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  1. Prices
  2. What we charge

Prices

Below you will find the prices for the different music services that we offer. If you are unable to meet the full costs of our services, there may be help available. See our help with costs page for more information.

Music delivery in school

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First Access Music Education (FAME) 
  • A programme of whole-class instrumental tuition, designed to be a pupil’s first experience of instrumental music
  • Delivered by a specialist instrumental teacher alongside the class teacher
  • One hour per week for 33 weeks of the year (45 minutes delivery)
  • A range of instruments to choose from

Cost 2026/27: Full year programme cost per session: £56. Part year programme cost per session: £62.50. Instruments for FAME are loaned free of charge. An administration fee of £120.00 will apply each time a school requests an instrument change part way through the year.   

Apply for FAME for my school

Play On!
  • Group tuition for children to continue their musical journey after FAME
  • Delivered by a specialist instrumental teacher
  • 30 minutes per week
  • Children are encouraged to continue playing the instrument that they have been playing for FAME although they can begin a new instrument if they wish

Cost 2026/27: £30 per 30-minute lesson. Instruments for Play On! are loaned free of charge.  

Apply for Play On! 

Ten week introductory turntablism programme

Programme includes:

  • training to deliver the course
  • equipment for 30 learners
  • access to resources and tutorial videos

Cost 2026/27: from £300 

Apply for turntablism 


For all other prices for in school music tuition please contact
[email protected] 

Schools will be billed monthly for tuition and other Severn Arts services. We have created a number of templates which you might find useful in planning your parental charging schemes please contact [email protected] for more information.

Published: 1st February, 2020

Updated: 16th March, 2026

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Music delivery in school

Music tuition outside of school

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Instrumental and vocal tuition for individuals and groups (face to face) is provided through our Severn Arts Music Centres in Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Malvern, Evesham and Worcester.  

Lesson prices 2025/26
Individual 20 minutes £16.54
Individual 30 minutes £24.81

Apply for tuition

Published: 2nd February, 2020

Updated: 6th June, 2025

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Music tuition outside of school

Hire of instruments

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Severn Arts instruments are available for hire by pupils having Severn Arts lessons and members of our music centre groups and intermediate and youth ensembles. 

Instrument hire price 2025/26

£40 per instrument for up to one term

Apply for instrument hire 

For more information see instrument hire

Published: 3rd February, 2020

Updated: 6th June, 2025

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Music centre group and band/orchestra membership

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Our Lift Off! and music centre groups are open to beginners through to individuals playing up to grade 3 level. They meet during school term-time only. 

Our youth level bands and orchestras are for young musicians (up to 25 years) playing at grade 3+ level. Please see our youth bands and orchestras page for the grade requirements for each group. No auditions are required to join! 

Music centre and band/orchestra membership prices 2025/26
Price
Lift Off! Free
Music centre groups Free
Youth bands and orchestras

£165.00 per year or £55.00 per term, payable at the start of each term, or at the point of joining, if later.

Membership of more than one group £165.00 per year or £55.00 per term, payable at the start of each term, or at the point of joining, if later. 

Please note: there is no additional charge to join multiple bands or orchestras.

Apply to join a music centre group, band or orchestra

Published: 4th February, 2020

Updated: 6th June, 2025

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DIGIT Music Cmpsr programme

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We are adding a new music technology teaching package to our music offer for September 2025. Developed by Digit Music and using the CMPSR this new fully accessible ten-week programme teaches areas of the music curriculum, including: pulse, rhythm and time keeping, pitch, dynamics, composition, performance and appraisal. The package will include a day of CPD to fully equip teachers to facilitate the lessons.

The cost is £450 for a 10-week course.

Published: 6th June, 2025

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