Red Rooster Red Rooster Tuesday session DMS Orchestra Dartford Youth Choir Red Rooster Rocks Outreach Sessions Theory and Musicanship Sessions
RED ROOSTER
The Red Rooster Project is based in the Mick Jagger Centre and is generously funded by Sir Mick Jagger. We provide affordable group music tuition for 30 weeks in the academic year.
Red Rooster Tuesday Session
TUESDAYS 3:45-5:45pm TERM TIME £50 a term
BOOKINGS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR ARE CLOSED BUT SIGN UP FOR A SEPTEMBER 2026 START!!
The Red Rooster sessions are made up of several different elements, giving an all-round foundation and progression of key musical skill for children in school years 3-6. It is a lively session where the children are engaged in musical activities for the duration of the session.
Students can play violin, ukulele, guitar or recorder and in addition to tuition on their chosen instrument, they work together in a choir and take part in a percussion ensemble, improving their aural skills, and sense of pulse and rhythm. Children also learn to play and sing as part of an ensemble, performing two concerts a year in the MJC theatre to a large audience.
Many Red Rooster students become peer mentors during the sessions and serve as an inspiration to younger students. Some also succeed in ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall examinations, at the higher levels.
DMS Orchestra
WEDNESDAY 6PM - 7PM TERM TIME £35 A TERM
This is an orchestra re-composed, re-invented and re-imagined! Open to players of all ages (adults welcome too) from Grade 3 +. Limited scholarship places available. Piano and guitar players are welcome, email us if you have any questions.
DARTFORD YOUTH CHOIR
WEDNESDAYS TERM TIME - £70 A YEAR
Fledglings 4 - 5pm (Ages 5 - 8 / School Years 1 - 3)
Songbirds 5 - 6pm (Ages 8 - 11 / School Years 4 - 6)
Sign Up to Dartford Youth Choir
A fun and engaging children's choir, singing popular favourites! This is run on Wednesdays (term-time). The membership cost is £25 per term (Autumn, Spring) and £20 for Summer term - discounted rate available if also signed up for Red Rooster.
Red Rooster ROCKS
MONDAY TERM TIME
4:30-6:30 PM
£90 A TERM
Are you aged 10-13? Can you play drums, keyboard, guitar or sing or would you like to learn?
Want to learn how to play in a band?
If the answer is "yes", then this is the class for you! Our expert teacher, Martin Savill will teach you the skills you need to play in a band! Small group tuition at your local Mick Jagger Centre.
Red Rooster outreach sessions
The project currently provides whole class first access tuition in the following schools:
Our Lady's RC Primary School: Ukulele; Oakfield Primary Academy: Violin; Wentworth Primary: Violin, General music, Recorder, Ukelele; Dartford Primary Academy: Ukelele; Temple Hill: Ukelele; St Anselm’s: Ukelele; Holy Trinity: Ukelele; Gateway Primary Academy: Violin, Ukelele ; Maypole: Guitar; Riverview: Recorder, General music; Dartford Bridge: EYFS
The Red Rooster Project provides an enjoyable and fun introduction to music and instrumental learning, with the lessons being highly valued by parents and teachers alike.
From the first lesson we encourage good technique and posture. The students are taught to recognise notes and rhythm from the outset, reinforced with the use of flashcards, songs, and musical games.
The children are engaged in musical activities for the duration of the lesson, and it is not unusual for them to play a simple piece to a backing track at the end of the first session.
The classes all perform a concert at the end of their year of tuition to showcase their work.
THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP SESSIONS
THURSDAY 4-5pm
£45 A TERM
These sessions will help you work through your theory grades from grade 1 to 5. An amazing chance to help learn musicianship and theory skills that will support your instrumental learning, these sessions are particularly useful if you are working through grades on your instrument as they will help prepare your aural, sightreading and theory skills. All materials/books provided for free. Miss Quigley provides a supportive environment for you/your child to expand your skills and musical understanding.