Face to face music lessons to resume in Brighton and Sussex

Brighton & Hove Music and Arts (BHMA) and East Sussex Music (ESM) have announced that their Music Centre sites will be reopening for in-person lessons in the flesh in mid-June.

The sites for the lessons are located in the majority of schools across Brighton, Hove and East Sussex.

A series of five-week courses called ‘Let’s Play’ will be offered to young musicians from mid-June. The course was designed after consultation with parents, carers and teachers.

Brighton & Hove Music and Arts (BHMA) and East Sussex Music (ESM) have announced that their Music Centre sites will be reopening.

Peter Chivers, director for Brighton and Hove Music and Arts and East Sussex Music said:

“After what feels like such a long time, we are so excited to be welcoming young musicians' back through our music centre doors again, alongside our successful virtual music centres which will continue to run online.

“We want music education to be accessible to all and we can’t wait to have musicians performing together again; not only is it fantastic for teamwork, mental health and social health, there is nothing more magical than creating live music and developing skills along the way.

“We feel very privileged to be able to re-open, all whilst ensuring we adhere to government health and safety guidelines to make our venues as safe as possible for our learners.”

Once the short courses are completed there will be a series of informal concerts and sharing events that will showcase the progress students have made.

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In-person lessons were stopped due to Covid-19 restrictions. In response, lessons were made available to people online. The BHMA and ESM’s successful Virtual Music Centres lessons will continue to be offered for people who prefer to learn from home.

The online courses include one to one instrument lessons, group masterclasses and self-paced video downloads.