Registration is now open for our FREE SFE Area Ensembles.  

Membership of our Area Ensembles is by registration and is open to young musicians in full time education who attend a Birmingham School or live within the city of Birmingham. They are open to players of all instruments from beginner to approximately Grade 3 standard. 

Playing in a group is fun and SFE Area Ensembles introduce and develop techniques involved in performing in a group as well serving as an extension to weekly instrumental lessons greatly benefitting the development of playing skills generally.

Rehearsals take place on a weekly basis during term time with exciting performance opportunities in March at the Elgar Hall (University of Birmingham) and July at Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

They are open to players of all instruments from beginner to approximately Grade 3 standard. 

Young musicians can join from the very earliest stages of their instrumental learning with the encouragement of their instrumental teacher.

In order for the group to achieve a high standard, it is important that children aim to attend all the rehearsals in any term, and it is essential that all members attend the termly concert.

Date

Event/Venue/Time

Saturday 10th December 2022

CE Showcase UoB Elgar Hall

Bramall Music Building, Birmingham B15 2TT

Sunday 11th December 2022

CE Showcase UoB Elgar Hall

Bramall Music Building, Birmingham B15 2TT

Saturday 4th March 2023

CE Showcase Ruddock Hall

King Edward’s School, Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2UA

Sunday 5th March 2023

CE Showcase Ruddock Hall

King Edward’s School, Edgbaston Park Rd, Birmingham B15 2UA

Saturday 25th March 2023

CE Showcase UoB Elgar Hall

Bramall Music Building, Birmingham B15 2TT

Sunday 26th March 2023

CE Showcase UoB Elgar Hall

Bramall Music Building, Birmingham B15 2TT

Monday 27th March 2023

Area/School-based Gala RBC 1

200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR

Tuesday 28th March 2023

Area/School-based Gala RBC 2

200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR

Wednesday 29th March 2023

Area/School-based Gala RBC 3

200 Jennens Rd, Birmingham B4 7XR

Saturday 29th April 2023

Area/School-based Gala UoB 4,5,6

Bramall Music Building, Birmingham B15 2TT

Sunday 30th April 2023

Area/School-based Gala UoB 10,11,12

Bramall Music Building, Birmingham B15 2TT

Sunday 9th July 2023

Youth Prom 1 Symphony Hall

Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA

Monday 10th July 2023

Youth Prom 2 Symphony Hall

Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA

Tuesday 11th July 2023

Youth Prom 3 Symphony Hall

Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA

Wednesday 12th July 2023

Youth Prom 4 Symphony Hall

Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA

Thursday 13th July 2023

Youth Prom 5 Symphony Hall

Broad St, Birmingham B1 2EA

Did you know that Services For Education is a charity?

Every year, we bring together nearly 4,000 young people from across Birmingham and form over 90 ensembles, specialising in a variety of instruments.

We do not charge for our ensembles because imposing a charge would create an immediate barrier for many families who would struggle to afford these costs but this is only sustainable with support from our donors.

We need your help to keep our ensembles going. 

If you would like to support our Ensembles, please visit our charity project page here: Music Ensembles – Services For Education (sfecharity.co.uk).

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