Southend Academy of Music (SAM)
This takes place every Saturday (term time only) at Earls Hall Primary School (SS0 0QH), 10:00am to 12:00noon. SAM is for children aged 7+ of all abilities.
To accommodate all abilities and instruments 6 different groups run each week:
- Beginner Orchestra: For those playing Flute, Violin, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Recorder, Saxophone. Students learn rhythmic patterns and then apply this to pieces of music.
- Advanced Orchestra: For those playing Flute, Violin, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Viola, Cello. Students sight read their pieces and work on sections.
- Beginner Guitars: Students play as part of a Guitar and Ukulele group learning a range of beginner friendly pieces.
- Advanced Guitars: Once more confident Guitar students can advance to the advanced guitar group.
- Keyboard Group: Students work on playing the main patterns in pieces. More confident students are able to play the tune while those less confident play other parts of the piece.
- Drum Group: Students improve their rhythm skills using a drum kit, table top drum pads and djembes.
If a student is interested in two instruments, they can join one group for the first half of the session and another for the second.
SAM currently operates a waiting list which you can join by contacting us on musiconsea@southend.gov.uk.
Cost
No charge
Dates
Spring Term
- Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Saturday, January 25, 2025
- Saturday, February 1, 2025
- Saturday, February 8, 2025
- Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Half Term
- Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Saturday, March 15, 2025
- Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Saturday, March 29, 2025
Summer Term
- Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Saturday May 10, 2025
- Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Saturday, May 24, 2025
- Half Term
- Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Saturday, June 21, 2025
- Saturday, June 28, 2025
- Saturday, July 5, 2025
- Saturday, July 12, 2025