Welcome to Musica News for general news going on at Musica, opening times, any bad weather notices, awards and fun stuff we are doing.

Farewells and Retirement Summer 2018

At the end of the Summer term we'll be saying goodbye to Mr Garlick (brass teacher), Mr Dransfield (Musica Colne Valley Centre Co-ordinator) and Mr Haslam (guitar teacher). We'd like to say a big...

Musica Songbirds - an invitation to all mini...

  Musica Songbirds would like to invite all mini music fans to their Open Mornings on June 23 and 30. If your toddler/young child likes to sing...

May Day - Office Closed Monday, May 7, 2018

The Musica Kirklees office will be CLOSED on Monday, May 7, 2018 for the May Day bank holiday.   You can still make payments for invoices during this time via our

The Big Chant 2018 - the results are in!

The Big Chant 2018    In partnership with the Huddersfield Town Foundation, Musica Kirklees teachers and class teachers have been working with Whole Class Ensemble Tuition pupils to create new football chants as a...

BAD WEATHER - MFY CANCELLATION

  CANCELLATIONS DUE TO BAD WEATHER 18.3.18 The Music for Youth...

BAD WEATHER - CLOSURE - Musica Colne Valley...

Musica Colne Valley is CLOSED this evening (Friday, January 19, 2018) due to the bad weather. All groups and lessons there are cancelled. Apologies for any disappointment and inconvenience this may cause.

BAD WEATHER - CLOSURE - Netherhall Learning...

Netherhall Learning Campus (NLC) is CLOSED due to bad weather - there will be no rehearsals or lessons at NLC this evening (Tuesday 16 January 2018) Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Hellos and Goodbyes

At the end of the Autumn term we said goodbye to Miss Poole (upper strings) and Mrs Green (keyboard/piano), and at the start of January we also said farewell to Mr Marshall (music technology/voice).  We’d like to send them a big...

SOLD OUT - Musica Youth Orchestra & Halifax...

The Musica Youth Orchestra and Halifax Young Singers Christmas Concert 2017 is SOLD OUT.   Tickets will not be available on the door. Thank you to everyone who has...

Christmas and New Year Teaching and Office...

The Musica Kirklees office will close at 1pm on Friday, December 21, 2018 and will re-open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 The office will be closed for the Power of Music Conference on Monday, January 7, 2019   ...

*NEW* for Autumn - Musica Batley Groups

Musica Batley have launched three exciting groups for the Autumn term!  All groups take place on  Thursdays during term time at Batley Grammar School, Carlinghow Hill, Batley, WF17 0AD   ...

*New* for Autumn - Musica Mirfield Youth Choir

Musica Mirfield's new Youth Choir starts this term.  Hurray!  The choir is open to anyone in school years 6 to 13 who enjoys singing.  The fun-filled sessions will help you to improve your singing and learn lots of new...

Centre rehearsal start dates for the Autumn Term

All Musica Centres and Central Ensembles will begin rehearsals again from Thursday, September 7 as follows: Thursday, September 7 - Musica Batley Friday, September 8 - Musica Colne Valley, Musica Mirfield Saturday,...

MYO on Tour 2017

Musica Youth Orchestra (MYO) have completed another successful concert tour around the Pays de la Loire and Normandy in France from July 18 to 24. The highlights of the tour were concerts held in Château du...

Big Sings a Big Success!

If you live in North Kirklees, you'll have heard a lot of music over the past week thanks to the Cleckheaton and Dewsbury Big Sings! Children gathered from primary schools to join together in song and music at Cleckheaton Town Hall and...

FREE Musical fun for toddlers to age 7 on July 8

Songbirds at Musica Holme Valley are holding FREE musical fun for toddlers to age 7, led by professional musician and educational specialist Debbie Hemingway.  They'll be using pulse and rhythm to introduce your mini maestro to the magical...

Goodbyes and Welcomes

This term we said goodbye to Mr Odell, Caretaker and Instrument Repairer.  We would like to thank Mr Odell for all his hard work over many years with Musica Kirklees. We welcome Mr Oliver McKay as the new Musica Kirklees Caretaker...

Les Miserable Workshop at Musica Batley

On June 22, local instrumentalists and members of Musica Batley took part in a special Les Miserables workshop with  with West End Musical Director, Steve Moss (Biog - 

Our First Evening of Piano Music

On Monday, June 12, Phipp's Concert Hall hosted an Evening of Piano featuring solos from 24 of Musica Kirklees's young pianists. The performers got to play on a superb instrument in a beautiful setting, and everyone played wonderfully....

Auditions for Musica Youth Orchestra - join us!

Musica Youth Orchestra (MYO) will be holding auditions on Wednesday, June 14 .  If you're a strings player grade 5 or above or a woodwind, brass or percussion player grade 7 or above, this is...

Attention all new musicians - here's a freebie...

We have lots of groups specially for new musicians and those who have been having lessons with their class at school.  These groups are FREE for the Summer term so why not give them a try – we’d love to see you there! ...

All Saints' Church - what a concert!

On May 6, All Saints's Church in Clayton West rang to the sounds of Musica Shelley Big Band, African Drummers and Musica Rock School's 'The First Ones', plus many more!  It was wonderful to see so many musicians playing in such a beautiful...

Musica Mirfield's Busy May Weekend

Musica Mirfield enjoyed a very busy start to May with two engagements on the same day! On Saturday, May 6, the Senior Band performed at the South Pennine Boat Club Regatta, followed by a performance by the Friday Nightingales choir at...

When the ukuleles start to play.....

Belmong Grange Ukulele group, led by Ms Eady, have made another excellent video of their playing.  Here they are performing 'Sway':

Invitations from Music for Youth - Birmingham...

Over the past few terms many of our centres, ensembles and schools have been working really hard towards Music for Youth events in our area.  In January they took part in Showtime! at Dewsbury Town Hall, and in March they were in action...

May Day Bank Holiday - May 1, 2017 Office Closed

The Musica Kirklees office will be closed on Monday, May 1 2017 for the bank holiday.  It will re-open on Tuesday, May 2. Wishing everyone a musical May Day!

Easter Holidays 2017 - office opening hours

The Musica Kirklees office will be closed Friday, April 14 to Tuesday, April 18 for the Easter holidays.  The office will re-open on Wednesday, April 19. Lessons and centres will resume the week commencing Monday, April 24. ...

What a weekend! Music for Youth 2017

The Music for Youth Huddersfield Regional Festival took place on March 11 - 12 at Colne Valley High School. Over 40 groups took part in a weekend celebrating the musical young people of Kirklees.  Amongst the performers were groups...

Musica Holme Valley trip to the RNCM Percussion...

Musica Holme Valley trip to RNCM Day of Percussion, February 2017: A review by Ms Ginette Eady, Musica Area Manager - Holme Valley   Percussionists from Musica Holme Valley aged 8-18...

Do You Hear the People Sing - the reviews are in

Musica Youth Orchestra are celebrating after raising the roof at the Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival.  It's the second workshop of it's kind involving a collaboration between the festival and Musica Kirklees.  The workshop then...