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Simon Balle School
Mangrove Road
Hertford
SG13 8AJ
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01992 556466   
hertfordmusicenquiries@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Music Development Lead: Hattie Jolly

Regional Manager: Peter Foster

Business Manager: Anita Forrest

 HMS Spring Concert 2024

New members

We welcome all new instrumentalists to Hertford Music Centre, please do get in touch to see which group is right for you.

What you can do at Hertford Music Centre

DayTimeGroupStart

Friday

5pm - 5.45pm

String Ensemble, Grade 1 - 4

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5pm - 5.40pm 

Theory (face to face) 

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5.45pm- 6.45pm

Windband, Grade 1 - 5

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6pm - 7.30pm

Youth Orchestra, Grade 5 and upwards

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Saturday

9am - 9.40am

Theory Online

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Key dates

Spring Term 2024 Dates

Key dates

Spring Term 2024 Dates

 Month Date Day(s) Event title

Jan

12th

Friday

Music Centre re-opens for lessons & ensembles as usual

Feb

23rd

Friday

Half Term - Music Centre is CLOSED

March

22nd

Friday

Final day of term

March

22nd

Friday

Ensembles concert

Key dates

Summer Term 2024 Dates

 Month Date Day(s) Event title

April

19th

Friday

Music Centre re-opens for lessons & ensembles as usual

May

31st

Friday

Half Term - Music Centre is CLOSED

June

29th

Friday

Concert

July

19th

Friday

 Final day of term

Individual and group lessons

  • Theory

  • Guitar

  • Saxophone

  • Clarinet

  • Flute

  • Violin

  • Piano

About our groups

Orchestras and groups

String Ensemble with Sam Slade

For string players Grade 1 to Grade 4 standard. 

  • Friday, 5pm-5.40pm

East Herts Youth Orchestra with Sam Slade

For string, woodwind, brass and percussion players at grade 5 and above. The orchestra explores a huge range of music and gives a number of concerts each year in a variety of settings.

  • Friday, 6pm–7.30pm

Wind Band with Matt Smith

For woodwind, brass, guitar, keyboard and percussion players at grade 1 to grade 5. 

  • Friday, 5.45pm–6.45pm

Theory with Kirsty Gunn

Theory is vital for all musicians and necessary to progress above grade 5 with ABRSM. The class covers all aspects of theory with the aim of completing the grade 5. We run two weekly sessions:

  • Fridays, 5pm-5.40pm, hybrid sessions, both face to face at Hertford Music Centre and online.

  • Saturdays, 9am–9.40am – a supportive online session for musicians of all levels.

Price list

To be added

Attending your lessons or group

Things to bring to lessons:

  • instrument (where required)

  • music

  • a drink

Drop-off and pick-up

Please arrive no more than five minutes before your lesson or ensemble as we are a small centre and have a small waiting area.

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