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Haringey Young Musicians (HYM)

HYM groups are open to anyone of school age living or attending school in Haringey.

Each group meets weekly for ten sessions per term, culminating in a concert performance with other HYM groups.

As well as high profile engagements around the country and successful participation in national competitions, many of the groups have toured abroad.

The HYM parent/staff association, which runs the tuck shop and helps with fund-raising etc, is a registered charity.

Select one of the music groups below for further information.

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African Caribbean drummers

African drumming for young musicians with at least one year’s experience on any instrument, including some understanding of musical notation.

Thursdays 5pm - 6pm at Broadwater Farm primary school.

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Anatolian folk group

For players of the Turkish saz (baglama) and darbuka, this group provides opportunities to perform folk music from the Anatolian region.

Wednesdays 4pm - 5pm at Woodside High school.

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Big band

Based on a conventional big band line-up, but expanded to include most woodwind and brass instruments as well as a rhythm section including piano, guitar, bass and drum kit. Improvised solos are encouraged from every band member after skilful coaching and encouragement. The band plays many specially composed pieces and arrangements. Players should have reached grade five standard to join.

Wednesdays 4.30pm - 6pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Drumheads

Lively and loud, for young drummers who enjoy expressing themselves through their instrument. High energy sessions with a variety of individual drums incorporating the drum kit, which is used in turn by all players. No notation is used but there is plenty of scope for rhythmic and technical development in a group context.

Mondays 5.30pm - 7pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Guitar group - training

An introduction to playing fun and exciting music in a group setting. Students should have been learning for at least one year and be familiar with the fundamentals of classical guitar technique and music notation.

Wednesdays 4.30pm - 6.00pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Guitar group - intermediate

A step up from the training group. Players should have reached classical guitar grades one to two or equivalent level.

Wednesdays 4.30 - 6pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Guitar group - senior

For older and more advanced players. The repertoire is aimed at classical guitar grades three to five standard.

Wednesdays 6pm - 7.30pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Guitar - concerto group

Challenging repertoire aimed at the more serious classical guitarist, grades five to eight.

Wednesdays 6pm - 7.30pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Guitar heroes – electric

Guitar based rock music for singers, guitarists and drummers. Several small bands are formed and coached to perform carefully selected repertoire.

Fridays 4.30pm - 6pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Recorders and recorder consort - suzuki and training

Carefully structured sessions to develop ensemble skills and build on repertoire covered in individual lessons. Players should be working on suzuki book one to join the suzuki recorders, after which they may progress to training recorders which is suitable for anyone of grade one standard (or suzuki book two). In order to progress to the recorder consort players should have reached grade five standard (suzuki book three and above).

Sessions are held on Mondays at Cufos, The Avenue, N10 2QE at these times

Suzuki recorder 4.45pm - 5.30pm
Training recorders 5.30 - 6.15pm
Recorder consort 6.15pm - 7pm

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Steel band – beginner to intermediate

Our training steel pans group, giving experience and preparing students for transfer to the steel orchestra. Young musicians wishing to play steel pans should attend this group until the tutors judge that they are ready to join the steel orchestra.

Mondays 4.30pm - 6pm at The Green CE primary school

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Steel orchestra

Advanced playing for experienced players of steel pan. This group is highly acclaimed having performed in the schools proms and Notting Hill carnival in its busy schedule.

Tuesdays 4.30pm - 6pm at The Green CE primary school

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Strings and string orchestra

Varied repertoire for players of violin, viola, cello or double bass, providing a grounding from which to move on to the Symphony Orchestra. Players are ready for the training group when they can read music including left hand finger notes. To move on to the string orchestra they must be grade three standard, preferably with some ensemble experience.

Tuesdays 4.15pm - 5.45pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Symphony orchestra and concert orchestra

Symphony orchestra

A full orchestra playing standard classical repertoire with experienced tutors to coach each section. Players should have reached grade five standard to join and will normally be asked to audition after their first or second rehearsal.

Wednesdays 6.30pm - 8.30pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

Concert orchestra

This group meets once per term for an intensive two-day course, ending with a concert for parents and friends. For players of all woodwind, brass, string and percussion instruments of grade three standard and above.

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The Saturday morning music centre

Learn acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drums or voice. All instruments are taught in small groups from 8.30am - 12.30pm. The choir, pop group and early years ‘melody shakers’ sessions all run from 11.30am - 12.30pm. All students are encouraged to take part in performances at the end of each term. Classes are open to any child living or attending school in Haringey regardless of ability. All applicants are placed on a waiting list and notified when a place becomes available.

See Saturday morning music centre

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Wind bands - training and intermediate

Fun repertoire for players of all woodwind and brass instruments and providing a grounding from which to move on to the advanced groups. Players are usually ready for the training band after about one term of learning and should have reached grade two standard before moving on to the intermediate band.

Tuesdays 4.15pm - 5.45pm at St Mary’s CE junior school.

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Mayor's special fund for 2007 - 2008

As a professional musician himself, Councillor Sheik Thompson has chosen to raise funds in his Mayoral year (2007-2008) on behalf of Haringey Young Musicians.

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