Instrumental tuition
The Barnet Music Service provides instrumental tuition and Music Centres across the borough.
We provide the following:
- activities for children age three and upwards at Music Centres
- choirs at Music Centres during the week
- run centralised AS and A2 music and music technology courses at Woodhouse College
- suitably qualified and CRB checked instrumental teachers and conductors to Barnet schools and Music Centres on all instruments (usually subject to a minimum of one hour of teaching in any one school)
- performance management of the instrumental teachers and conductors
- training programmes for the instrumental teachers and conductors
- instrument hire (orchestral instruments only) at a competitive price to children learning an instrument through Barnet Music Service – parents please contact 020 8359 6310 or 020 8359 6373 for further details. Instrument hire is subject to availability
- whole class vocal and instrumental tuition programmes in Barnet schools
- a remission of fees and free use of an instrument (orchestral instruments only) to children in receipt of free school meals (proof required).
Please see our musical instrument rental fees and parent/carer agreement 
(PDF: 50KB) for further information about hiring instruments.
Services we don’t provide:
- hire instruments to children having lessons outside of Barnet Music Service
- keep a register of private tutor numbers to give out to the public.
Music Centres
Fees may be payable for the activities listed below (a number of activities may have places available for children in receipt of free school meals)
There are three Saturday Music Centres offering a range of ensembles, bands, orchestras, choirs and young music maker classes (ages three - seven) with flagship groups meeting on Thursday evening (Barnet Youth Orchestra and Barnet Youth Brass Band) and Friday evening (Barnet Youth Wind Orchestra).
The Music Centre term dates are set out in the schedule (PDF: 44KB).
East Barnet Music Centre
For more information regarding beginner brass and woodwind groups, bands (including jazz band), choir, rock and pop, young music makers, guitar, drums, recorder and piano tuition please contact:
- email: rita.porzi@barnet.gov.uk (head of centre)
- tel: 020 8359 6310 (music office)
- web: East Barnet Music Centre web page
Finchley Music Centre
For more information regarding string orchestras, jazz strings, choir, theory lessons, Finchley String Orchestra, Barnet Youth Orchestra, Barnet Youth Brass Band, Barnet Youth Wind Orchestra, rock and pop, young music makers, guitar, steel pans, tabla, piano, drums, recorder, viola and double bass tuition, please contact:
- e-mail: anthony.filby@barnet.gov.uk (head of centre)
- tel: 020 8359 6310 (music office)
- web: Finchley Music Centre web page
Hendon Music Centre
For more information regarding beginner brass and woodwind groups, bands (including jazz band), choir, young music makers, guitar, drums, orchestral percussion, recorder and saxophone tuition please visit the Hendon Music Centre web page.
A Level Music Centre
For more details contact jbarnes@woodhouse.ac.uk
Fees
See our fees schedule(PDF: 60KB) which sets out the the cost of taking part in our activities.
The One Voice Choir
The One Voice Choir is for young people aged nine to 13 – entrance by audition during the rehearsal.
Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings – please contact Debbie Goldman for further information on:
- email: debbie.goldman@barnet.gov.uk
- tel: 020 8359 6329 or 07930 506889
Barnet One Voice at the Royal Albert Hall
Barnet One Voice was a showcase concert held in April 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall for the work of the Music Service with children from 31 schools and three Music Centres.
To view a clip of this spectacular event involving over 1500 Barnet young people at the Royal Albert Hall in April 2010 please watch our video on YouTube.
DVDs of the event are available from the music office (cost £15.00 plus £2.50 postage and packaging) please telephone 020 8359 6310 for a copy.
Children, young people and families
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