Wigan Music Centres offer young musicians the opportunity meet and rehearse together each week in a friendly and creative environment. Ensembles are available at all levels from beginner to advanced. Coaching and training is provided by professional Musical Directors assisted by skilled instrumental tutors.
Pupils are normally advised by their instrumental teacher to join a suitable beginner group, progressing to an intermediate ensemble when they are ready. Entry to senior ensembles is by audition and the high standard of performance provides members with a wide range of opportunities. The nationally acclaimed Wigan Youth Brass Band recently performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London as part of the 2006 Schools Prom and are touring Poland in 2007. Wigan Youth Orchestra recently performed at the Disneyland Theatre in Paris, toured Holland in 2006 and Slovenia in 2008, Leigh Music Centre Rock Band appeared in the finals of Music for Youth Festival at the Carling Academy in Birmingham and the award-winning Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra works regularly with international soloists and has made numerous trips abroad including tours of Japan and America.
Music Centre Fees 2007/8
Music Centre membership fee for 2007/8 is £30 per term. Subject to level of ability, each Music Centre member has the opportunity to play with any number of Music Centre ensembles for this single termly charge. For families with two or more children attending instrumental ensembles, a family membership fee is available at £50 per term. The fee for those pupils only attending any of the Choirs is £18 per child per term
Direct Parent Teaching
A limited amount of individual instrumental tuition continues to be available at the Leigh and Wigan Music Centres.
