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County Performance Groups |
‘County Performance’ Groups are recognised to be of a high quality and able to hold their own on the national stage.
Opportunities exist for all members of CPGs not only to rehearse and perform within their particular group but also to work with professional musicians and teachers in both instrumental and vocal settings and to collaborate with members of other CPGs in a variety of contexts.
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County Performance Groups
Cost
More Information
CPG brochure 09-10 (pdf 340 kb)
Administration
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Rehearsals
The County Youth Orchestra, Youth Chorale, Youth Wind Band, Youth Steel Orchestra - Pannissimo, Youth Rock & Pop Institute and Youth Viol Consort - Gutted meet weekly; the Youth Jazz Orchestra - WYJO and Youth Waits meet every 2 - 3 weeks on Sundays. Rehearsals take place at Kenilworth School, Leyes Lane, Kenilworth and The Music Workshop, Coten End Primary School, Warwick. A calendar of rehearsals and concerts is printed on each brochure. On Friday evenings a café operates at Kenilworth during the breaks.
Applications
Membership of County Performance Groups is by audition and application should be made either on the form attached to each brochure or online. Most auditions are held during June/July. Candidates should be between the ages of 14 and 21 (applications from younger, able children will be considered if appropriate) and of a standard equivalent to Grade 6.
| Concerts, Courses and Tours
All groups give regular concerts throughout Warwickshire and beyond; members are committed to taking part in at least three concerts a year (at the end of each term). In addition members are expected to take part in a weekend course in the autumn and a biennial tour. Auditions for the Festival of Music for Youth form a regular part of CPG activities.
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County Performance Groups
Warwickshire County Youth Orchestra
Warwickshire County Youth Chorale
Warwickshire County Wind Band
Warwickshire County Youth Jazz Orchestra - WYJO
Warwickshire County Youth Steel Orchestra - Pannissimo
Warwickshire County Youth Waits
Warwickshire County Youth Rock & Pop Institute
Warwickshire County Youth Viol Consort - Gutted |
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Cost
There is an annual subscription of £90.00 for 2009-10, payable on confirmation of acceptance (please do not send cheques with your application form), which covers membership of any number of County Performance Groups (remissions available).
Assistance is available where there is financial hardship and full remission of the subscription will be provided for:
Families who receive Income Support or Income-Based Job Seeker’s Allowance.
Families who receive Child Tax Credit and have an annual taxable income, as assessed by the Inland Revenue, that does not exceed £17,968. N.B. Families who also receive Working Tax Credit do not qualify to claim fee remission.
Families who receive the Guarantee element of State Pension Credit.
Families who receive support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.
There is full fee remission for Looked After Children.
University students in full-time education can qualify for 50% reduction in fees upon presentation of their student card. There is also a bursay fund managed by the Warwickshire County Youth Music Association to which applications can be made for assistance with courses and tours.
Please contact County Music Service (01926 742630) for an application form or download the fee remission application together with the accepted proof of entitlement to apply for fee remission.
No-one should be deterred from applying on the grounds of cost.
More Information
For details on what membership includes and parental involvement please see CPG brochure for 2009-2010 (pdf 340 kb)
For further information or any (confidential) enquiries with regard to fees please write to:
Michael Williamson
Manager County Performance Groups
County Music Service, Saltisford Office Park, Ansell Way, Warwick CV4 4UL
Tel: 01926 743021/07920 071159
Email: cms@warwickshire.gov.uk
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