THE SATURDAY PROGRAMME
HMDT Music’s Saturday Programme based at Bridge Academy in Hackney, offers a wide range of exciting, high-quality and accessible music programmes to around 300 young people aged 1-25 each year, enriching their musical lives. Since 1995, it remains a vibrant and unique offering and a source of local community pride, attracting students from across London and beyond.
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Hosting a huge range of creative activities under one roof, it offers an exceptional advantage for young people to try out different sessions to find what they enjoy most as we can tailor their schedule across programmes. Sharing and showcasing their musical offerings through informal concerts, exams and large-scale performances enables them to build their skills, techniques, teamwork and confidence, supported by a team of specialist artists and teachers who are passionate about passing on their experiences to the next generation and providing award-winning experiences.
The Saturday Programme creates well rounded musicians and human beings, many of whom have gone on to study at music colleges, build careers in music and the arts, perform in the West End and even become music teachers themselves. Our supportive environment is the perfect home to build long-term friendships and explore, challenge and sustain their musical adventures!
Applications are open all year round and a Financial Aid Programme is available for those who need it.
WHAT PROGRAMES DO WE OFFER?
Students at our Saturday Programme can follow a guided progression route starting with The Music Box early years family programme followed by the Fledglings Foundation year for Reception aged children. From there they progress to Minis (Yrs 1/2) to begin their instrumental journey alongside singing from where they can choose CYMH Instrumental or I Can Sing! Music Theatre, with the unique opportunity to combine ICS! music theatre with learning an instrument.
For those interested in jazz, our Jazz Blues Programme and the prestigious Julian Joseph Jazz Academy offers a route from beginner jazz to Conservatoires and beyond. Our SEN/D programme, Music Treehouse, offers creative music-making and music therapy for all ages.
Though designed as a progression route, students can join the Saturday Programme at any age and point in their musical journey. See more by visiting each of our programmes below!
Family programme where under 4s and their parents can meet musicians from a wide range of genres, try out instruments and develop their listening and communication skills.
I Can Sing! Music Theatre
Students in Years 3+ develop vocal, dance, drama and ensemble skills through Broadway repertoire across the ages to our own original compositions.
This Foundation year for Reception aged children encourages them to test their wings with the fundamentals of music through movement and song to build their confidence, teamwork and musicality in a fun, community environment
Minis – Years 1-2
develop their instrumental and beginner musicianship skills with percussion, taster instruments and voice and gain ensemble performance experience in the Music Theatre sessions.
young people aged 2-25 with SEN/D develop their creative musical expression, communication, and social skills through sensory storytelling and song and creative composition.
CYMH Instrumental
The Julian Joseph Jazz Academy (JJJA)
offering talented young instrumentalists and vocalists an amazing opportunity to work with some of the world’s top jazz musicians to develop their creative talents and performance skills, through exploring the American roots of Jazz.
offers Years 3+ an extensive curriculum including group and individual instrumental tuition, theory and musicianship, and a range of ensembles, choir, bands and orchestra. Includes the Jazz Blues for budding young jazzers playing at Grade 3+
About HMDT Music
HMDT Music, twice winner of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Education and recent winner of the Excellence in Musical Theatre Award, is a leader in creating inspiring arts projects for young people, which enrich learning and transform lives.
