J'AIME March 2018

from golden oldies, newsies and everything in between,
accompanied by Stephen on piano.
“We already have concerts with our students at least
once a term, and now having this bigger space means
we can have more concerts,” says Stephen.
“In the summer we’re also hoping to have a ‘buskers’
corner’ here at Heart of the Country with our pupils
playing outside. That way, people visiting the centre
will get access to music they wouldn’t necessarily
otherwise get, and it might entice them to want to
learn.
“We also put together ensembles of pupils. We’ve got a
quartet and we want to put together some other groups
such as a guitar group. Our aim is to eventually have
an orchestra here and we’d love to set up a choir too.”
As well as putting pupils through their music grades,
Stephen and David offer pre-grade one medals aimed
at complete beginners and their youngest pupils. In
the future they also hope to offer music GCSEs and
BTECs as Stephen has his Postgraduate Certificate in
Education which means he is qualified to teach these.
“My favourite part of teaching is when you start with a
complete beginner and take them through to advanced
stage, or if you teach someone who used to play when
they were younger and you help them pick it back up
and go through the higher grades to pre-conservatoire
level,” says David.
“Then you can even enjoy playing music with them.
We have pupils go out and join high level amateur
orchestras and they’ll come back with the music they’re
playing which is wonderful.
“We also get people who never aim to be that good,
they just want to be able to play a few carols at
Christmas, but it’s great to be able to help people
achieve what they want and they can just do it for fun.”
For more information visit
www.partridgebrothers.com or call
Partridge Brothers Music Centre at
Heart of the Country on 07963 894282.
Competition
J’AIME HAS TEAMED UP WITH PARTRIDGE
BROTHERS MUSIC CENTRE TO OFFER
READERS THE CHANCE TO WIN A YEAR’S
WORTH OF PIANO OR VIOLIN LESSONS.
OUR WINNER WILL HAVE ONE LESSON PER
WEEK FOR THE 42 WEEKS OF THE MUSIC
SCHOOL’S TERM. CHILDREN MUST BE AT
LEAST FOUR YEARS OLD TO QUALIFY FOR
THE COMPETITION PRIZE LESSONS.
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN THIS
FABULOUS PRIZE, SIMPLY ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING QUESTION:
NAME ONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS
TAUGHT AND PLAYED BY STEPHEN
AND DAVID.
Send your answer, along with your name, address and telephone
number, by email to competitions@jaimemagazine.com with
Partridge Brothers competition as the email subject. Entries must
be received by 5pm on Friday, March 30, and our winner will be
notified by Wednesday, April 4. No cash alternative is available.
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further details.
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