The Conservatory
Two ways in. Neither of them is a form.
How a student enters depends on whether they already play. What does not change is that we meet the child and talk properly with the parents before anyone commits to anything.
Assessment
We need to know where to start you.
The assessment exists to place a student correctly, not to filter them out. Starting a child too far ahead is as damaging as starting them too far behind.
The student already plays
- 1Entrance examination — theory and practical
- 2Placement onto the appropriate level and track
- 3Periodic reassessment as the student progresses
The entrance examination establishes what a student can already do, so that they start in the right place. It is not a filter designed to exclude.
The student is starting from nothing
- 1Interview with the student
- 2Conversation with the parents
- 3Placement at foundation level
No prior musical knowledge is required. We meet the child, and we talk seriously with the parents — because a full-time musical education asks a great deal of a family, and both sides should go in clear-eyed.
Why we assess the parents too
A full-time musical education is a family decision.
When a child begins a conservatory programme, the family takes on something substantial: an instrument at home, daily practice, a performance calendar, and years of sustained commitment during which progress will sometimes stall.
The students who thrive here almost always have parents who understood that at the outset. So we talk to parents before admission — not to test them, but to make sure everyone is entering this with the same expectations. It is far kinder than discovering the mismatch two years in.
We will also tell you if we think the answer is no. A child who would be happier with a weekly lesson at our music school should have a weekly lesson at our music school, and we will say so.
Choosing a track
You do not have to decide everything at once.
Most students enter without knowing whether they will end up performing, teaching, or both. The track is revisited as intentions become clearer.
Pedagogical
For the student who will one day teach.
Pedagogical / Artistic
For the student who will do both.
Artistic
For the student aiming at the platform.
Fees & intake
To be confirmed
Conservatory fees, the registration fee, intake dates, minimum and maximum ages, and cohort size have not yet been supplied. Rather than publish plausible-looking numbers, this section is deliberately left blank until you provide the real ones.
In the meantime, our music school fee structure and academy policy — which are documented — are published in full.
Begin with a conversation, not a form.
Tell us about the child — their age, whether they already play, and what drew you to a full-time musical education. We will take it from there.