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Stevenage Music Centre

 

Stevenage Music Centre

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 Stevenage 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

Last teaching dates Summer term and first teaching dates Autumn term
 Teacher first name Teacher surname Instrument/SessionLast DateSummer 26First Date Autumn 26 

 Ben

 Hall

Piano

6 July 2026

7 September  2026

 Claire

 Humphries

Voilin

2 July 2026

8 September 2026

Emma

Lopez

Guitar

11 July 2026

5 September 2026

Ertan

Dereli

Piano

7 July 2026

8 September 2026

Gabriel

Nacu

Guitar

7 July 202

8 September 2026

Hannah

Coombe

Piano

2 July 2026

10 September 2026

James (Jimmy)

Day

Piano (Monday) 

6 July 2026

7 September 2026

 

 

Piano (Thursday)

2 July 2026

10 September 2026

Jennifer

Brind

Flute/Violin

8 July 2026

9 September 2026

Joseph

Keech

Drums

1 July 2026 (Unless dicussed with teacher)

16 September 2026

Lindsay 

Campbell

Steelpans

14 July 2026

8 September 2026

Lynsey

Tibbs

Voice

13 July 2026

7 September 2026

Matthew

Bason

Piano

8 July 2026

8 September 2026

Matthew 

Dear

Piano

13 July 2026

7 September 2026

Matthew

Smith

Senior Wind Band

1 July 2026

9 September 2026

Michael

Fone

Brass

9 July 2026

10 September 2026

Oliver

Barton

Guitar

16 July 2026

7 September 2026

Oliver 

Copeland

Double Bass

4 July 2026

Not applicable

Rachael

Moorhead

Piano

13 July 2026

7 September 2026

Richard

Le May

Piano (Monday)

6 July 2026

7 September 2026

 

 

Piano (Wednesday)

1 July 2026

9 September 2026

Ross

Lanning

Guitar

6 July 2026

7 September 2026

Samantha

Wilkins

Voice

15 July 2026

9 September 2026

Terry

Veasey

Brass

11 July 2026

Not applicable

Tom

Caldecote

Woodwind

6 July 2026

7 September 2026

William

Taylor

Drums

9 July 2026

9 September 2026

Yugeshree

Ramsay

Steelpans

30 June 2026

Not applicable
Stevenage Music Centre Saturday Classes  

Carys

Roberts

SMP & Choir

11 July 2026

5 September 2026

Claire

Humphries

Sting Ensembles

11 July 2026

5 September 2026


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

The Nobel School
Mobbsbury Way
Stevenage
SG2 0HS
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Get in touch during term-time open hours:

Term-time hours:

  • Monday - Thursday: 4pm - 8pm
  • Saturday: 8.45am - 12.45pm

 

Drop-off and pick-up info

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

Centre staff

Regional Manager: Sue Pettitt

Regional Business & Admin Manager: Jo Smith

Regional Development Lead: Harriet Baker and Caz Wolfson

Reception Administrator: Amanda Jackson-Gardiner and Sonia Ansell