Aberdeenshire Youth Music Sessions
Aberdeenshire Youth Music Sessions (AYMS) provide ensemble music-making opportunities outside of school for children who:
- attend schools in Aberdeenshire
- are currently learning to play an instrument - this includes pupils that don't receive lessons through the council's music service
The sessions will offer your child the opportunity for musical and social development in an ensemble setting.
Please note the service does not provide transport for these sessions.
String ensemble
Instruments that are suitable for string ensemble:
- Violin
- Viola
- Cello
- Double Bass
Concert band
Woodwind instruments that are suitable for concert band:
- Flute or piccolo
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
- Bassoon
Brass instruments that are suitable for concert band:
- Cornet
- Trumpet
- French horn
- Tenor horn
- Euphonium
- Baritone
- Trombone
- Tuba
Percussion suitable for concert band: tuned and untuned percussion.
Sessions
The following sessions are held in Inverurie Academy for Junior Strings Orchestra grades 1 to 3:
- Saturday, 9th November 2024 - 10am to 12pm
- Saturday, 30th November 2024 - 10am to 12pm
- Saturday, 14th December 2024 - 10am to 12pm
Culminating in an informal mini concert at end of the session.
The following sessions are held in Mackie Academy for Junior Strings Orchestra up to grade 3 (we recommend that participants have been receiving lessons for at least a term and ideally a year) and Concert Band up to grade 4:
- Sunday, 10th November 2024 - 1pm to 3pm
- Sunday, 1st December 2024 - 1pm to 3pm
- Sunday, 15th December 2024 - 1pm to 3pm
Culminating in an informal mini concert at end of the session.
Fees
Total fee for a session is £18.72 per participant.
Aberdeenshire Youth Music Sessions are free for children who are registered for free school meals. If your child is in receipt of free school meals, please email us at instrumental.music.service@aberdeenshire.gov.uk for a code before enrolling.
How to register
You can register for sessions via the instrumental music service portal. You will have to sign in with myAberdeenshire to access the portal.