Course Leader - Aimee Woods
Royal Ballet London: Tuesday 22nd September combined course especially focusing on ballet music
Covers most of Level 1 and some more advanced music scores in just one day course.
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Thursday 22nd October 2026: Birmingham Conservatoire (B4 7XR)
This combined course is ideal for people with less musical knowledge or cueing experience.
It covers Level 1 and some more advanced music scores in just one day course.
Fees:
£135 SMA Members & affiliates £190 Non members
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A student rate is available for this course for students over 18 in full time study Apply to SMA for student ratee or to request a full-time student rate
This course will enable a potential ASM bookcover, DSM or Showcaller without musical knowledge, to practice Q from various musical scores and so feel confident enough to undertake such work with opera, musical and ballet companies.
It builds on our Level 1 course and adds more complicated scores as appropriate to consolidate the skills learned.
Course Objectives
- To examine the basic elements of musical notation and the function of piano reductions in relation to the rehearsal process.
- To understand how singers, as opposed to actors, impact on the role of a DSM/Showcaller
- To undertake Qing exercises numerous and complex enough to instil confidence.
Welcome, housekeeping, introductions and Day 1 overview
Understanding what is represented on the page
Basic Grade 1 Music Theory and Notation
A short test to summarise
Break
Referring to locations in music
Starting to give cues
Tempi and Dynamics
Repeats
Working with Singers
Following and cueing exercises
Break
How to approach a score reading test
A little bit more harder music and recap with musical scores