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My name is Alex Dichmont and I run the music at Westbourne House School in Chichester. A lot of the pupils here, of all musical standards, really benefit from playing their instruments in our orchestras and chamber groups and enjoy the social aspect of making music together. I know this is often hard to organise for parents and so I have new venture hopefully starting in January.
We are keen to build a group of children who can come and form a small orchestra on a Saturday morning from schools in the local area.
The provisional plan is to have a session most Saturday mornings during term time. We would like to welcome children from year 3 to year 6 who play any orchestral string, wind or brass instrument, with a minimum standard of approximately Grade 1.
We plan to meet from 10.00 until 11.30am, and if numbers are favourable we plan to include some choral singing in the morning’s activities too. There will be no charge for this activity and we would hope children will be able to attend most of the term’s sessions.
If you are interested, please contact me directly at adichmont@westbournehouse.org with details of which instrument your children play and what approximate standard they are.
Please get in touch with me if should you have any questions.
Alex Dichmont
Director of Music
