Music is incredibly powerful. Listening to it, playing it, singing along to your favourite song can all have a hugely emotional and physical impact on us. The right piece of music has the ability to lift us when we’re down, but equally can help us to wallow in our...
Silent Night frequently tops the polls as one of our Nation’s favourite Christmas carols. And, as this Christmas Eve will mark 200 years since its first ever performance, we decided to find out the real story behind the song. Silent Night: The Fantastic Legend...
It is one of the most poignant dates of the year: Remembrance Sunday. And, this particular Remembrance Sunday will be even more poignant and even more important as the country comes together to mark 100 years since the end of WWI. The day will be respectfully marked...
Here at the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama, we know how important music in education can be. It is the main reason behind our Primary Schools Outreach programme – to make music available to as many children in our communities as possible. It would appear...
It’s amazing what can be found, when you’re rummaging in an old cupboard! The dusty old box looked quite ordinary – nondescript even. It was hidden at the back of a storage cupboard, here at The Yorkshire College of Music and Drama and its contents turned out to be...
Whatever Grade of guitar we can provide the lesson for you At the YCMD, we have music lessons for all abilities, including all grades of guitar. If you need tuition to further your guitar playing, then you need to contact us now at the YCMD to find out how we can...
Saxophone lessons at the YCMD are for all ages and abilities. Whether you want to begin to play the saxophone, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you. Whether your passion is is Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone or Bass Saxophone...
We provide flute lessons for all ages and all levels. Whether you want to start to play the flute, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you.
We provide recorder lessons for all ages and abilities. Whether you want to begin to play the recorder, or pursue the instrument to a higher level, we can provide the lesson for you. As well as individual recorder lessons we have some excellent group classes for the...
Monday evenings 6.30pm – 7.30pm A String Orchestra meets on a Monday evening for players of Grade 1 standard and above. This group is suitable for people interested in the classical repertoire.
