Summer Camps
Summer Camps
Summer Fiddle Camp 2022
Tutors – Celine Donoghue and Graham Rorie
Dates – Sunday 14th – Tuesday 16th August, Maryhill Burgh Halls
9.30 am – 3 pm
Fee – £225
Our 2nd annual Summer Fiddle Camp! Over the course of the 3 days children will learn a variety of traditional tunes and techniques as well as enjoy fun musicianship games every day culminating in a special performance and courtyard ceilidh for families. Led by Celine Donoghue and Graham Rorie two of Scotland’s most highly regarded traditional musicians and tutors, there will be options for beginner pupils as well as pupils who have been playing for longer. Our Fiddle Camp is suitable for young string players of all ages and abilities aged 6 years and up and is open to existing Glasgow Children’s Music School pupils as well as those learning elsewhere. Two days options available.
Summer Piano Camp
Tutor – Julia McDonald
Dates – Monday 4th July – Wednesday 6th July, Maryhill Burgh Halls
Morning session 9.30 am – 12 pm
Afternoon session 1 – 3.30 pm
Both 9.30 am – 3.30 pm
Fee – Mornings or Afternoons only – £120 / Full days – £225
Piano Camp will be a way for young pianists to work and play together! Students will learn how to improvise together and how to accompany others, along with developing their rhythm and aural skills. Led by Glasgow Children’s Music Schools own Julia McDonald, this camp is suitable for young pianists that have had at least 6 months of lessons aged 6 years and up and is open to existing GCMS pupils as well as those learning elsewhere.
Spaces at each camp are limited and are offered on a first come-first served basis. Please note due to the nature of the instrument, Piano Camps are limited to just 8 children per camp.
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SAVE THE DATE! SUMMER FIDDLE CAMP 6th - 8th AUGUST 2026 🎻🎶![]()
We are delighted to announce that this years Summer Camp will take place on Thursday 6th - Saturday 8th August, at the GCMS Studios, Maryhill Burgh Halls. ![]()
Join the band, enjoy fun musical games and learn lots of new tunes on your instrument! Suitable for all young string players with a minimum of six months playing experience aged 6 years and up. Led by GCMS tutors Emma Tomlinson and Katie Hepburn and guest tutor Alistair McCulloch (Fiddle Instructor, Royal Conservatoire Scotland). Camp will culminate with an informal concert for friends and families on the final day and our traditional court yard ceilidh! ![]()
For more details please email info@thegcms.co.uk
www.thegcms.co.uk
So so lovely to be back singing, dancing and playing with our Saturday Primary 1s and Preschoolers yesterday! We had lots of fun dancing with the parachute, visiting Musicland and practising our rhythm writing. Well done everyone 👏 🎶 Glasgow Children's Music School
Huge congratulations to all our pupils who sat and passed their ABRSM Exams last month! And a special well done to Ingrid who achieved a distinction, the highest mark possible, in her grade 1 piano exam! Very well done everyone. We know how hard you all worked and are extremely proud of you all. 🙂🎹🎻🎶
Spring Break
Friday 3rd - Sunday 19th April ![]()
Glasgow Children's Music School is now closed for the Spring Break. Lessons/ classes will resume again from Monday 20th April. ![]()
From myself and all the teaching team, we wish you a lovely Easter time! 🐣🐇🌷 🎶