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North Herts Music School (Hitchin)

 

North Herts Music School (Hitchin)

Unlock your musical potential throughout the academic year, after school, and in the evenings with tuition in:

  • Brass: baritone/euphonium, cornet, flugel horn, French horn, tenor horn, trombone, trumpet, tuba
  • Piano
  • Strings: violin
  • Woodwind: bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, recorder, saxophone.
Information:

Need to hire an instrument? For £30 per term, pupils can borrow from our wide range (subject to availability). Read more and apply online via the Access to instruments scheme.

 

  

 

Groups and ensembles

We welcome students of all levels to join our music groups and ensembles. They're a great way to improve skill, build confidence and experience the thrill of performing with others. Options:

  • From £62 per term – get access to one ensemble of your choice.

  • £112 per term – unlimited access to ensembles in all of our music centres with ensemble membership.

More about ensemble membership and how to join

 

 

Find ensembles in North Herts and across Hertfordshire

Term dates and events

Spring term 2026

  • Half term holiday: 15 February 2026 – 22 February 2026
  • Easter holiday: 28 March 2026 – 12 April 2026.

 

Summer term 2026

  • Half term holiday: 24 May 2026 – 31 May 2026
  • Summer holiday: 19 July 2026 – 31 August 2026.

Summer 2026 term dates for your diaries

 

Summer 2026 term dates for your diaries
EventDate and timeDetails

Summer community Samba workshops – NHMS

14 May 2026

Open to anybody ages 7+.

Instrumental Day – Music Making day  

11 June 2026

Age – KS2 (yrs 3-6) 

Purwell Steel Pans – Family workshops

17 June 2026

Open to anybody ages 7+.

Come and try @ NHMS (date change)

20 June 2026

  

Recital evening @ SMC 

23 June 2026

Open to anyone who attends one of the regions centres and would like a performance opportunity.

Recital evening @ NHMS

25 June 2026

Open to anyone who attends one of the regions centres and would like a performance opportunity. 

EOT Seniors Concert 

3 July 2026

Youth Orchestra, Jazz, Senior Wind Band.

RMS ensembles EOT Concert

9 July 2026

  

SMC / NHMS SMMS ensembles EOT Concert  

11 July 2026

  

Youth Orchestra Orchestral Mass

12 July 2026

  

Steel Fest @ SMC (date change) 

14 July 2026

  

 

Teacher schedules

 

Teacher schedules
TeacherInstrument / sessionLast date summer 2026First date autumn 2026

Adrian Oldland

Piano

 1 July

8 Sept

Alison Brown

Violin

7 July

7 Sept

Bethany Seymour

Voice

21 July

TBC

Ben Hall

Piano

10 July

9 Sept

Beverley Preece

Piano

18 July

5 Sept

Caroline Tye

Woodwind

7 July

8 Sept

Carys Roberts

Music school theory

10 July

TBC

Caz Wolfson

Beat That! / Indiv (Tuesday)

 7 July

Closing

Caz Wolfson

Sing Make Play (Thursday)

9 July

TBC

Duncan Fraser

Brass

7 July

8 Sept

Elaine Dobson

Cello

13 July

7 Sept

Emma Abrams

Violin

6 July

14 Sept

Emma Lopez

Guitar

3 July

10 Sept

Gabe Nacu

Guitar

13 July

7 Sept

Georgina Reid

Violin

6 July

5 Sept

James Day

Piano / cello (Tuesday)

7 July

8 Sept

James Day

Piano / cello (Wednesday)

8 July

9 Sept

James Day

Piano / cello (Friday)

3 July

11 Sept

Jennifer Brind

Violin / woodwind / piano

16 July

10 Sept

Joseph Keech

Drums

16 July

10 Sept

Lindsay Campbell

Steel pans

15 July

9 Sept

Louise Hayden

Bassoon

6 July

TBC

Madeleine McConnell-Smith

Voice (Wednesday)

1 July

TBC

Madeleine McConnell-Smith

Voice (Thursday)

2 July

TBC

Marcus Vere

Piano

13 July

7 Sept

Matthew Dear

Piano

6 July

7 Sept

Molly Oldland

Piano / cello

9 July

9 Sept

Nick Andrews

Guitar

6 July

7 Sept

Oliver Copeland

  

4 July

  

Paul Woodin

Woodwind

6 July

7 Sept

Philip Marriott

Drums

13 July

7 Sept

Rachael Moorhead

Piano / woodwind

4 July

5 Sept

Rachel Haynes

Woodwind / piano (Wednesday)

1 July

9 Sept

Rachel Haynes

Woodwind / piano (Thursday)

2 July

10 Sept

Richard Le May

Piano (Thursday)

9 July

10 Sept

Richard Le May

Piano (Saturday)

11 July

5 Sept

Rosalind Woodin

Violin

1 July

9 Sept

Rufus Frowde

Orchestra

10 July

TBC

Simon Router

Brass

    

Terry Cook

Guitar

10 July

7 Sept

Tim Welch

Brass

8 July

8 Sept

Saturday morning music school

11 July

5 Sept

 

 

Why study music here?

We offer:

  • excellent musical tuition

  • highly experienced music teachers who are enthusiastic, professional musicians - all staff are DBS checked and undergo a rigorous selection process

  • a safe and welcoming atmosphere

  • an environment that cultivates a sense of belonging

  • termly concerts students for parents, carers and the community to enjoy

 

Find us and contact us

Highbury House
Highbury Road
Hitchin
SG4 9RU
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Get in touch during term-time open hours:

 

Term-time hours:

  • Monday - Thursday: 3pm - 7.30pm
  • Fridays: 2.30pm - 7pm
  • Saturdays:  8.30am - 12.30pm

 

Drop-off and pick-up info

There is free parking on site and we have a small waiting area for parents. Please be respectful by keeping noise to a minimum when waiting, to avoid disruption to lessons. 

Contact us if you'd like to know more about visiting our music school.

Centre staff

Regional Manager: Sue Pettitt

Regional Business & Admin Manager: Jo Smith

Regional Development Lead: Harriet Baker and Caz Wolfson

Reception Administrator: Alice Driver