Take a music lesson
We offer music lessons in many Croydon schools, usually from year 3 upwards. You can find out more and apply below.
Parents and carers, you can read about support for children with additional needs here.
Tuition in Schools
Click the ‘See tuition fees’ button below to see our fees and registration form for instrumental music lessons in schools. Click the ‘Registration page’ button to go straight to the registration page and see if lessons are offered in your school.
Library Classes
Recommended for complete beginners in school Years 3 - 6
Beginner classes in local libraries for children in Years 3 to 6 for Strings (violin and cello), Winds (clarinet, trumpet and trombone) and Keyboards and Guitars).
No lessons at your child’s school?
We offer out of school classes for beginners who are in school Years 3 - 10.
Star Classes (Endangered Species Centre)
Recommended for complete beginners in school Years 3 - 7
Beginner classes at Croydon Music and Arts (CMA) for flute, oboe, bassoon, French horn, double bass, aimed at encouraging children to try out less-commonly played instruments.
Star Classes (All other instruments)
Recommended for complete beginners in school Years 7 - 10
Beginner classes at Croydon Music and Arts (CMA) for violin, cello, clarinet, guitar, piano trumpet and trombone.
Looking for Something Else?
We also run a one year course for those wishing to take the ABRSM Grade 5 Theory exam.
Already having lessons with us and would like to change the type of lesson and/or instrument? Click the button below.
Eligible for Free School Meals? We offer a subsidy of 70% for tuition in schools and membership of ensembles.
To help you choose, listen to our teachers demonstrating the violin, cello, clarinet, flute, trumpet and trombone.
You can then hear the “Endangered” instruments, double bass, oboe, bassoon and French horn featured in an arrangement of Ravel’s Bolero.