LJC work on a two-week rota, with 2-hour lessons each week.
A typical class size is between 5-12 students depending on the subject.
The timetable for students in years 4-6 will be:
Week A
09:00 – 11:15: Discovering music
11:15 – 13:30: Band/ensemble rehearsal
Week B
09:00 – 11:15: Writing your own music
11:15 - 13:30: Band/ensemble rehearsal
*All lessons include a 15-minute break
Students are placed in an ensemble according to their interests, ability and age.
We have a large variety of ensembles at Leeds Junior Conservatoire, with genres including jazz, pop, classical, folk, rock and metal. Each ensemble is led by one of our talented professional tutors, who have a wealth of teaching experience as well as active performing careers. Students develop their listening, arranging, composition and improvisation skills, and learn how to rehearse and perform as a group.
Writing Your Own Music is a collaborative and practical class where students write their own music in a variety of styles. Including song writing, writing riffs, understanding chord progressions, creating different textures and in the process, learning and understanding how music works
Discovering Music introduces students to the wide range of possibilities in the music industry
Designed to give experience in various areas of music, examples of sessions that have taken place in the past two years include:
- Graphic Scores
- Communication skills
- Mini music magazines
- TV and Film music
- Songwriting
- A&R Pitches
- Writing a gig/concert review
- Musician Tips and Tricks
- Artist Persona
- How to set goals and achieve them
