Group and Individual Instrumental / Vocal Tuition

We invoice per term and all fees are for 10 lessons. 

Group Tuition (G) £ 84 (£ 42 FSM/PP)

  • Per 10 lessons (50% reduction for FSM/PP).
  • 3 in 30 minutes, 10 minutes per pupil in other shared lessons

Paired Tuition (P) £ 126 (£ 63 FSM/PP)

  • Per 10 lessons (50% reduction for FSM/PP).
  • 2 in 30 minutes, 15 minutes per pupil in other shared lessons

Individual Tuition (I20) £ 173.50

  • Per 10 lessons (FSM reduction does not apply). 
  • Individual 20 minute lesson

Individual Tuition (I30) £ 260.00

  • Per 10 lessons (FSM reduction does not apply). 
  • Individual 30 minute lesson

Merit Award Lessons

Merit Award individual lessons are not being offered from September 2025. They have been replaced by the Merit Bursary, see below or click here for more information 

Ensembles

We invoice per term and all fees are for 10 lessons. 

Ensemble memberships are free for Looked After Children

Performing and Visual Arts Classes (1 hour) £45 (£22.50 FSM)

  • CMA Saturday Centre: Access Music Makers, Chamber Choir, Creative Music Makers, Dance Stars, Drama Stars, Percussion Stars

  • CMA Tuesday Centre: Creative Dance, Creative Drama, Music Tech, Vocal Vibes

Ensembles (2+ hours) £90 (£45 FSM)

  • CMA Saturday Centre: Concert Band, String Orchestra, RockWorks, Intermediate Strings, with Instrument Club or Creative Music Makers.

  • CMA Tuesday Centre: Acoustic Band, Jazz Band, RockShop

  • CMA Friday Centre: All ensembles

Instrumental Star Class and Endangered Species Centre (45mins) £45 (£22.50 FSM)

please note lessons may length may be reduced for smaller classes, starting at 9.15am

Junior Groups (1 hour) £45 (£22.50 FSM)

Junior Band, Keyboard and Guitar, Strings

Grade 5 Theory £65 (£32.50 FSM)

Music Production 101 £65 (£32.50 FSM)

An Online course for up to 1 hour on Wednesday starting at 4.30pm

please note lesson length may be reduced for smaller classes

Instrument Hire

Instrument hire is available for all instruments except piano, keyboard, guitar, ukulele, saxophone, recorder and drums.

  • £38 per term (£19 if FSM)

  • £19 for the first term or part term

  • Free for Children who are Looked After

  • Free for ‘endangered species’ instruments (oboe, bassoon, French horn and double bass) where pupils are members of a CMA music centre.

  • The hired instrument must be covered by the contents insurance policy for damages or loss.

Help With Fees

We believe that all children should have access to musical opportunities and that no child should miss out on financial grounds. We therefore offer substantial fee reductions on lessons, classes and ensembles. Pupils eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) automatically receive a 50% discount on lessons, classes, and instrument hire. Children who are Looked After (CLA) can attend all centre activities for free. Please see below for additional discretionary bursaries
Please note:
- You must apply for tuition or an activity before applying for help with fees
- Remissions are available for the first instrument only (e.g. if a child is having tuition for two different instruments, the fee reduction can only be applied to one of them).

Free School Meals reduction

  • Free School Meals (FSM) discounts apply for one instrument only

  • In order to receive the Free School Meals lesson rate, you will be asked to complete a help with fees application via this link to Speedadmin and send a copy of the relevant documentation.

Merit Bursary

  • Available for students who have individual lessons* on an instrument, are making good progress and either attend, or would like to attend one of our centres.
    *Lessons do not need to be with a CMA teacher.

  • Offers a 50% fee reduction on a student's main centre activity.

  • A minimum of 90% attendance is expected at rehearsals and performances to retain the bursary. Students can apply via this form. CMA will then request a short report from their teacher confirming progress made over the previous year.

CMA Bursary

  • For parents/carers who are financially squeezed (but not eligible for the Free School Meals discount of 50% on all activities,) the CMA Bursary offers a 50% fee reduction on their main centre activity and/or 30% reduction on lesson fees.

  • Apply here via our SpeedAdmin Help with Fees form

 

Local charities with funding available for help with fees for advanced students. 

The Grinstead Music Fund

The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust