offer:

Please note, Da Capo does not start running until Tuesday 19th September.

⤓ Download Sistema Norwich Orchestral Programme Calendar 2023/24

How to join

Register your interest


              

You Can Uke! (CPD)

You can uke! This face to face CPD aims to give classroom teachers the skills and confidence required to teach ukulele in the whole class setting. You will learn how to: tune a ukulele, play at least four chords and where to find helpful resources, taking away several songs to teach to your class. No previous ability required to participate.

Ukuleles will be provided for the session.


Held at Poringland Primary

Register to attend

 

Sistema Norwich Orchestral Programme: Youth Orchestra

Venue

Martineau Memorial Hall, 21 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN

Rehearsal day & time

Tuesday and Wednesday, 4.15 – 6.15pm

Playing level

Grade 3+ 

Further information

Sistema Norwich offers a rounded music education opportunity aimed at supporting access to instrumental teaching and being part of an orchestra.  All children participate twice a week after school, covering four sessions: instrument lesson, orchestra/ensemble, general musicality and choir.  All teaching is in groups, provision is free, and instruments are supplied.

How to join

New players welcome throughout the year. Please register your interest and we will be in touch

Register your interest

Contact music.service@norfolk.gov.uk, 01603 303348

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Sistema Norwich Orchestral Programme: Crescendo

Venue

Martineau Memorial Hall, 21 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN

Rehearsal day & time

Wednesday and Thursday, 4.15 – 6.15pm

Playing level

Grade 1 – 2

Further information

Sistema Norwich offers a rounded music education opportunity aimed at supporting access to instrumental teaching and being part of an orchestra.  All children participate twice a week after school, covering four sessions: instrument lesson, orchestra/ensemble, general musicality and choir.  All teaching is in groups, provision is free, and instruments are supplied.

How to join

New players welcome throughout the year. Please register your interest and we will be in touch

Register your interest

Contact music.service@norfolk.gov.uk, 01603 303348

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Sistema Norwich Orchestral Programme: Da Capo

Venue

Martineau Memorial Hall, 21 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN

Rehearsal day & time

Tuesday and Thursday, 4.15 – 6.15pm

Playing level

Beginner

Further information

Sistema Norwich offers a rounded music education opportunity aimed at supporting access to instrumental teaching and being part of an orchestra.  All children participate twice a week after school, covering four sessions: instrument lesson, orchestra/ensemble, general musicality and choir.  All teaching is in groups, provision is free, and instruments are supplied. Beginners undertake a 5-week carousel across all our instrument groups to support choice of instrument. 

How to join

Currently Da Capo intake is once a year in the Autumn Term. Please register your interest and we will be in touch

Register your interest

Contact music.service@norfolk.gov.uk, 01603 303348

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Beginner Ensemble Norwich

Ensemble Login

Venue

The Fisher Building, City of Norwich School

Rehearsal day & time

Mondays, 5pm – 6pm

Playing level

Beginner to Grade 3

Conductor & coaching staff

  • Helen Barber
  • Dan Mothers
  • David Stowell
  • Rachel Stowell

Repertoire

Beginner Ensemble Norwich is an ensemble that caters for beginner wind, brass, string, and percussion instrumentalists as well as any other instrumentalists that would like to join an ensemble. The music is arranged to suit the players and as long as you can play 2 notes you are welcome to come and join in.

You may be having individual instrumental lessons or learning in school as part of the Classroom Instrumental Learning programme (CIL), but however you are learning you are very welcome to come along and give it a try.

How to join

New players welcome throughout the year, all instruments very welcome. 

Register

Contact music.service@norfolk.gov.uk, 01603 303348

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Attleborough Music Project Holiday Fun

Music making for everyone! Join Attleborough Music Project on a musical adventure exploring sounds, singing, playing instruments, moving to the beat, learning new skills, working together as a team and making new friends.

The event is open to all primary school-aged children (Reception-Y6).

Please get in touch with Judith Williams if your child has SEND, additional and/or medical needs: musicoutreach.attleborough@yahoo.com

If your child is eligible for FSM this event is completely FREE and includes lunch. If not you can still join us for £7 per day lunch included or £2 if you would prefer to bring your own packed lunch.

Book here

Ensembles Summer Sharing Event

Times:

  • 5.45-6.45pm: Session 1, for Schools’ Windband, Training Strings, Flute Ensemble, Training Windband & Training Jazz Band.
  • 7.30-8.30pm: Session 2, for Norwich Strings, Jazz Orchestra, County Strings & Symphonic Windband.