Aberdeen City Music School: Come and Play Day
Hello from the Aberdeen City Music School.
We are opening our doors to young musicians on several evenings in the 2025/26 academic year. The purpose of the sessions is to let pupils and parents visit ACMS and find out a bit more about us.
We are proud to work alongside the Aberdeen City Music Service, and the North East of Scotland Music School (NESMS).
We are hosting different 'Come and Play' sessions for strings, woodwind, brass, solo voice, percussion, jazz improvisation, acoustic guitars and Scottish traditional instruments. The sessions will take place on weekday evenings at the Aberdeen City Music School, Dyce Academy and will run from 6 pm to 8 pm. Pupils of all abilities from the ages of 9 to 17 are encouraged to participate and will have the opportunity to play in ensembles, work with ACMS pupils in sectionals, and perform in a short informal concert to parents at the end of each session. There is no charge for any of the sessions.
Here are the different Come and Play session days for 2025/26. Please click on the link and fill out the e-form to register your interest.
Come and Play #1 - Bagpipes (Colour theme for the day is Black)
Tuesday 2nd Sept 2025 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Come and Play #2 - Traditional Instruments
(Accordion, Harp/Clarsach, Fiddle) - (Colour theme for the day is Yellow)
Tuesday 2nd Sept 2025 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Come and Play #3- Jazz Improvisation & Percussion - (Colour theme for the day is Blue)
Tuesday 23rd Sept 2025 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Come and Sing #4 - Solo Voice - (Colour theme for the day is Purple)
Please note: This workshop is for singers interested in singing classical songs and arias. Please could all participants bring a solo song to perform.
Weds 24th Sept 2025 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Come and Play Day #5 - Acoustic Guitar
(Nylon & Steel Strung - not electric) - (Colour theme for the day is Brown)
Electric players - please sign up for the Jazz Improvisation session (29/10/2024)
Weds 24th Sept 2025 - 6 pm to 8 pm
Come and Play #6 - Strings, Brass, & Woodwind (Colour theme for the day is Orange)
Tuesday 30th Sept 2025 - 6 pm to 8 pm
More information can be found here.