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Make Music: Young People

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Ages 4-19
Teens and Young Adults
Bursaries
How to apply
Schools and Families

Play. Perform. Make your own soundtrack.

Get ready to join a music school like no other. Take your love for music and turn it into something that lasts a lifetime with unique chances to learn and play with an inspiring group of people.

These classes, courses, choirs and ensembles put your love of music at the centre of everything you learn, along with some incredible performance opportunities as your playing develops.

Apply to 25/26 Make Music: Young People Weekend School

Need to know

Get in touch: youngmusicians@theglasshouseicm.org

Dates: applications open March – April 2025 for our 25-26 Academic Year.

How to apply

Bursaries and Fees

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Choosing the right class

Classes for ages 4-19

Classes for teens and young adults

Bursaries

Are you ready to feel the music?

We asked young people at The Glasshouse how powerful music is in their lives. The result? A celebration of all the incredible ways music shapes us – from building confidence and making new friends to simply finding joy.

Hear their stories

Ages 4-19 years

Foundation and Step Up

Age: 4 – 14
No audition required

Foundation and Step Up programmes are an exciting way for young beginners to learn music and develop through lessons and playing together. Lay the Musical Foundations for a lifelong love of music and Step Up to playing together in a group.

Centre for Advanced Training

Age: 10 – 18
Audition required

The Centre for Advanced Training is for young people with a passion for music and the potential to take it further in a wide range of instruments, voice and composition.

Ensembles

Age: 10-19
Auditioned and Non-Auditioned

Ensembles are led by superb performers and musicians, with guest artists and amazing performance opportunities giving unique experiences to young players. Sing or play in a wide range of styles and learn with others.

Teens and Young Adults

Choirs, classes and courses with chances to join year-round.

Voices of the River's Edge

A choir for ages 18-35 singing all music styles with some amazing performance opportunities.

Music Spark

Music making for adults and young people aged 14-25 who have additional needs.

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Making Tracks

Songwriting and music production courses for 16-30 year olds.

Bursaries

Making music transforms lives. Make Music: Young People helps people discover skills and confidence and has helped people go on to work, study and most importantly love music throughout their lives.

This experience should be available to anyone. If finances could be a barrier to you (or your child or young person) joining us please get in touch to find out more about bursaries or grants to help cover any costs.

Lots of students don’t have to pay any fees at all.
In 2022-2023 families received over £230,000 of bursaries.
75% of Centre for Advanced Training students received a bursary.

Find out how to support children and young people to study music through our bursary programme below or contact youngmusicians@theglasshouseicm.org.

Learn more about Bursaries

How to apply

Our Make Music Young People programme follows the academic year (September – July). Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year are now open. Just click the link below and fill out the application form.

Apply to 25/26 Make Music: Young People Weekend School

First time playing with us? Read our guide to applying for Make Music classes for the first time.

Already enjoying classes with us? If your child is already part of our Weekend School, here’s some more info on how to keep on playing.