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JUNIOR ACADEMY 2021/22 1
My daughter absolutely
loves Junior Academy. WELCOME
Not only is she growing
as a musician, she is At the Royal Academy of Music we are passionate about nurturing potential.
That’s why we dedicate every Saturday to Junior Academy and all the
also so much more programmes under its umbrella.
confident as a person.
The students are treated Junior Academy offers a unique opportunity for talented young musicians from
all backgrounds to be inspired and challenged in their music-making. Whether
as young adults, which you are still young and would benefit from the special focus of Primary Academy,
helps them to develop or are ready for the full Junior Academy or Junior Jazz experience, you will find
their independence yourself among others who share your love of music.
Young musicians aged from 12 to 18 travel from all over the UK to take part in
Claire Edwards, parent the creative learning environment at Junior Academy that enables students to
develop all aspects of their musicianship – forming strong bonds and lifelong
friendships along the way.
Our teachers are successful performing musicians and educators; they combine
active careers with the reward of helping young performers and composers
fulfil their potential. Many also teach on the Academy’s undergraduate and
postgraduate courses.
If you love music, enjoy performing and are committed to your individual musical
journey, Junior Academy could be the perfect place for you. See our website for
more information about how to apply.
ACTING DIRECTOR OF COURSE LEADER,
JUNIOR ACADEMY FIRST GUITAR EXPERIENCE
John Hutchins Luke Dunlea
DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY ACADEMY ADMINISTRATOR
Krystyna Budzynska Karen Ingram
HEAD OF JUNIOR JAZZ OPERATIONS MANAGER
Gareth Lockrane Thomas Foster
COURSE LEADER, Tel: 020 7873 7380
FIRST STRING EXPERIENCE Email: juniors@ram.ac.uk
Daniel Smith Web: ram.ac.uk/junioracademy
All images by Frances Marshall
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JUNIOR ACADEMY
Immerse yourself in a busy schedule of enriching musical activity
with like-minded musicians
On Saturdays, the Royal Academy of Music transforms into Junior Academy.
Intensive one-to-one lessons, a variety of performance opportunities, specialist
classes and excellent teaching staff all add to the musical vibrancy.
Weekly activities are varied and might include:
• A one-hour lesson in your main instrument with a specialist teacher.
• Second study lessons, where appropriate (not included in the course fee).
• Chamber ensembles coached by one of our teachers or a visiting musician.
• Academic classes to develop aural and theory skills, general musicianship and
an understanding of style and form.
• Rehearsals and performances of standard orchestral repertoire, with concerto
opportunities for outstanding instrumentalists.
• SATB and chamber choirs.
I adore teaching • Masterclasses and workshops with distinguished performers.
• A variety of performance opportunities for solo, chamber, choir and orchestral
at Junior players, from weekly informal performance platforms to major concerts in the
Academy. Academy and in venues across London.
There’s a fantastic
atmosphere and, Other opportunities include keyboard
as an alumnus skills, composition, conducting and WE OFFER PRINCIPAL STUDY
of the Academy Alexander Technique. There are annual AND SECOND STUDY
competitions for each discipline and LESSONS IN:
myself, I love for chamber music, adjudicated by
being part of prominent visiting musicians. VIOLIN | VIOLA | CELLO |
a team that DOUBLE BASS | HARP | GUITAR |
FLUTE | RECORDER | OBOE |
inspires the next CLARINET | BASSOON | HORN |
generation TRUMPET | TROMBONE | TUBA |
of talented PERCUSSION | PIANO | ORGAN |
CLASSICAL ACCORDION |
young singers VOICE | COMPOSITION
John Lattimore, teacher Second study lessons are also
available in SAXOPHONE and
CONDUCTING, subject to demand.
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JUNIOR JAZZ
Work with renowned performers and educators to develop your
skills, confidence and passion for jazz
Established in 2003, our Junior Jazz and will learn about some of the
programme accepts jazz musicians musicians of the past who helped to
aged 14 to 18. Previous students shape the development of jazz.
include Joe Armon-Jones, Jacob
Collier, Kit Downes, Nubya Garcia, Completing the course will not
Michael Kiwanuka, Femi Koleoso and guarantee you a place on the
Alexandra Ridout. undergraduate jazz course at the
Academy, but one of our key aims is to
Working under the direction of Gareth prepare students thoroughly for further
Lockrane and Matt Anderson, you specialist study, and graduates of the
will receive a weekly small ensemble Junior Jazz programme have had an
session and, over the course of the almost 100% success rate of gaining
year, take part in masterclasses and entry to one of the UK conservatoire
workshops. In recent years, students jazz courses. We have close links with
have had the opportunity to work with the senior Jazz Department, led by
Pete Churchill, Bokani Dyer, Adam Nick Smart, and junior and senior
Glasser, Dave Holland, Nikki Iles, Pete students regularly work together.
King, Dick Oatts, Jason Rebello and
Gwilym Simcock, among others. You
will also enjoy numerous performance
opportunities, including a summer
term concert at Soho Pizza Express or
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
Work is largely practical, with most
learning and performing happening
in small ensembles. You will focus
on improvisation, the study of
harmonic and rhythmic elements,
and playing in a variety of styles.
WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS
The course also includes the FOR THE FOLLOWING:
arrangement of standard jazz tunes
for ensembles, and the importance GUITAR | BASS | SAXOPHONE |
of the ear/instrument relationship TRUMPET | TROMBONE |
in jazz performance is strongly DRUMS/PERCUSSION | FLUTE |
emphasised. You will be encouraged CLARINET | VOICE
to listen to a wide range of genres
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PRIMARY ACADEMY FIRST EXPERIENCES
Make the most of your musical ability in a friendly,
supportive learning environment
Talented musicians aged 8 to 12 will in Junior Academy, you will play
thrive at Primary Academy. As well as chamber music, sing in the choir,
developing musically, you’ll have lots improve your aural, theory and general
of fun with friends who, like you, really musicianship and – if you are a string
enjoy their music-making. It’s a great or wind player – play in either a
way to spend your Saturdays! string or wind ensemble.
In addition to your individual
instrumental lessons with outstanding
teachers, many of whom also teach
FIRST STRING EXPERIENCE FIRST GUITAR EXPERIENCE
The Junior Academy First String The Junior Academy First Guitar
Experience (FSE) gives children as Experience (FGE) welcomes children
young as four the best possible start aged six to join our three-year course,
to their musical journey as string which gives them a unique opportunity
players. Now in its fourth decade, the to learn the guitar.
course encourages basic musical skills,
physical ease with the instrument and Using the Jigsaw Guitar Course
the enjoyment of playing through devised by FGE director Luke Dunlea,
group tuition and ensemble playing. the programme incorporates classical
guitar and Kodály method-based
The atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and training, advancing the children’s
nurturing, to ensure that the children basic musicianship skills in areas of
get the most out of their learning. pulse, rhythm and pitch. Fun games
Parents and guardians support their and singing activities play a key part,
children by accompanying them to and the lessons develop a solid
the sessions, helping to sustain their foundation in classical guitar technique.
interest and encouraging them to
PRIMARY ACADEMY OFFERS practise. Each year group gives a There are 30 Saturday sessions over the
PRINCIPAL STUDY LESSONS IN: concert at the end of every term. year. In Year 1 of the course, students
attend a 45-minute pre-instrumental
PIANO | VIOLIN | VIOLA | There are 30 Saturday sessions over the class on a Saturday afternoon; in
CELLO | DOUBLE BASS | FLUTE | year. In Year 1 of the course, students Years 2 and 3, this extends to one hour
RECORDER | OBOE | CLARINET | attend a 45-minute pre-instrumental 20 minutes.
BASSOON | HORN | TRUMPET | class on a Saturday morning; in Years 2
TROMBONE | TUBA and 3, this extends to two hours.
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HOW DO I APPLY?
Ready to take the next step on your musical journey? Find out more
about the application process
Applications open in January and can AUDITIONS
be made using our online application We aim to make the audition
form. The closing date is 1 March for experience as enjoyable and supportive
Junior Academy and Primary Academy as possible – we want to hear you
and 23 April for Junior Jazz. play your best and we always enjoy
meeting students who love music as
Auditions for entry in September 2021 much as we do.
are held in March (Junior Academy
and Primary Academy) and May FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND FEES
(Junior Jazz), and this year are by We want everyone who is successful
video submission. The exceptional at audition to be able to attend
musical training we offer means that Junior Academy, so don’t let finances
successful applicants must possess stop you from accepting your place –
a combination of musicality, means-tested bursaries are available.
commitment and potential. You will be sent information about
how to apply for assistance following
There is an audition fee; however, the audition process.
finances should not be a barrier to
applying, so if you have concerns Fees are payable before the start
about this, please contact us at of each term. If a student wishes to
juniors@ram.ac.uk. withdraw, we require one term’s notice.
Entry to the First String Experience
and First Guitar Experience is by online
application in late October, closing
in early January. To promote equal
opportunities, student applications are
entered into a ballot and selected at
random, so there is no guarantee of
entry to these programmes.
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PATRON
HM The Queen
PRESIDENT
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester GCVO
PRINCIPAL
Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood CBE
The Academy is a registered charity, number 310007, and a
company registered with Companies House, number RC000438.
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