Centre for Young Musicians Application Form

Thank you for your interest in applying to join Centre for Young Musicians in September 2025. The closing date for applications is 3 March 2025. Auditions will take place in the spring term 2025. We will contact you about your application after the application deadline has passed.

If you have any questions about this form please email alice.dagg@gsmd.ac.uk.

Fields marked with an * are required.

Important Information

If you are 18 or over, you can complete this form yourself.

If you are 16 or 17, you can complete this form yourself, but must provide the contact details of a parent or carer who can provide permission for you to participate.

If you are aged 15 and under, a parent or carer must complete the form on your behalf.

I acknowledge the above*

Applicant Details

Are you:

The applicant

The parent/carer of the applicant

Please confirm

I am 16-17 and I have permission from my parent/carer to complete this form

I am 18

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Applicant Contact Telephone Number

Applicant Contact Email Address

The email address provided will be used to acknowledge receipt of this application form and to send other relevant information.

Date of Birth

Applicant Gender

Prefer not to say

Male

Female

Other…

Name of School

Address Details

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town/City

County

Country

Postcode

Parent/Carer Details

Parent/Carer First Name

Parent/Carer Last Name

Parent/Carer Contact Telephone Number

Parent/Carer Contact Email Address

The email address provided will be used to acknowledge receipt of this application form and to send other relevant information.

Applicant Contact Email Address

If the applicant would also like to receive emails about their application and other relevant CYM information, please specify their email address below.

Emergency Contact

In case of an emergency, CYM should contact:

First Name

Last Name

Relationship to applicant

Contact Number

Courses

Find out more about our courses here.

Sign the applicant up to the following courses or programmes:

Full Programme (8–18 years)

Full Programme exc. individual tuition (8–18 years)

Taster Course (8–18 years)

Prelude Strings (7–11 years)

Youth Brass Programme (7–11 years)

Primary Years Programme (5–9 years)

The Applicant's Instrument

If you are applying for the Primary Years Programme, Taster Course or the Youth Brass Programme you do not need to fill out the questions below. Please skip to the ‘Stay in touch’ section towards the end of this form.

Please confirm the applicant's first choice of instrument that they would like to audition on. If applying for composition please put ‘composition’ followed by any instruments the applicant has experience with.

Please confirm the applicant's second choice of instrument (if applicable)

Applicants who play more than one instrument should audition with their first study instrument in the first instance. Successful applicants wishing to take lessons on a second study may be able to be heard at a later date.

What is the name of the applicant's current instrumental/vocal teacher (if applicable)?

The Applicant's Experience

Where applicable, please tell us about any experience that the applicant has, the length of time they have been studying their instrument and any grades taken, including the year, exam board and mark. If applying for composition, please outline any experience the applicant has with music notation software e.g. Sibelius/Finale.

What are the applicant's current musical activities (if applicable)?

If the applicant plays in a band/orchestra or has music lessons, please let us know here.

What is the applicant playing on their instrument, singing or composing currently?

This can be anything that the applicant would like to share, there is no wrong answer.

Stay in touch

We would love to contact you with the latest news and updates at Centre for Young Musicians and Guildhall Young Artists. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please enter your email address below. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

We would love to know how you heard about us

Google search

Guildhall School website

Print (eg. flyer or poster)

Word of mouth

Other…

Please give as many details as possible. The information provided will help us to inform where we advertise similar courses in the future.

Parental Permission

Do you give your permission for your child to leave unaccompanied at the end of the session or will they be collected?

I give permission for my child to leave unaccompanied at the end of their session

I will collect my child at the end of their session

Other (please specify)

Terms & Conditions

CYM’s Terms & Conditions are set out in our Parent/Carer Agreement here. Please read carefully before submitting this application.

I agree to CYM’s Terms & Conditions*

Data Protection Policy

Guildhall School is committed to protecting your privacy; this privacy notice explains how we use information about you and how we protect your privacy. If you have any concerns or questions about how the School looks after your personal information please contact the School’s Head of Business Systems and Data in the first instance at information.officer@gsmd.ac.uk. You can also contact the City of London’s Data Protection Officer at information.officer@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

By submitting this form you are allowing Guildhall School to collect, process or use their personal data given, in order to provide a service to you. If you are 16 or 17, you must have permission from a parent or carer to complete this form. If you are under 16, a parent or carer must complete this form on your behalf.

Please confirm you agree to the above statement on 'how we use your data'.*

Equal Opportunities Form

Equality Information

There are options to refuse information if you do not wish to provide it, however the information you provide will help us to monitor and develop our provision for students so we would appreciate your assistance. To comply with statutory and Government requirements, data may be disclosed to external agencies including the Department for Education.

Applicant Disability/Long Term Medical Condition

If the applicant has any special requirements due to a disability or long term medical condition please let us know the full details below so we can try and offer facilities which meet their needs.

Data will be used to help evaluate our service and plan for future provision and also to prompt us to contact you with advice and support.

If you prefer to discuss this in confidence, please email the Head of Centre at cym@gsmd.ac.uk

Do you consider the applicant to have a disability, long-term medical condition or any other special requirments?

Yes