Category Archives: Schools

Secondary School Music Scholarship Repertoire

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Lorraine

We have created a target set of training materials for the Music Aptitude Test in conjunction with music technology experts. These sample tests are created in line with the MAT syllabus and will help you prepare for the test. Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Haberdasher's Askes, Kingsdale Foundation School, Piano lessons, Schools | Tagged Audition pieces, Music Scholarships, Piano audition pieces, Repertoire for Scholarships, scholarship audition pieces | 6 Comments

Which state secondary schools use the Music Aptitude Test?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Lorraine

Please visit our new site. This blog is no longer being updated and some links may not work: Music Aptitude Test Many Secondary State and Grammar Schools receive more applications than available places. In this event, places are allocated according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Haberdasher's Askes, Music Scholarships, Musical Aptitude Tests, Piano lessons | Tagged Aske, Grammar school, High school, MAT, Music Aptitude Test, Music aptitude test specimen questions, Musical aptitude, Practice the music aptitude test online | Leave a comment

East Dulwich School Christmas Fayres 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Lorraine

November and December are absolutely jam packed on the weekends with local school Christmas fayres in East Dulwich and the surrounding areas. Here’s a selection of some of the fayres that are taking place at schools that our students attend. … Continue reading →

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Music Aptitude Test (MAT) Workshop: Helping you prepare for the listening test

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Lorraine

Please visit our new site. This blog is no longer being updated and some links may not work: Music Aptitude Test We have created a target set of training materials for the Music Aptitude Test in conjunction with music technology experts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Haberdasher's Askes, Haberdasher's Hatcham, Kingsdale Foundation School, Kingsdale School, Musical Aptitude Tests, Scholarships, Schools | Tagged MAT answers, MAT questions, Music Aptitude Test, Music Aptitude test questions, Music aptitude test specimen questions, Music scholarship, Music scholarship test, Musical Aptitude Test - Specimen test paper (answer sheet), Secondary music scholarship questions, Specimen test paper MAT | 4 Comments

Music Scholarship Checklist – Use Summer to get ready for the impending auditions!

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lorraine

Posted in Haberdasher's Askes, Kingsdale Foundation School, Piano lessons, Scholarships | Tagged Haberdashers' Aske, Kingsdale Foundation School, Kingsdale School Music Scholarship, Music Scholarships to state schools, Prendergast Hilly Fields, State school music scholarship | 2 Comments

Musical Aptitude Criterion for Haberdashers’ Aske & Kingsdale Foundation School

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Lorraine

Posted in Haberdasher's Askes, Haberdasher's Hatcham, Kingsdale Foundation School, Kingsdale School, Music Scholarships, Music Teaching in Schools, Musical Aptitude Tests, Schools, The Charter School | Tagged Aptitude Test for Music, Dulwich Secondary School, East Dulwich Secondary School, Haberdashers' Aske, Hasberdashers' Aske Hatcham College, Kingsdale Foundation School, Kingsdale School Music Scholarship, London Schools, London Secondary School, London State Secondary School, MAT Music Aptitude Test, Music audition for secondary school, Music auditions, Music Scholarships to Secondary Schools in South London, New Cross Secondary School, Prendergast Hilly Fields, Secondary School, South London Schools, State Secondary School | Leave a comment

The SE22 Piano School Class of 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Lorraine

We have students from age 3 to 60 playing the piano at all different levels. We have many adult beginners as well as very young beginners. Some students are working on classical grades, others are working on Rockschool grades and … Continue reading →

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Music in schools – how the curriculum is designed to teach music.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lorraine

There was a recent debate on a teaching forum about the way that we are taught in schools and how it stifles creativity. This made me think about music lessons at school. For me, these were largely uninspiring at primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Music Teaching in Schools, Piano lessons, Schools | Tagged EYFS music, How many children learn a musical instrument, Music making in primary schools, Primary school education | 7 Comments

Charter School GCSE Music Performance

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Lorraine

Date: 23 June Time: 7 – 9pm Venue: The Charter School The Charter School Music students will be performing their music solos as part of the examined criteria for their GCSE examination. My student Phoebe will be performing a Philip … Continue reading →

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