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Springboard Music Creators
Summer Course 2025
10.30am - 4.00pm | Wednesday 27 - Friday 29 August 2025
This is the first course in a new Springboard series running from August 2025 to April 2026.
This course is for instrumentalists, singers, composers or song-writers from any musical background with an open attitude to collaboration and inventing music (of all styles) alongside others. The course takes an accessible, practical hands-on approach so there's no requirement to be able to read or notate music.
All participants must be in school years 9 and 10 (ages 13-15) and meet one of the RCM Sparks eligibility criteria found in the 'Free places and tickets' drop down menu.
Throughout the year, we aim to immerse participants in the rich and varied musical life of the Royal College of Music with approximately one workshop, event or short course per month. Each project looks at different creative stimuli, for example images from the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year, or a theme or rhythmic motif from a piece of music being performed at the Royal College of Music.
Courses result in original pieces of music, created by the participants as a group, with the support of composers and musicians from the RCM. As the year progresses, participants build their knowledge of how music is created, develop a variety of composition techniques, and conclude with an individual or group composition professionally recorded with supporting live instrumentalists in the RCM Studios in the Easter school holidays.
How to apply
Apply for a place on this course or email sparks@rcm.ac.uk for further information.
