Coda Music Centre

On Sunday May 20th at 7pm, Poole Audi showrooms will be transformed into a concert hall for a fundraising recital by Jack Maguire and Barbara Henvest (piano) in aid of the Coda Fiddle Orchestra.

The Fiddle Orchestra is Bournemouth's "Sistema" project for young violinists, providing tuition, rehearsals and performance opportunities for children and young people across the town.

This special evening offers a sumptious buffet with New Zealand wines, an opportunity to win wonderful prizes in the silent auction, a chance to explore the newest high performance Audi models in the showroom, and most importantly, an outstanding performance of popular violin classics by Jack Maguire in the mode of Andre Rieu.

Jack is one of Britain's most respected violinists, former leader of the Royal Ballet Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Director of the Coda Fiddle Orchestra.

Tickets at £17.50 are still available for this unique event and reservations can be made through Maurice Patterson MBE, by email by clicking here

Please join us. We need your support.
 

Coda is closed Monday 7th May. Have a lovely bank holiday and we will be open as usual tomorrow.

Welcome back to the summer term at Coda and a packed schedule of lessons, projects and workshops.

If you are interested in music and would like to know more about our work please call us, we run classes and workshops for people of all ages and abilities and there is sure to be something right for you.

Our pre-school and early learners classes incorporate the best teaching techniques available, including the Kodåly Method and the Colourstrings approach to ensure the best start in a child's musical life. Our classes are both fun and exciting for young ones while offering structure and providing an intrinsic understanding of music and our methods make us unique in the region. To find out more about these classes including days and times please get in touch.

For older children, teenagers and adults we offer both one-to-one instrumental tuition and some small group teaching and we are just beginning classes in Music Theory to support students through their graded exams too (we are also an exam centre for Trinity Guildhall!). All our tutors are highly experienced teachers, exceptional musicians and fully CRB checked. If you are interested in lessons in piano, guitar, strings, drums, woodwind or singing please get in touch. We also specialise in working with people with learning differences, for whom music is often a natural path to development so, whatever your ability or goals we will have something for you at Coda. Try us, a taster is just £5!

Check back too for details of our Cultural Olympiad Project, this years Summer Party and BBQ, the annual Rock & Pop Academy and our new Rusty Rockers course over the summer.

The school holidays are drawing close and Coda is offering a series of fun and creative music workshops for children and young people, whether total musical beginners or budding singer songwriters. Come and join in!

Tuesday 3rd April 1pm to 4pm
Music Cauldron: Playing In a Band
Further development for those wishing to play together in an ensemble/band setting, this workshop will look at melody and chord progressions to build a song with a group of players. With Bob Burke, our Music Cauldron Director at the helm, the workshop is suitable for young players aged 9 to 19 at any standard. Come find your sound and bring it to the Cauldron mix!
£10

Wednesday 4th April 1pm to 4pm
Music Cauldron In Focus: Singer/songwriters
An afternoon exploring your own singing style, and developing vocal technique toward performance. Led by Rachel Rafter and Bob Burke this session will support singers that wish to build their performance skills and provide guidance on singing and writing your own material as well as singing other people’s music. All standards of singer welcome and all styles supported.
For young singers aged 9 to 19 £10

Also this Easter: Coda at The Arnewood School

Wednesday 4th April 9.30 to 3.30pm (with a performance for friends and family at 3pm)
The Funky Orchestra
A fun day of musical games and creative music making, building the biggest funkiest orchestra in town!
For children in Yr 3 to secondary age, no musical skills necessary, but if you play an instrument bring it along!
£12

Thursday 5th April from 9.30 to 3.30
Rock Day at The Arnewood School Read more »

Thanks to the generous support of two local businesses and a gang of volunteers there have been some major changes to our home this week!

The two old portacabins that started to leak and fall apart last year have finally been demolished and removed with the help of staff from Hoburne Holiday Parks in Bashley and skips donated by New Milton Sand and Ballast.

Their support, worth well over £1000, has transformed our home for everyone who comes to Coda and we are extremely grateful for their help.

In the coming months we will be creating a vegetable garden and places to play and wait in the new space, and with recording studios opening here in the spring, things continue to change at Coda!

To find out more about our development plans or to volunteer at Coda please get in touch.
 

Don't miss Rachel More, Coda's vocal coach and some of her students from Coda at the Swing Unlimited Jazz Club this Wednesday.

Rachel will be singing alongside the Swing Unlimited Big Band for a night full of classic jazz songs originally sung by the true jazz divas such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra to name but a few (well, divas can be male too!).

The show is at Centre Stage in Bournemouth, a nice, cosy, cabaret style venue with round tables, candlelight and a good bar and food.

Don't miss it!

Full details below:

Rachel More and The Swing Unlimited Big Band (with guest appearances by Coda vocal students)

Wednesday 25th January 2012 – 8pm (Doors open 7.30pm) - £5 admission (payable on door)

At Centre Stage, 14 Queens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6BE

More info from Swing Unlimited on 07771 267445

With support from Hampshire County Council, Coda has developed a new opportunity for children to access and experience Music Therapy.

Music Therapy is a clinical service and is about making a difference to participants’ emotional, physical, and mental health & well being through the medium of music. It is about using music to reach the hardest to reach and to change people’s lives and the way they adapt to, feel, relate and operate in the world in which they live.

Throughout 2012 Coda is providing a low cost service to children living or at school in Hampshire and the New Forest. Each child may access 4 consecutive sessions at a cost of £5 per session and parents and carers will receive advice and guidance on next steps from our professional Music Therapists.

Music Therapy can benefit children with a very wide range of disabilities including : Autistic spectrum disorders including severe autism; Neurological damage due to illness/accident; Degenerative conditions; Sensory and physical impairment; Learning disabilities; Mental health and emotional and behavioral challenges; Chronic and terminal conditions.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity please call us on 01425 276161. We would love to help.

Welcome to the new term at Coda and Happy New Year. Our tuition programme begins today, Tuesday 3rd January here at Coda and we look forward to seeing you all again.

If you are thinking of starting 2012 with a new challenge and would like to learn a musical instrument, here are 3 reasons to get in touch with us today:

1. Learning to play music is a magical and valuable skill. Coda offers you and your family an opportunity to discover life-long skills, no matter what your ability. Whether you are learning for the first time, wanting to progress existing skills or returning to an instrument after a break, you will find a teacher at Coda to help you. We employ some of the best tutors in the region to provide for almost all musical interests and their professional experience ranges from principle players at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra to local rock gods. If your love is for classical music, jazz, pop or folk, singing or playing in a group there is something for you here (and if you don’t see what you want please tell us and we will try to start it!)

2. Coda is more than just a music lesson. Enjoying and playing music is a great way to make new friends and there is a wonderful social side to learning at Coda, especially within the groups we run. We also offer free parking, a place to have a cup of tea and a chat, and a lovely rural setting to spend some quiet time while you wait for your child’s lesson to finish. Read more »

A very Merry Christmas from everyone at Coda and best wishes for 2012.

We are now closed until Tuesday 3rd January 2012 but should you wish to reach us please email here and we will endeavour to get back to you.

We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year!

This Christmas Coda is running a special edition of the Music Cauldron, our year-round creative music programme for singers and players at any level interested in developing their skills as musicians and performers.

On Tuesday 20th December there's an opportunity to escape the shopping and pursue your musical talents with some fantastic professional players. Our resident wonder, Bob Burke will be joined by a few old friends in the form of Steve Perry, guitarist from the band Fevertree and Andy Mitchell, a great solo artist and currently lead singer with The Yardbirds.

You can read an interview with Steve here and check out Andy's Youtube channel here

For more information and to book a place please call us on 01425 276161. The session runs from 1pm to 5pm and costs £10.

If you are a guitarist, drummer or singer.. or basically anyone interested in playing music in a band and writing your own songs this is a session not to be missed!