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Take a look at the details of current courses and groups available, please book via email to the office.
Do you have a curiosity to learn more about musical style, genre, backgrounds of great works, the lives of Composers, instruments, the History of Music and non Western traditions?
This course is for you!
Come along and enter the dialogue or simply enjoy listening to great works and lesser known gems.
Enjoy a hot drink and a piece of cake during the halfway break, make new friends and develop your knowledge.
We are so proud of the DRMS Folk series with our Patron, Tim Laycock, Colin Thompson, Ruth Thompson, Alastair Simpson and Friends . . . . .
Join us for these special evenings and become ‘part of the family.’
Join Colin and Ruth Thompson for this ever popular session from 5pm – 8pm.
All levels most welcome.
Journey back through time to the Baroque era, travelling to central Europe to meet the musicians that shaped the time and influenced the composers that followed them. Each lecture is a fascinating yet digestible exploration of the innovative, inspiring and occasionally bonkers world of Baroque music. Told with a mixture of sincerity and humour by music historian and professional Baroque Violinist, Emma-Marie Kabanova, they examine music of Bach, Biber, Telemann and others in its social, political and artistic context. The lectures are suitable for all, with or without musical experience or prior knowledge of Baroque music. This term we are delighted to welcome Phantasia baroque ensemble who will be performing a series of charity concerts featuring the music discussed during the lectures.
Venue: The Dorset Rural Music School, DT11 7HA
Six week courses: £60, Pay as You Go: £15
Tea and Coffee
Next course to be announced late Autumn,
please register an interest in becoming a member of the Academy by email:
drmsblandford@gmail.com
Dr Chris Price, until recently a senior lay clerk at Canterbury Cathedral and much in demand as a choral director, returns to DRMS for another foray into the fascinating world of English Glees and Catches of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Singers and players are invited to join us to explore examples (convivial, affecting, satirical or downright bawdy) from Chris’s extensive collection.
Directed by our Singing Teacher, Felicity Goodman, our fabulous Sing for Pleasure choir enjoys a varied repertoire, from Early Music through to Musical Theatre.
No need to read music, absolutely everyone warmly welcomed.
Every child responds to music; it touches every aspect of child development – motor skills (eg marching, dancing, beating a drum), speech development (eg experimenting with new sounds, listening, repeating, pitch, rhythm), social skills (eg sharing, turn taking, eye contact).
Emma runs a group where every child is listened to, and each child’s needs are recognised.
The group sessions are as much child-led (to give the children confidence that their contributions and creativity matter) as led by Emma. This all sounds very dry, but Emma believes we learn when we’re having fun. Fun and nonsense are an integral part of the sessions and each child is encouraged to join in at their own pace. Group experiences were a normal part of pre-school life pre-lockdown. Now, more than ever, the group experience is vital and a wonderful way to prepare children for Primary School. All welcome.
Facebook Emma and the Magic Bag for videos and to see what nonsense she does!
Zoom group to strengthen your breathing and develop your voice, addressing pulmonary conditions and reducing anxiety.
We are so excited that this highly successful and ever popular course, acknowledged by the NHS, is running with DRMS.
Sign up for these transformative sessions. This course should surely be a must have for all of us.
Fly away on a magic carpet!
Come along with your youngsters to help them develop their coordination, concentration, counting, confidence, and have lots of fun banging drums, pots and pans!
Led by our superb Early Years specialist, Emma House, these brilliant and progressive sessions are such a unique detail for children to enjoy.
Afterwards we will wind down with stories. These storytelling sessions are guaranteed to ignite imagination whilst also developing listening skills . . . .
Meet Aladdin, Scheherezade, Little Red Riding Hood… This is a treat for young children and their parent/carer to have their first introduction to Music and the spoken word.
Make friends and discover new soundscapes .
For any enquiries or to sign up, please email or call the office
The Close
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7HA
drmsblandford@gmail.com
Tel. 01258 452511
Mob. 07966 513381
Remote office hours
Weekdays: 9.30am- 8pm
Saturdays: 9.30am-1.30pm
Office ‘drop in’ hours: Wednesday: 2pm-6pm
