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 2022-2023 programme, we’re confident that there’s a weekend for you! Read on for details of all this season’s courses.

Oboes by Javi Sanchez de la Vina

Jackdaws is working hard to keep you safe. Please read our Covid-Secure page before booking.

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 11, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 13, 2026 4:00 pm

Practical Tools and Principles to Elevate Your Pianism with Alton Chung Ming Chan

September 4, 2026 6:30 pm –

September 6, 2026 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

July 31, 2026 6:30 pm –

August 2, 2026 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 23, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 26, 2026 4:00 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 23, 2026 4:00 pm

Shorter Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Singing and Imagination with Sandra Ford

July 3, 2026 6:30 pm –

July 5, 2026 4:00 pm

The Piano Teacher's Survival Guide with Anthony Williams

June 26, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 28, 2026 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

June 19, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 21, 2026 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 14, 2026 4:00 pm

Discover Your Voice with Saffron van Zwanenberg

June 5, 2026 6:30 pm –

June 7, 2026 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 29, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 31, 2026 4:00 pm

French piano music: the lighter alternative with Julian Jacobson

May 22, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 24, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Team Lieder! with Richard Jackson

May 15, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 17, 2026 4:00 pm

The Austrian Connection: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Brahms with Sarah Beth Briggs

May 8, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 10, 2026 4:00 pm

The Singer's Technical Toolbox with Eamonn Mulhall

May 1, 2026 6:30 pm –

May 3, 2026 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 24, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 26, 2026 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 17, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 19, 2026 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Jean Marsden & Ruth Watson

April 10, 2026 6:30 pm –

April 12, 2026 4:00 pm

Pianissimo to Fortissimo with Evelyn Tubb and Michael Fields

March 12, 2026 6:30 pm –

March 15, 2026 4:00 pm

Klezmer Weekend with Susi Evans and Szilvia Csaranko

March 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

March 8, 2026 4:00 pm

Viol Consorts with members of Fretwork

February 27, 2026 6:30 pm –

March 1, 2026 4:00 pm

English Song with Stephen Varcoe and Nigel Foster

February 20, 2026 6:30 pm –

February 22, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Singing the Italian Way with Owain Browne

February 13, 2026 6:30 pm –

February 15, 2026 4:00 pm

The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

February 6, 2026 6:30 pm –

February 8, 2026 4:00 pm

The Pianist's Technical Toolbox with Alisdair Hogarth

January 30, 2026 6:30 pm –

February 1, 2026 4:00 pm

Guitar Ensemble with Eden Stell Guitar Duo

January 15, 2026 6:30 pm –

January 18, 2026 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Singing to Recover Your Breath with Marta Fontanals-Simmons

November 28, 2025 6:30 pm –

November 30, 2025 4:00 pm

Recorder Weekend with Anna Stegmann

November 21, 2025 6:30 pm –

November 23, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** The Art of Practice and Performance with Phillip Leslie

November 14, 2025 6:30 pm –

November 16, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Russian and Slavic piano music and the influence of Chopin with Nicholas Walker

November 7, 2025 6:30 pm –

November 9, 2025 4:00 pm

Audition Preparation with Audrey Hyland & Saffron van Zwanenberg

October 31, 2025 6:30 pm –

November 2, 2025 4:00 pm

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

October 24, 2025 6:30 pm –

October 26, 2025 4:00 pm

Multiple Pianists, Multiple Hands and Multiple Pianos – An Extravagant Piano Extravaganza with Anthony Williams

October 17, 2025 6:30 pm –

October 19, 2025 4:00 pm

**NEW COURSE** Singing Baroque: From Monteverdi to Bach with Jonathan Peter Kenny

October 10, 2025 6:30 pm –

October 12, 2025 4:00 pm

Freedom in Piano Playing with Charlotte Tomlinson

October 3, 2025 6:30 pm –

October 5, 2025 4:00 pm

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

September 26, 2025 6:30 pm –

September 28, 2025 4:00 pm

Release the Pianist Within with Stephen Marquiss

September 19, 2025 6:30 pm –

September 21, 2025 4:00 pm

Singing in French with Robin Bowman

September 12, 2025 6:30 pm –

September 14, 2025 4:00 pm

Practical Tools and Principles to Elevate Your Pianism with Alton Chung Ming Chan

September 5, 2025 6:30 pm –

September 7, 2025 4:00 pm

Sing the Great Musicals with Stephen Dickinson and Simon Bashford

August 15, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 17, 2025 4:00 pm

Summer String Ensemble with Simon Kodurand

August 8, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 10, 2025 4:00 pm

Opera Workshop with Mary Plazas & Robert Chevara

August 1, 2025 6:30 pm –

August 3, 2025 4:00 pm

Advanced Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 24, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 27, 2025 4:00 pm

Intermediate Piano Summer School with Mark Tanner

July 21, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 24, 2025 4:00 pm

Shorter Intermediate Piano Summer School

July 18, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 20, 2025 6:30 pm

Chamber Music Weekend

July 11, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 13, 2025 4:00 pm

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

July 4, 2025 6:30 pm –

July 6, 2025 4:00 pm

The Embodied Pianist with Elena Riu

June 27, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 29, 2025 4:00 pm

Bassoon Weekend: From Reed to Recital with Robert Codd

June 13, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 15, 2025 4:00 pm

Discover Your Voice with Saffron van Zwanenberg

June 6, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 8, 2025 4:00 pm

Just Come and Sing!

May 30, 2025 6:30 pm –

June 1, 2025 4:00 pm

Preparing for your Diploma / Grade 8 Exam with Stephen Savage

May 23, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 25, 2025 4:00 pm

A Song by Any Other Name with Richard Jackson

May 16, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 18, 2025 4:00 pm

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

May 9, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 11, 2025 4:00 pm

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

May 2, 2025 6:30 pm –

May 4, 2025 4:00 pm

The Confident Pianist with Timothy Barratt

April 25, 2025 6:30 pm –

April 27, 2025 4:00 pm

Clarinets with David Campbell

April 11, 2025 6:30 pm –

April 13, 2025 4:00 pm

Oboe Weekend with Jean Marsden & Ruth Watson

April 4, 2025 6:30 pm –

April 6, 2025 3:00 pm