Charges apply from 1 April 2025.

Parents and young people

Instrument hire
Item Cost
Cello, double bass, French horn, violin, viola, classical guitar, clarinet, flute, horn (tenor), alto sax, cornet, trombone, trumpet £63 per year
Baritone horn, oboe, piccolo, specialist clarinet, specialist sax, electric guitar, cor anglais, bassoon, euphonium, drum kit, tuba £126 per year

Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra

£52.50 membership fee per term.

Music mentoring

Pricing:

  • 10 weeks online: £420 (plus VAT)
  • 10 weeks in person: £525 (plus VAT)
  • 20 weeks online: £788 (plus VAT)
  • 20 weeks in person: £945 (plus VAT)

Subsidies

You must be registered with a Dorset school/academy to be eligible for these subsidies:

  • children who are eligible for free school meals get a 50% reduction on these charges
  • Looked After Children and Children in Care get free instrument hire (for one instrument)
  • Looked After Children and Children in Care get free county group membership
  • Looked After Children and Children in Care get up to a 50% reduction on Music Mentoring fees
  • children who are refugees get free instrument hire (for one instrument)
  • children who are refugees get free county group membership
  • children who are refugees get up to a 50% reduction on Music Mentoring fees
  • loans for specific purposes to partner schools can be discussed by arrangement

Find out about help with music fees from Dorset Music Service and how to apply.

Dorset Music Service

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01305 225770
Full contact details