How to apply and become a member?
If you play an instrument why not join an ensemble to improve your playing, meet new friends and have some incredible times. Our area ensembles offer a wide range of opportunities from beginner level upwards. All ensembles listed highlight what grades you need to have achieved or play at, in order to join.
Membership to ensembles is open to children and young people up to the age of 19.
Our ensembles start in September each year and run term time only, although you can become a member anytime during the school year. They rehearse once a week in schools or music centres and perform a number of times each year in schools and professional venues.
Saturday area centre ensembles rehearsal dates (week day rehearsals may start earlier):
- Autumn term: 12 weeks: 10 September to 10 December 2022
- Spring term: 10 weeks: 7 January to 25 March 2023
- Summer term 11 weeks: 22 April to 15 July 2023
You can apply online to become a member of an area ensemble, please see below for a list of area ensembles in Surrey and a link to apply online.
The cost of membership is £77 per term (2022 to 2023). The cost also entitles members to take part in other area ensembles at no extra cost
Before applying please read our ensemble membership information. If you require more information, please contact Surrey Arts.
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North Surrey ensembles
- Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Juniors: Beginner to Grade 2. Saturday 9.30am until 12pm, Cordwalles Junior School, Camberley.
Apply for Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Juniors - Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Intermediates: Grade 2 to 5. Saturday 9.30am until 12pm, Cordwalles Junior School, Camberley.
Apply for Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Intermediates - Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Seniors: Grade 5+. Saturday 9.30am until 12pm, Cordwalles Junior School, Camberley.
Apply for Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Seniors - Senior Guitar Ensemble: Grade 3+. Friday 6pm until 7.30pm, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR (New venue from January 2023).
Apply for Senior Guitar Ensemble - Junior Guitar Ensemble: Beginner to Grade 3. Saturday 9.20am until 10.50am, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR (New venue from January 2023).
Apply for Junior Guitar Ensemble - Senior String Orchestra: Grade 4+. Saturday 9am until 11am, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR (New venue from January 2023).
Apply for Senior String Orchestra - Junior String Orchestra: Grade 1 to 4. Saturday 9am until 11am, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR (New venue from January 2023).
Apply for Junior String Orchestra - Just So Singers: Any student from a Surrey SEND school, full time education within Surrey or home educated can come between the ages of 9 to 19 years. Wednesday 3.45pm until 4.45pm, Philip Southcote School.
Apply for Just So Singers
East Surrey ensembles
- Reigate String Orchestra Preludes: Beginner to Grade 1. Thursday 4.10pm until 5pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Preludes - Reigate String Orchestra Juniors: Grade 1 to 3. Thursday 5pm until 6pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Juniors - Reigate String Orchestra Intermediates: Grade 3 to 5. Thursday 6pm until 7.15pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Intermediates - Reigate String Orchestra Seniors: Grade 6 to 8. Thursday 6pm until 7.15pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Seniors - Blast Off: Beginner Wind, Brass and Percussion. Thursday 4.45pm until 6pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Blast Off - South East Surrey Area Winds (SESAW): Grade 4+ Wind, Brass and Percussion. Thursday 6pm until 8pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for South East Surrey Area Winds - Surrey Arts Young Singers (East): Singers aged 9 to 13. Saturday 9.00am until 10.30am, Hazelwood School, Limpsfield, Oxted. Start date Saturday 22 April.
Apply for Surrey Arts Young Singers (East)
South Surrey ensembles
- Mid Surrey Wind Band: All abilities, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion. Tuesday 4pm until 5.30pm, The Ashcombe School, Dorking.
Apply for Mid Surrey Wind Band - Mid Surrey Training Band: Beginner to Grade 2 Thursday 4.15pm until 5.15pm, The Ashcombe School, Dorking.
Apply for Mid Surrey Training Band
West Surrey ensembles
- Woking Wind Orchestra: Adults and students, Grade 6+. Monday 8pm until 10pm, Westfield School, Woking.
Apply for Woking Wind Orchestra - Brass Routes: Beginner to Grade 2. Tuesday 6pm until 7pm, Westfield Primary School, Woking.
Apply for Brass Routes - West Surrey Training Wind Band: Grade 2 to 5. Thursday 5pm until 7pm, Westfield Primary School, Woking.
Apply for West Surrey Training Wind Band - West Surrey Wind Band: Grade 5+. Thursday 5.30pm until 7.30pm, Westfield School, Woking.
Apply for West Surrey Wind Band - Guildford Sinfonia: Adults, all abilities. Thursday 7.45pm until 9.30pm, Westfield School, Woking.
Apply for Guildford Sinfonia - Surrey Arts Young Singers (West): Singers aged 9 to 13. Wednesday 6.45pm until 8.15pm, The Marist School, West Byfleet.
Apply for Surrey Arts Young Singers (West) - Surrey Percussion and Rhythm Crew (SPARC): Less experienced players. Saturday 11.15am until 12.45pm, Westfield School, Woking (Students who progress well within SPARC and want to play more advanced music can transition to Surrey County Youth Percussion Ensemble (SCPE) - our advanced percussion ensemble, which takes place just before SPARC at the same venue).
Apply for Surrey Percussion and Rhythm Crew - South West Surrey Concert Band Juniors: Grade 1 to 4. Saturday 9am until 10.15am, Queen Eleanor's School, Guildford.
Apply for South West Surrey Concert Band Juniors - South West Surrey Concert Band Seniors: Grade 5 to 8. Saturday 10.30am until 12.15pm, Queen Eleanor's School, Guildford.
Apply for South West Surrey Concert Band Seniors - Prima Strings: Beginner to Grade 2. Wednesday 5.15pm until 6.30pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for Prima Strings - Opus Strings: Grade 2 to 4. Wednesday 5.15pm until 6.30pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for Opus Strings - South West Winds: Woodwind, Brass and Percussion, Beginner to Grade 4. Wednesday 5.15pm until 6.30pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for South West Winds - South West Surrey Youth Orchestra: Grade 5+. Wednesday 6.45pm until 8.45pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for South West Surrey Youth Orchestra