Area Music Centres
Area Music Centres (AMCs) offer a wide range of musical activities for children and young people of all ages and abilities. There are centres in Crowborough, Eastbourne, Hastings and Lewes.
To take part, you must be aged 5 to 18 years old and be having music lessons in your school and college.
Members meet after school and on Saturday mornings.
Each centre has its own team of dedicated and experienced musicians and music teachers, most of whom also work in schools in East Sussex.
AMC courses
For full course information, and details of group timeables for each AMC, go to Area Music Centre guide and timetables.
As a member of the AMC students can get involved in musicianship classes and choirs, and receive tuition on your particular instrument.
There are opportunities to take part in ensembles and perform in public concerts across the county for more advanced groups in our various bands, ensembles and orchestras.
For younger children in Year 3 and below there are junior music workshops and special early years courses.
Apply to join
New members
Existing members
A young piano performer at the Royal Albert Hall
Fees
Membership fees are £54 per term. This allows you to join in with as many AMC activities as you like, assuming you have reached the necessary grade to take part.
There are a number of other termly fees:
- to join an AMC choir only - £29
- to join an early years class only - £29
- to join a junior music workshop only - £34.50.
Find out more about early years and junior classes and fees information on music for children during the early years.
If you not already registered with the East Sussex Music Service, you will also need to pay a £5 registration fee. All fees are invoiced three times a year, in September, January and April.
Help with fees
If your family are in receipt of certain benefits, the fees you pay are less than the standard rate.
Families in receipt of Income Support
Termly fee - £8.10
Choir only - £4.35
Families in receipt of income-based Job Seekers Allowance
Termly fee - £8.10
Choir only - £4.35
Families with a total gross income up to and including £20,000
Termly fee - £27
Choir only - £14.50
Familes in receipt of Income Support and Income Based Job Seekers Allowance do not have to pay a registration fee.
Withdrawing from lessons
To withdraw your child from music lessons, inform us by the dates below to avoid paying a £10 administration fee:
- 1 December – for withdrawl at the end of term 2
- 1 March – for withdrawl at the end of term 4
- 1 July – for withdrawl at the end of term 6.
