Charges apply from 1 April 2025.
Parents and young people
| 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.