Hackney Training Orchestra provides young players in KS2/3/4 with an opportunity to play in a large ensemble, developing their musicianship, sight-reading and general confidence in music-making. Hackney Training Orchestra is open to players in Year 4 and above Applicants must be of Grade 2 standard or higher. Applicants need not necessarily have taken a Grade […]

Hackney Borough Youth Orchestra brings together the most advanced players from across the borough and provides them with an opportunity to learn challenging and exciting repertoire from a diverse range of genres/composers from all around the world, supported by an exceptional team of HMS tutors. Hackney Borough Youth Orchestra is open to players in Year 7 […]

Junior HBYC is for Key Stage 2 singers. Entry to the choir is via teacher recommendation followed by a friendly and informal audition, with termly invitations to audition sent out to all primary schools in the borough. Termly membership to either choir costs £30 for young people attending a Hackney school, £40 for those living […]

Junior HBYC is made up of a combination of former Junior HBYC members, singers who have been referred direct from their secondary schools and singers getting in touch directly. Entry to the choir is via teacher recommendation followed by a friendly and informal audition, with termly invitations to audition sent out to all primary schools […]