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Brass Bonanza has been running annually since 2012. A full day event, students join us from 10am to 5pm to make a lot of noise and improve their brass playing abilities, before performing to family and friends at the end of the day. In past years we have welcomed Australian trumpeter Greg Spence to run a series of masterclasses, and enjoyed the talents of locally based 10 piece ensemble MOD Brass. As well as ensemble playing, past events have included a musical treasure hunt, making brass instruments from hosepipes and funnels, and performing the world premier of the specially commissioned piece “Spooked!” for mass brass ensemble, by Dubai based composer Joanna Marsh. Always a hit with our brass students, the Bonanza is a highlight of the year for students and teachers alike!
Participation in Brass Bonanza costs AED300, which includes all musical resources. Players aged 8 to 14 with at least one term’s experience are welcome to join us. Students are divided into groups by age and ability, to ensure that the materials and activities on the day are suitably challenging and enjoyable.
The next Brass Bonanza will take place in April 2017. If you’d like to find out more, please send us a message.
The Centre for Musical Arts (CMA) was established in 2006 and provides high quality musical experiences to the young and the young at heart. Their vast offerings of music lessons and affiliated programmes have attracted an ever-growing number of students in central Dubai and surrounding areas. By investing into its facilities, CMA has also been able to attract some of the world’s finest music instructors who were keen on imparting their skills to the community in a world-class environment.
Classes include individual and group instrumental lessons, ensembles, choirs, summer courses and the ‘CMA Experience’.
The CMA Experience includes wind ensembles, string groups, guitar groups, theory classes and band sessions.
Instruments taught include: Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Rock Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Voice and Drums.
As well as lessons within CMA, Affiliated Schools in Dubai use CMA as their main port of call for instrumental lessons within school hours – this encompasses private tuition, small group teaching, and small to large ensembles. ...
