Springboard Young Composers Course
This free course, with sessions approximately once a month, from August 2026 to April 2027, is for instrumentalists, singers, composers or song-writers from any musical background with an open attitude to collaboration and inventing music (of all styles) alongside others. The course takes an accessible, practical, hands-on approach so there's no requirement to be able to read or notate music.
All participants must be in school years 9 and 10 (ages 13-15) and meet one of the RCM Sparks eligibility criteria found in the 'Subsidised offer and free tickets' drop down menu.
Throughout the year, we aim to immerse participants in the rich and varied musical life of the Royal College of Music with approximately one workshop, event, concert or short course per month. Each project looks at different creative stimuli.
Courses result in original pieces of music, created by the participants as a group, with the support of composers and musicians from the RCM. As the year progresses, participants build their knowledge of how music is created, develop a variety of composition techniques, and conclude with an individual or group composition professionally recorded with supporting live instrumentalists in the RCM Studios in the Easter school holidays.
Course dates
Thursday 27 - Saturday 29 August 2026 | 10.30am - 4.00pm - Creative Summer Course with Fraser Trainer and RCM musicians. More details.
This page will be updated with Autumn 2026 and Spring 2027 workshop dates once they have been confirmed.
How to apply
Apply for a place on this course or email sparks@rcm.ac.uk for further information.
