Derby School of Music

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Derby School of Music
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Derby School of Music
75 Saint Albans Road

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DE22 3JL

Coordinates 52°54′47″N1°30′11″W / 52.913002°N 1.503103°W / 52.913002; -1.503103
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Type Music School
Established1885
Founder Arthur Francis Smith
SpecialistMusic
HeadSteve Churchill
Staff12
GenderMixed
Enrolment300
Website https://www.derbyschoolofmusic.com

Derby School of Music is an independent private music school originally established in 1885, based in Derby, England. It offers private tuition on musical instruments and music theory, and provides grade examinations with all the major music exam boards in the UK including; ABRSM, London College of Music, Trinity College of Music, Rockschool, Victoria College of Music. Pupils can take these qualifications on to advanced study at conservatoires or universities.

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History

The Derby School of Music was founded in 1885 by Arthur Francis Smith,. [1] The music school originally was located on Friargate in Derby, before moving to its current location in 2011. The music school operates on a private basis and has always taught most of the mainstream instruments including piano, violin, singing, guitar etc. Arthur Francis Smith was keen to showcase the students abilities and would regularly put on public performances at local venues in Derby in order for students to gain valuable performance experience, this tradition has carried on at the music school to the present day.

Derby school of music has also produced many of the countries leading organists. [2] [3] .

Derby school of music also produced many music education books in the late 19th century including their own series of technical work books. [4] The Derby school of music series was compiled by the school's head teacher Arthur Francis Smith.

Notable students

Head Teachers

Modern era

The music school now operates solely as a pre-college music school and provides private music tuition for pupils looking to move on to study music at university. Along with Chetham's School of Music, Purcell School, Wells Cathedral School and Yehudi Menuhin School, Derby School of Music is recognised as being a feeder school for the UK's conservatoires.[ citation needed ]

Derby school of music are regular judges at the TeenStar, [9] [10] [11] Open Mic UK [12] and Live and Unsigned competitions.

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