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Summer Courses	During July and August the Hindhead Music Centre hosts a variety of musical holidays for which it has developed an international reputation. One year we had students from sixteen different countries! 2012 will be the thirty-third year of these courses which range from Discover Music! for children aged 6-10 who still may not play an instrument, to master-class courses for advanced adult performers. Set in a comfortable Victorian country house with six acres of private gardens, the Centre has the atmosphere of a large family home (which in fact it is). The property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of National Trust land making up Hindhead Commons, an officially designated area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, centred round the famous Devil's Punchbowl. A heated swimming pool provides opportunities for relaxation and fun. All food is freshly home-cooked on the premises, in fact the excellent food is one of the many highlights of the courses, and all meals (breakfast, morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea and supper) are all included in the fees (except where stated below). The Hindhead Music Centre is an idyllic setting for chamber music, concerts and general music study. The house has a beautiful Recital room, which comfortably seats seventy-five, with a superb Steinway concert grand piano. Meals are taken in the Orangery, with views over the gardens to the South Downs. The Drawing room and Library are comfortable relaxing rooms with huge sofas; almost all the bedrooms have grand pianos and bunk-beds, with from two to five people, with a few single rooms, and three en-suite. All courses which cater for children include excellent 24-hour pastoral and medical care under the watchful eye of Pauline Wilcox, our highly experienced and qualified SRN, and Ann Hughes-Chamberlain, for whom the Hindhead Music Centre is also her home. Please note the course fees quoted below are exclusive of accommodation. For residential supplements please click the "Apply Now" links below. Please click on the artists' names below for biographical details, where available.
Music Makers Apply now	JO HUGHES-CHAMBERLAIN HOLGER ASTON and full complement of instrumental tutors SUNDAY 15th - WEDNESDAY 18th July Ability: approx. Grade 2 - 6 Age: Adult No. of places: approx. 36 Course fee: £270 Residents and non-residents Music-making with chamber groups, orchestras, concerts, workshops, technique classes, choirs for those who enjoy singing, discussions on various aspects of musical performance, and an opportunity to meet and play with others of similar standard and interest.
Flute Course Apply now	Course Director: STEPHEN O'REGAN Guest artists: PAUL EDMUND-DAVIES SUSAN MILAN NINA ROBERTSON ROY STRATFORD - resident pianist THURSDAY 19th - MONDAY 23rd JULY Ability: Grade 4 - post diploma Age: Adult and over 13 years No. of places: approx 36 Course fee: £370 Residents and non-residents This diverse course is packed with activities to stimulate and inspire developing flautists in a supportive and positive environment. Timetables are structured to meet requirements of varying abilities, and those preparing for exams /college/orchestral auditions will receive individual guidance and advice. Classes and workshops with specialist guest tutors will explore various styles, to improve performance, posture, breathing, tone-production, articulation and technique. Other activities include flute choirs, ensembles, piano accompaniment, musical awareness and aural classes, staff and student recitals, sports and games and end of course concert.
Junior Wind Course Apply now	Course Director: STEPHEN O'REGAN Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Recorder players with a great team of tutors including NINA ROBERTSON AMY WHITTLESEA ALEX MITCHELL ROY STRATFORD resident pianist MONDAY 23rd - THURSDAY 26th JULY Ability: Grade 1 - Grade 5 Age: 8 - 12 No. of places: approx. 36 Course fee: £265 incl. all meals Residents & non-residents An intensive and fun packed course with activities to motivate and inspire young flautists, clarinettists, saxophonists, oboists and recorder players. Our vastly experienced and specialist tutors will guide participants individually and in groups of similar ability. The course includes instrumental classes, chamber music, ensemble playing. aural, musical appreciation, concerts, games and sport.
String Course Apply now	NEW! STRING COURSE SACCONI STRING QUARTET Course Director: ROY STRATFORD and his team of tutors FRIDAY 27th - TUESDAY 31st JULY Ability: Grade 6 to post diploma Age range: 14 years upwards No of places:32 Resident and non-resident Course fee: £390 Due to much demand we are having a string course this year, offering ready made or newly forming groups an opportunity to play in quartets and trios etc. With resident pianist for accompaniment etc. and compliment of string tutors this new course offers much to all string players including chamber music, string orchestra, talks, student recitals, faculty concerts, technique classes, and much, much more encompassing all you could wish for on a summer music course.
Piano Course Apply now	JAMES LISNEY, SIMON NICHOLLS WEDNESDAY 1st AUGUST - SATURDAY 4th AUGUST Ability: Grade 7 to post diploma No. of places: 18 performers & 18 observers Course Fee: £385 performers, £250 observers Resident & non-resident For the advanced student, teacher and competent amateur, who wish to further their pianistic knowledge and enjoy four days of intensive study, with master-classes on technique and repertoire, workshops on improvisation, faculty recitals and participant's concerts, with special accent on the music of Schubert and Poulenc. Further information from James Lisney at info@jameslisney.com
Clarinet & Saxophone Course Apply now	Course directors: PAUL SANDERS & KYLE HORCH DAVID CAMPBELL VICTORIA MEDCALF ALAN ANDREWS ALISTAIR PARNELL ROY STRATFORD resident pianist SUNDAY 5th AUGUST - THURSDAY 9th AUGUST Ability: Grade 4 - post-diploma Age: Adults and children over 12 No. of places: approx. 36 Course fee: £375 Residents & non-residents The 18th year of this extremely popular course, with intensive and inspirational tuition, workshops, ensembles, concerts, reed choirs, general musicianship, piano accompaniment, etc.
Cello Course Apply now	Course Director: WILLIAM BRUCE in association with the Cello Club of Great Britain Guest artist: ALEXANDER BAILLIE JEREMY HUGHES SUE LOWE ALISON MONKRIEFF KELLY TIM WELLS DANIEL SWAIN resident pianist EMMA HUGHES Choir FRIDAY 10th - TUESDAY 14th AUGUST Ability: Grade 4 - Diploma Ages: 12 - 25 years No. of places: approx. 40 Course fee: £375 Residents and non-residents Chamber music, master-classes, ensembles, technique classes, discussions on interpretation, performance, psychology self motivation, jazz, instrument care, etc.
Little Cellos (a) Apply now	Course director: JO HUGHES-CHAMBERLAIN with JOY LISNEY WEDNESDAY 15th 9.30 am - 5.30 pm. One day course for beginners A wonderful day of music-making for cellists who have not yet taken Grade 2 Ages: 6 - 12 years No. of places: 20 Fee for the day: £45.00
Little Cellos (b) Apply now	THURSDAY 16th - SUNDAY 19th AUGUST Ability: Grade 2 - 6 Ages: 6 - 12 years No. of places: 24 Course fee: £215 Residents & non-residents Over the past eight years this has proved to be an inspiring course for young cellists. Each day is packed with music-making with cello orchestra, ensembles, tuition, concerts, etc.. combined with a fun holiday of games, swimming and much more. Having taken Grade 2 i.e. competent in 4th position and extension.
Discover Music! Apply now	ANN HUGHES-CHAMBERLAIN JO HUGHES-CHAMBERLAIN and others MONDAY 20th - WEDNESDAY 22nd AUGUST Ability: None or very little Age: 6 to 10 years No. of places: approx. 36 Course fee: £150 Non-residents only This is the 16th year of this unique course, which introduces every child to strings, wind, brass, percussion, harp and piano. They are encouraged to "have a go" at all the instruments to help them to decide which they may like to learn to play. There are choirs, orchestra for those who already play, percussion band, recorder groups and the beginning of learning to read and write music. Music is introduced in a fun and caring way. The staff are dedicated and very experienced with this age group, and all have an infectious way of passing on their own enthusiasm and love of music.
Children's Holiday Music Apply now	JO HUGHES-CHAMBERLAIN JENNY DALE OLIVER NELSON and others for children who play orchestral instruments. FRIDAY 24th - TUESDAY 28th AUGUST Ability: approx. Grade 2 - 8 Ages: 6 - 12 years No. of places: approx. 40 Course fee: £315.00 Residents and non-residents Combining serious music-making with much fun, with orchestras, choirs, chamber-music, ensembles, concerts, competitions for piano, recorder and composition, barbecue, treasure hunt, swimming, musical and non-musical games and much more!