Why get involved?
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Play Well-known tunes
You will have the opportunity to play a selection of well-known tunes suited to the ensemble genre.
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Performance Opportunities
By playing in an ensemble you have the opportunity to take part in concerts and events throughout the year, earning vital performance experience.
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Making Music with Others
Making music is a fun and sociable activity. Joining a Music Centre activity gives you the chance to meet, play and perform with other like-minded musicians.
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Virtual Music Centre
As part of your membership you can take part in our online activities under the Virtual Music Centre. This includes Beginner, Intermediate and Grade V Theory.
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Meet the Tutor
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Grant Allardyce
Drum Kit Teacher
Coming from a musical family, Grant studied jazz at college while playing on the local punk, rock, and folk scene in Northern Ireland. He obtained his BMus in orchestral percussion at University of Ulster. Grant relocated to the South of England in 2000 and started touring throughout Europe and the US. At the same time, he developed extensive experience in recording studios, playing on albums in many different genres. He is now teaching for Create Music and is curriculum lead for Drums, Percussion and Keyboard.