Bristol Pre-Conservatoire
An evening school for young classical and jazz musicians

Study with us
Our senior students meet in the beautiful surroundings of St Monica's Trust in Westbury-on-Trym every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. The Intermediates from 5pm - 6.15pm in the same venue.
The cost is £38 a week for Senior Pre-Conservatoire and £25 for Intermediates, to include all chamber tuition, general musicianship training, creative sessions and mentoring. Fees are paid half-termly on invoice. Bursaries are available - please get in touch to find out more.
Students will undertake regular performances at St Monica's and we have a varied programme of visiting artists and speakers.
In addition we also offer audition preparation, lessons on how to practice effectively as a soloist and in a group, stagecraft, and opportunities to attend concerts as a group.
We welcome talented young musicians who are serious about their music. For our senior programme, you will need to be:
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Aged 13 - 19
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Grade 7+ standard or equivalent on your instrument or voice
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Open-minded and ready to be challenged
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Keen to learn as part of a small ensemble
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Able to commit to once-weekly evening classes for a whole term at a time
For our Intermediates programme:
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Aged 11-15
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Grade 6 + standard or equivalent on your instrument
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Both creative jazz and small classical ensemble opportunities are available
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Able to commit to once-weekly evening classes for a whole term at a time
For your Pre-Conservatoire audition, we will ask you to play two contrasting pieces unaccompanied and will give you a short interview about your musical interests. For the Intermediates programme, we only need to hear one piece.
We audition throughout the year. To apply, email bristolpreconservatoire@gmail.com
We'd love to hear from you!
A typical Wednesday evening:
Intermediates programme £25
5pm - 6.15pm:
An hour of small group coaching and students then join the seniors opening educational or creative sessions (see below)
Senior programme £38
6:30 - 9:30pm:
sessions as follows:
6:30 - 7:15pm:
Joint session on music appreciation, theory and ear training, Alexander Technique session or visiting artist lecture or performance.
7:15 - 7:30pm:
Break and refreshments.
7:30 - 9:30pm:
Session with ensemble tutor working on r repertoire, theory and technique.
Safeguarding policy
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