Weekly Music Classes
Fèis Rois currently organise community group music classes in fiddle, accordion, harp, Gaelic song and guitar throughout Ross-shire taught by a team of expert tutors in a fun and relaxed environment. These are open to young people aged 9 -17 and to all ability levels.
We are close approaching the end of the Summer term for 2008 with only two weeks of classes now remaining. Details of classes beginning in Autumn and Winter 2008 will be posted and available soon.
Classes for Summer 2008
Our new term of weekly and monthly classes began in the week beginning Monday 14th April. The weekly classes on offer this year are fiddle, guitar, step dance, accordion, harp and Gaelic song. We still have spaces in some classes for all levels of pupils and all classes are open to male and female secondary school pupils.
If you are interested in taking part in any of our classes you can download an application form on this page or contact Ian on 01349 862600.
Attendance at classes
Regular attendance at classes is important for building up your skills and knowledge.
We ask all Parents/Guardians to please note that pupils should arrive on time for classes and must be picked up on time after the classes. Our tutors are only responsible for teaching during the appointed hours.
If you wish to stop coming to classes please contact Fèis Rois so that we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list. If you are unable to attend for one term please let us know and we can inform the tutor and keep the registers up to date. All participants should pay and register for each term of classes in advance. For current registration form please click here.
Practice Advice
We recommend that you practice for a minimum of 15 minutes a day. Let your friends and family hear how you are getting on and they can give you lots of praise and encouragement.
We also recommend that class participants purchase a chromatic electronic tuner, so that you can keep your instrument in tune, which will make practising easier, improve your skills and help to reduce time spent tuning instruments during class.
Bad Weather Policy
A lot of our classes are held in school buildings, so if schools are closed due to bad weather then our classes will be cancelled.
We will make every effort to let you know that the classes have been cancelled. If in any doubt, please put your own safety first.
SCRO Check Policy
It is Fèis Rois policy that all our tutors are registered with Disclosure Scotland.
Instrument donations
If you have any fiddles, accordions, harps, guitars, mandolins, small pipes that you are no longer using we welcome donations to our instrument bank throughout the year.
