Instrument Hire
ArtForms has a wide range of instruments that schools can hire if their children are learning with ArtForms Musician Tutors. We do not generally offer instrument hire where our staff are not working in the school or academy.
All our instruments are of suitable quality to encourage learners and are inspected before being hired out.
Our range of instruments for hire (subject to availability) includes:
• Strings – violins, violas, cellos and double basses in a range of sizes;
• Guitars – classical (nylon strung), electric and bass;
• Woodwind – flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, alto and tenor saxophones;
• Brass – trumpets, cornets, French horns (full size and ‘small wrap’), E flat horns, baritones, euphoniums (including 4 valve compensated instruments), trombones (altos and tenors) and tubas;
• Percussion – Drum kits with cymbals and stools, world music percussive instruments and a wide range of specialist and orchestral percussion.
Cost of Hire
The cost of hire is £18 per term for each instrument and this is charged to school/academy budgets each term either by internal recharge or invoice.
Liability for instruments on hire
Instruments hired to schools and academies are the responsibility of that school or academy when on hire and as such the cost for any repair or replacement to a damaged instrument will be charged to the school/academy.
On request, ArtForms can provide a template for an indemnity form which parents can be asked to complete in relation to an instrument their child is taking home/off site. This passes liability for the instrument to the parent for when the instrument is off site. This form (once completed) should be retained on site and should any issues arise, it is still the responsibility of the school/academy to resolve those issues with the parent/guardian
Booking of Hire Instruments
We can advise on the suitability of specific instruments for your school, as can your visiting ArtForms tutor. To enquire about how to book an instrument to hire, please email educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk
Instrument Purchase Scheme
The scheme offers schools (including academies) and pupils the opportunity to buy musical instruments free of VAT and often with an additional educational discount, giving combined savings which substantially reduce the price compared to the original retail price. To qualify for the scheme, pupils must meet at least one of the following criteria:
• They receive instrumental tuition from an ArtForms tutor in the school or academy they attend, or at an ArtForms music centre
• They play in a school, music centre or City of Leeds Youth Music (CLYM) ensemble
• They are studying music on a GCSE, AS or A2 music course
In addition, the instrument must be deemed to be portable, so some instruments are excluded from the scheme
How to place an order
Individual pupils can purchase brand new (only) instruments through the scheme but the school/academy must place the order; the order can either be placed direct with the supplier or via ArtForms. Parents pay the VAT free price to the school/academy, who in turn either pay the supplier direct or ArtForms via internal recharge/invoice.
For further information, please contact the ArtForms office via educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk
