Junior Academy of Music
Junior Academy of Music
For Aspiring Young Musicians
JAM 1 JAM 2 JAM 3 JAM 4 & JAM 4+ Contact Us Apply Pay Online
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The Junior Academy of Music (JAM) at Queen’s provides music activities for aspiring young musicians. There are four programmes within JAM each tailored to a specific age group and suitable activites. JAM is devised and delivered by internationally recognised musicians and specialised teachers. JAM 1, JAM 2 and JAM 3 run on Saturdays in the Music Building while JAM 4 and JAM 4+ is on Fridays in the world-renowned Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC).
Latest News
JAM Virtual Summer Concert June 2020
29 June, 2020
The melody of “How can I keep from singing” will celebrate the end of the term for the Junior Academy of Music at QUB.
JAM 4 End of Year Album
29 June, 2020
JAM Enrolment for 2020-21
We are pleased to announce that our registration for music classes 2020-21 are now open. Everyone is welcome and places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
In line with QUB planning for the upcoming academic year, JAM Term I (September-December 2020) activities will take place online, both individual lessons and group classes. Updates and plans for Terms II and III will be announced closer to the time.
Please refer to our website for a short summary of our programmes. As JAM 1, 2, and 3 activities usually take place on Saturdays, we will aim that our online timetable also occurs on Saturdays. JAM 4 Creative Music Technology takes place on Friday evenings, and we hope this will remain so.
Enrolment will be open until 1 August in the first instance, after that it might be possible to enrol for the remaining/unfilled places.
JAM programmes offer opportunities for instrument hire as well as applications for various bursary schemes.
Bursaries application form 2020-21 Andrew Lloyd Webber Strings
JAM Access bursary form 2020-21
Please contact j.licinic@qub.ac.uk for more details.
We look forward to welcoming you to JAM at QUB.
JAM 1 JAM 2 JAM 3 JAM 4 & JAM 4+ Contact Us Apply Pay Online
The Junior Academy of Music (JAM) at Queen’s provides music activities for aspiring young musicians. There are four programmes within JAM each tailored to a specific age group and suitable activites. JAM is devised and delivered by internationally recognised musicians and specialised teachers. JAM 1, JAM 2 and JAM 3 run on Saturdays in the Music Building while JAM 4 and JAM 4+ is on Fridays in the world-renowned Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC).
Queen’s JAM bursaries supported by:
New Strings programme supported by:
JAM 1
JAM 1 programme
JAM 1 is for children aged 4 to 7, and consists of a Music and Movement class and a Children's Choir. Music and Movement is designed to introduce young children to various ways of performing and listening to music. The sessions involve lots of singing and rhythmic games, playing various tuned and untuned percussion instruments - all of which will, within time, improve a child’s intonation, sense of rhythm and pulse. It is a fun activity during which they learn basic musical elements. The Children's Choir will promote further their musicianship and team-working skills. The JAM 1 programme is also of benefit for children who wish to start playing an instrument when they are more experienced.
JAM 2
JAM 2 programme
JAM 2 is for 5 to 8 year olds, and involves a Musicianship class, Children's Choir and optional beginner instrumental tuition. JAM 2 is suited to those children who have completed the JAM 1 programme, or possibly other specialised music activities.
It includes singing and rhythmic games, playing glockenspiel and other tuned/unturned percussion instruments which help prepare children for more advanced studies. The focus of the Musicianship class is to develop music literacy: to learn how to sing, write, create, read and play music. Through fun activities, children extend their musical skills and refine their listening and performing abilities. This equips them for learning how to play an instrument. Children's choir offers more opportunities to develop, improve and enjoy singing. Instrumental tuition is optional and will be introduced through taster sessions in term 1 and developed during the second and third terms of each year.
JAM 3
JAM 3 for Brass, Guitar, Flute, Piano, Strings, Singing and Musicianship
JAM 3 is for children aged 8-18. It offers individual and group instrumental tuition on various brass instruments including cornet, horn, baritone, euphonium, trombone and tuba, as well as other instruments such as guitar, flute, piano, strings and singing. Pupils are encouraged to take part in either an ensemble, junior or senior brass band, choir or other singing groups. All JAM 3 pupils also attend Musicianship classes which combine music theory and aural skills. They are of paramount importance to pupils, as they provide the opportunity to gain, train and develop essential musical skills which complement and enhance further their instrument playing. Musicianship advances players aural abilities, trains sight-reading, and embeds knowledge of music theory and general understanding of music.
JAM 4 is part of the Junior Academy of Music programme at Queen’s University Belfast. A weekly programme for secondary school children interested in Creative Music Technology, using industry standard music-making software at the world-leading Sonic Arts Research Centre.
JAM 4 FRIDAYS
17:30-19:00 For students new to JAM 4 - a complete introduction to digital music-making with audio experiments, demonstrations and creative projects.
JAM 4 + FRIDAYS
19:30-21:00 For previous JAM 4 students - a comprehensive course in Pro Tools audio software and a chance to work on personal music projects. Complete with Pro Tools 101 qualification.
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JAM 4: Tall Trees - Leave No One Behind
Created by Koichi Samuels who runs JAM 4 creative music technology course, part of Junior Academy of Music, at QUB. The voices are pupils of Junior Academy of Music and some instrumental recordings are also included in the music. The pupils engaged with the theme of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 'leave no one behind', which forms the title of the piece, and they shared their vision for how they would like to change the world beyond the pandemic. Video was created by artist Dervla Hilan.
Koichi also received a grant from the British Music Collection towards this project - please see https://britishmusiccollection.org.uk/article/interpreting-isolation-selected-works
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Dr Juliana Licinic van Walstijn, Junior Academy of Music co-ordinator
jam@qub.ac.uk or phone 02890 975013