Habs Elstree Music Courses 2025
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I am delighted to share information for our holiday music programme this academic year.
These courses represent some of the most enjoyable weeks of music-making in our calendar. There is a special atmosphere to holiday music that is hard to replicate in term-time, making these courses unmissable for all keen young musicians in our community.
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Our courses offer an opportunity for students to immerse themselves in music, improve their skills, and strengthen musical relationships. Each course builds towards a concert, giving the chance for students to share what they’ve learnt with family and friends, to create lasting memories.
We are proud to have a world-class team of tutors, each expert in their discipline. Whether it is jazz, Indian music, strings, woodwind, brass, or rock bands – we have inspirational teachers to help students realise their potential and have enormous fun along the way.
All courses are now open to applications – if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the music school (musicschoolboys@habselstree.org.uk).
Tom Taylor Director of Performance Music
Habs Rock School
Monday 7 to Friday 11 April 2025
Jazz Summer School
Week 1 : Intermediate
Sunday 10 to Thursday 14 August 2025
Week 2: Fluent improvisers (by audition/invite)
Monday 18 to Friday 22 + Sunday 24 August 2025
Indian Music
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
Woodwind
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
Brass
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
Stellar Strings
Friday 29 to Sunday 31 August 2025
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Habs Rock School
Open to Year 4 to Year 13
Monday 7 to Friday 11 April 2025
Habs Rock School is a new course this year, offering an opportunity for students to experience the joy of playing in a band with their friends. Students will be coached within a band, learning classic repertoire but also being encouraged to write and perform original music. Using our excellent facilities and coached by a dynamic team of staff, this will be a fun opportunity to explore this exciting music, to develop established bands, and find new ones!
£375, BOOK HERE
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Jazz Summer School
Open to Year 4 to Year 12
Week 1 : Intermediate (Grade 4+)
Sunday 10 to Thursday 14 August 2025
Week 2: Fluent improvisers (by audition/invite)
Monday 18 to Friday 22 + Sunday 24 August 2025
Led by our renowned team of jazz educators, students will be placed in an ensemble, preparing towards a final performance for family and friends. Jazz is a fantastic platform for exploring ensemble skills and improvisation, encouraging students to be courageous in the moment, to take risks, and be playful with their music-making. These courses are a highlighof the calendar, not to be missed for any budding young musician.
£375/£400, BOOK HERE
Indian Music
Open to Year 4 to Year 12
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
Guided by our expert team of tutors, students will work together in large and small ensembles towards a memorable final performance for family and friends. Indian music has been one of the most exciting areas of development at Habs in recent years, this course promises to be a fantastic opportunity for any who are interested in getting involved.
£260, BOOK HERE
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Habs Woodwind
with Paul Harris
Open to Year 4 to Year 12
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
New to our programme this year is our course for woodwind players – open to players of all ages and abilities. With renowned educator Paul Harris as our patron we be delivering an inspirational course aimed to give a boost to all students looking to develop their playing. Paul Harris is an internationally recognized educator, with over 600 publications to his name. We are very excited to work alongside him to deliver a course that is a must for all young woodwind players.
£260, BOOK HERE
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Habs Brass
Open to Year 4 to Year 12
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
We are delighted to launch a course for brass players, open to students of all ages and abilities.Students will be coached in instrumental sections, as well as having the opportunity to play and perform in larger brass ensembles. Our expert team will help students to push their skills to the next level, tackling exciting repertoire in a fun environment. Brass playing is the key to many of the most dynamic ensemble opportunities, this course will help students of all ages on this road.
£260, BOOK HERE
MUSIC Stellar Strings
Open to Year 4 to Year 12
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 August 2025
Stellar Strings is back! A 3-day course open to string players of all abilities. This course is an unmissable opportunity for students to develop their musicianship - for older students to lead, and for younger students to get inspired. Led by our brilliant team of coaches, is one of the great community moments in our musical calendar, sign up now –don’t miss out!
£115 , BOOK HERE