Jackdaws weekend courses run throughout the year for Voice, Piano, Strings and Woodwind, including a number of Ensemble courses. Our Course Leaders are talented and experienced musicians who offer a wide variety of focussed courses. ‘Inspiration, Access and Inclusion’ are at the heart of our organisation and we aim to promote a supportive and nurturing environment. A typical weekend runs from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, with lunch, supper and refreshments included, all provided at Jackdaws by our dedicated Cooks.  Accommodation can be arranged for those travelling from further afield, including rooms with local Hosts. Our weekend schedule includes time to relax and reflect during the course, to leave you refreshed and ready for each day. With a broad range of exciting courses in our 2023-2024 programme, we’re confident that there’s a weekend for you! Read on for details of all this season’s courses.
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Jack's Music Club - Spring 2024

January 12, 2024 4:30 pm

Oboe Weekend with Ruth Watson

April 5, 2024 6:30 pm

Let's get Classical with Julian Jacobson

April 12, 2024 6:30 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

April 19, 2024 6:30 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Flora Curzon and Szilvia Csaranko

April 26, 2024 6:30 pm

Violin Course with Madeleine Mitchell

May 10, 2024 6:30 pm

A Song by Any Other Name with Richard Jackson

May 17, 2024 6:30 pm

Preparing for your Diploma / Grade 8 Exam with Stephen Savage

May 24, 2024 6:30 pm

The Complete Pianist with Margaret Fingerhut

May 31, 2024 6:30 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 7, 2024 6:30 pm

Discover Your Voice with Penny Jenkins

June 14, 2024 6:30 pm

Art Songs from the African Diaspora: Art Songs by African and Mixed-Heritage Composers

June 21, 2024 6:30 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

June 28, 2024 6:30 pm

The Singer as Artist with Alison Wells

July 5, 2024 6:30 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 12, 2024 6:30 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 22, 2024 6:30 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 25, 2024 6:30 pm

Foundation Stage Piano Summer School

July 29, 2024 6:30 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

August 2, 2024 6:30 pm

Summer String Ensemble with Simon Kodurand

August 9, 2024 6:30 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Sarah Leonard & Stephen Dickinson

August 16, 2024 6:30 pm

An Empowering Approach to Continuing Musicianship Growth and Performing Skills at the Piano

August 23, 2024 6:30 pm

Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross

August 30, 2024 6:30 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

September 6, 2024 6:30 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 13, 2024 6:30 pm

Freedom in Piano Playing with Charlotte Tomlinson

September 20, 2024 6:30 pm

The Three 'R's of Singing with Richard Jackson & Russell Smythe

September 27, 2024 6:30 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza

October 4, 2024 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** Singing away from the page – putting your own mark on the music with Gemma Summerfield

October 11, 2024 6:30 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

October 18, 2024 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** Creative Practising – How to Keep Your Piano Practice Fresh with William Howard

October 25, 2024 6:30 pm

Audition Preparation with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

November 1, 2024 6:30 pm

Piano Music from the First Viennese School with Graeme Humphrey

November 8, 2024 6:30 pm

Singing Pick and Mix with Mary Nelson & Andrew Smith

November 15, 2024 6:30 pm

Release the Pianist Within with Stephen Marquiss

November 22, 2024 6:30 pm

Singing Handel with Jonathan Peter Kenny

November 29, 2024 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Romantic Piano with Nicholas Walker

December 6, 2024 6:30 pm

Performance vs Technique: The Clash of the Titans with Emma Bell

January 10, 2025 6:30 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 16, 2025 6:30 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

January 23, 2025 6:30 pm

The Pianist's Technical Toolbox with Alisdair Hogarth

January 31, 2025 6:30 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 7, 2025 6:30 pm

Breathing Life into Text with Owain Browne

February 14, 2025 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

February 17, 2025 6:30 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

February 21, 2025 6:30 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

February 28, 2025 6:30 pm

English Song with Sarah Leonard & Stephen Varcoe

March 7, 2025 6:30 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans, Flora Curzon and Szilvia Csaranko

March 14, 2025 6:30 pm

Singing with Style and Confidence with Adrian Thompson

March 21, 2025 6:30 pm

Oboe Weekend with Jean Marsden & Ruth Watson

April 4, 2025 6:30 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 11, 2025 6:30 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 25, 2025 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 2, 2025 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven Sonatas and Variations with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 9, 2025 6:30 pm

A Song by Any Other Name with Richard Jackson

May 16, 2025 6:30 pm

Preparing for your Diploma / Grade 8 Exam with Stephen Savage

May 23, 2025 6:30 pm

Discover Your Voice with Penny Jenkins

June 6, 2025 6:30 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 13, 2025 6:30 pm

Art Songs from the African Diaspora: Art Songs by African and Mixed-Heritage Composers

June 20, 2025 6:30 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

June 27, 2025 6:30 pm

**NEW COURSE** Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 4, 2025 6:30 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 11, 2025 6:30 pm

Foundation Stage Piano Summer School

July 18, 2025 6:30 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 21, 2025 6:30 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 24, 2025 6:30 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

August 1, 2025 6:30 pm

Summer String Ensemble with Simon Kodurand

August 8, 2025 6:30 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Sarah Leonard & Stephen Dickinson

August 15, 2025 6:30 pm

Stylish Baroque with Theresa Caudle & Alastair Ross

September 5, 2025 6:30 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 12, 2025 6:30 pm