About Us

Music Centres

BMT runs three main Music Centres in Amersham, Aylesbury and High Wycombe.

Each centre runs a wide range of groups, choirs and ensembles catering for young musicians aged 4 – 18 and are designed to provide excellent progression for the absolute beginner through to the most advanced player.

We also offer theory and aural tuition as well as some individual, paired and group tuition for those students for whom it is more appropriate to have lessons outside school hours.

Working with Schools

Bucks Music Trust works with a large number of Buckinghamshire schools of all types and phases.  The Trust provides a range of different provisions: Services for Schools Brochure

Instrumental lessons for individuals and small groups.
These can be applied for both through the school and directly with the Trust using this online form. These lessons are taught by our instrumental and vocal teachers and cover voice, all orchestral instruments, guitar, piano and drums.

Early Years

Our Music for Munchkins programme is an excellent introduction to musical learning for children aged 4 – 6 years old.

Following on from Music for Munchkins, our MusiKids programme is designed for any young musician aged 6 -8 years old interested in learning, but is not sure what they wish to learn.

These programmes are also an excellent progression route from Whole Class Practical Musicianship for anyone who enjoys music but wishes to try a new musical instrument.

"All young musicians are welcome."

Concerts & Exams

All the Centres organise a range of concerts, events and performance opportunities in the Centre, in the local area and as part of wider, larger Music Trust projects. We are committed to ensuring that every child who takes part in the Centre gets the opportunity to perform as part of their provision and we also provide them with opportunities to engage with local community partners.

We are also official exam centres for ABRSM and Trinity exam boards. Our tutors are well versed in preparing students for both of these boards with fantastic success rates.  Exams are hosted on our sites multiple times throughout the year, so you can take them whenever you're ready and with the comfort of taking them in familiar surroundings.

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You can keep up to date with what is happening in each Music Centre through their termly newsletter and through Social Media via Facebook and Twitter. Please contact your local centre for any further information you may require. See contacts page for more information.

Forthcoming concerts and events are all posted on the calendar on the events page.

All young musicians are welcome and do not have to be having lessons with BMT tutors.  We also welcome young musicians who live outside of the county where this may be the best option for them in terms of provision or location.

Music Centre Locations

AMERSHAM MUSIC CENTRE

The School House,
Amersham School
Stanley Hill
HP7 9HH

Phone: 01494 216 056
Email: ammusic@bucksmusic.org
Timetable: Download

AYLESBURY MUSIC CENTRE

Aylesbury High School
Walton Road
Aylesbury,
HP21 7ST

Phone: 01494 216 066
Email: aylmusic@bucksmusic.org
Timetable: Download

HIGH WYCOMBE MUSIC CENTRE

Millbrook Combined School
Mill End Road
High Wycombe
HP12 4BA

Phone: 01494 216 068
Email: hwmusic@bucksmusic.org
Timetable: Download

Leadership and Management

Director

Paul Guenault

director@bucksmusic.org

07984 387616

Area Leader (Aylesbury)

Penny Hale

penhale@bucksmusic.org

01494 216066

Area Leader (Aylesbury)

Fay Hayhurst

fhayhurst@bucksmusic.org

01494 216066

Area Leader (C&SB)

Karen Wallace

kwallace@bucksmusic.org

01494 216056

Area Leader (HW)

Ed Hodgson

ehodgson@bucksmusic.org

01494 216068

Senior Manager Instrumental Development

Carolyn Sewell

csewell@bucksmusic.org

01494 924214

Business Manager

Phil Bouwman

musicservice@bucksmusic.org

Finance Manager

Evelyn O’Donovan

musicservice@bucksmusic.org

Senior Marketing Manager

Kersten Luts

kluts@bucksmusic.org

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