Music lessons at Cable Plaza

Please note: If you are already having lessons, you don’t need to enrol again.

The lessons will take place at Cable Plaza, our base on the Waterfront in Brierley Hill.  Lessons are currently offered on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. We will try to find the best time for lessons to take place after we have received your application. However, in the event that we are unable to find a time that works for you, we will provide a full refund.

The offer is open to students who are not able to have lessons in school and includes:

• Clarinet
• Flute
• Trumpet/Cornet
• Trombone
• Tenor Horn
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Guitar (acoustic/electric)
• Bass Guitar
• Keyboard/Piano
• Drum Kit
• Voice

Certain instruments are available to hire at £12.50 per term with the first term free for new starters. We do not provide instrument hire for guitars, keyboard, drum kit or percussion.

To get started, please enrol your child.

You will be contacted by one of our teachers from a secure work email ending in either @dudley.gov.uk or @dpa.dgfl.org and this will include all the information you need.

• Note: Contact about these lessons must be between our teacher and a parent or responsible adult. Our staff will not correspond with children's email addresses.

Our teacher will ask you about your preferences for how the lessons take place and we will do every thing we can to make your preferences work.

Cable Plaza, Waterfront West, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LW

The lesson will take place in a purpose built rehearsal room. Parents can wait in the cafe area. The easiest place to park is the free Waterfront car park (DY5 1XA) which is a short walk through the Waterfront and over the canal bridge.

Our teaching follows a set calendar that follows school term times that can be seen in the lesson calendar.

After you have enrolled we will confirm the time and date of your lesson. Please specify in the "Any additional relevant information" box during enrolment if you have a preferred lesson day/time. Alternatively please email dpa.cs@dudley.gov.uk and tell us the name of the students with your preferred lesson day and time.

Lessons will take place between 4pm and 9pm Monday to Wednesday.

• Lessons will commence at the beginning of each term as defined in the teaching calendar
• Applications for lessons received after the published closing date will be rolled over to the following term or new starter date
• The spirit of the agreement is for a year of tuition split into 3 periods based on school terms. Lessons cancelled before the end of a term will not be eligible for a refund
• Cable Plaza lessons are 20 minutes in length, with the exception of some 30-minute lessons for higher level students. Group lessons are not available at Cable Plaza
• Fees for all tuition and instrument provision are payable in advance each term and are non-refundable. When the expected number of lessons are not completed due to the fault of Dudley Performing Arts, parents will be credited for future invoices or refunded. Pupils’ absence for any reason will not qualify for refunds
• After initial application parents will be invoiced termly in advance of the following term. Failure to pay by the invoice deadline will result in lessons being cancelled
• DPA aims to provide instruments that are suitable for learning and development, helping students to make the best possible progress. While we cannot guarantee the condition of every instrument, we make every effort to ensure that each instrument is maintained to a playable standard. The hire cost covers routine servicing and repairs resulting from normal wear and tear. Parents/carers are responsible for the cost of consumable items such as replacement strings, rosin, reeds, valve oil and cleaning materials
• To help us keep instruments in good condition for all students, parents/carers may be asked to cover the cost of repairs or replacement where damage has resulted from negligence or deliberate misuse. Insurance against damage and/or loss is the responsibility of parents