Click here to read about the Production courses on offer at the RCS – speak to your teacher for more information if interested.

https://portal.rcs.ac.uk/transitions/get-into-production-ayr/

As part of the department’s drive to increase awareness about the opportunities and variety of careers available in the creative industries, we organised a visit from Irvine based music and recording studio Ellis Music Studios. Owned by former pupil Jamie Haining,  S3 music technology pupils learned about Jamie’s story becoming a creative entrepreneur and what it takes to successfully run your own creative business.

Former pupil Max Sloan, who also works at Ellis Music Studios shared some of the projects he has been involved in after graduating from Ayrshire College with a HND in Sound Production. He also shared some helpful hints and tips which our pupils will find useful in their projects this year.

See the link below for information about joining the National Youth Orchestra.  Make sure to speak to your teacher or instructor if interested.

https://www.nyo.org.uk/join-nyo

See link below for information about the summer schools taking place at St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh.  Make sure to speak to your teacher or instructor if interested.

https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/music-for-all/music-summer-schools-2022/

Closing date for applications has been extended for the Training Ensembles, the senior Concert Band and the senior Symphony Orchestra.  See below for more details, or speak to your teacher or instructor.

https://www.wsso.org.uk/apply/

This year’s competition will be a virtual event.  Click here for more information about how to enter.  Make sure to ask your Music teacher if you have any questions.

Below are some links to presentations about the Music and Music Technology courses.  Music teachers will be going through these in class, so make sure you have any questions ready about what’s involved.

Music in S3

Music Technology in S3

Music in S4

Music Technology in S4

Music in S5/6

Check out the link below for information about NYOS Training Ensembles.  Speak to your Music teacher or instructor if you have any questions.

https://www.nyos.co.uk/classical/training-ensembles/?utm_source=schools&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=te_rec2022

Here’s a video prepared by Ms MacPherson, with the Percussion Ensemble performing Experience by Ludovico Einaudi.