JAZZ SUMMER SCHOOL 2019!
Summer is approaching and we know what you're all thinking... what happens if it's jazzless!? But never fear, Jazz Summer School 2019 is here! The Jazz Summer course runs from Sunday 11th to Wednesday 14th August 2019 at The Cinnamon Club, and is one of the...
Annie Wows in Sweet Charity!
This week, we're dedicating our blog to the lovely Annie Stedman, and her work with the RNCM Young Company. As well as having lessons at The Music Place, we're lucky enough to have Annie behind the welcome desk on a Saturday, and she's the best darn Saturday girl...
News from the holidays!
Welcome back everyone! We hope you've all had a fantastic Easter break and are ready for the summer term! For this week's blog, we thought we'd fill you in on all the exciting things that happened over the Easter break- our staff and students are always super busy...
Something Jazzy This Way Comes
As you might have heard through the grapevine, a new boutique jazz festival is coming to Altrincham this April and we’re super excited! We’re especially pleased to see a strong Music Place contingent taking to the stage to do what they do best. The Jazz Voices...
Meet The Music Place- Lucy!
If we do say so ourselves, our staff are pretty ace. So for our next few blogs, we're going to be getting to know them a little better, kicking off with owner and manager of The Music Place, king of the hill... Lucy McElhinney! Why did you start up The Music Place?...
Singing for the brain with Clare!
Anyone who saw the choir’s stunning performance at Harfest, their flash mob at Altrincham Market or their Christmas performance at Manchester Cathedral will have caught sight of the myth and legend that is Clare Morel. If The Music Place were a country, she'd be a...
Neil Rocks The Oscars!
Last night, former Music Place bass teacher, Neil Fairclough, took to the stage at the 91st Academy Awards (cue internal squeals) to open the ceremony with Queen and Adam Lambert. Just a run of the mill Sunday eh? Since first meeting Brian May as a member of the...
Classical Music…Too Hot to Handel
This Monday, Altrincham Market welcomes The Stamford Orchestra to perform a special concert at Market House. The event will offer a relaxed way to enjoy classical music for all the family... and apparently there'll be hotpot! Reading about the event got us...
The New Girls In Town…
We’re busier than ever here at The Music Place so we’ve brought some new faces into the fold, and they’re pretty special! So, for this week’s blog, we’ve decided to get to know these gals a little better… EMMA- Woodwind Emma grew up in West Sussex and started...
Let music help you beat the blues!
January blues... It's a thing. Christmas is ancient history, the excitement of the new year is beginning to die down and it's just a bit too cold. But , once again, music is here to save the day. The health and mental well-being benefits of singing and playing...