U18s free

Alternatively, click here to purchase your tickets

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/artforms-music-service/city-of-leeds-youth-wind-orchestra-concert-27-june-2026/2026-06-27/19:00/t-ldknpqj

Many people who join CLYO and CLYWO do so because of what they have heard about the groups from our current members, so please do share this with anyone you know who may be interested, as well as with your instrumental teachers. (Generally, you must be approximately grade 6 and above).

The auditions are open to all secondary students aged between 11) and 18 years old (You must be at or starting secondary school in September 2026)

The online application form can be found here (google form). Closing date 5pm Friday 15th May 2026.

https://forms.gle/ZCfz4faSafFyA6Jc9

Please find attached more information about the format of the auditions, however if you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

https://artformsleeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Audition-Information-Sheet-2026-27.pdf

Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra (LYJRO) between 5.00pm and 7.00pm

Leeds Schools Wind Orchestra (LSWO)  between 5.15pm and 6.45pm

Please see the desired ages and grades by clicking the links above.

Bring your instruments if you like and join in the rehearsals.

Please see our Friday Open Rehearsals groups by clicking here.

To confirm your place at the Open Rehearsals please email us at educ.artforms@leeds.gov.uk

This is for schools who have successfully signed up to the Big Samba event. The workshop, led by ArtForms, will cover what is taught to the children participating and teachers will collect the samba kits to take back to school.

Big Samba a CPD and Performance Event from Music Connect led by ArtForms. 

On Friday 10th July, Music Connect led by ArtForms will host our 11h annual Big Samba event for upper key stage 2 children at Pudsey Civic Hall.  This event is partially funded by ArtForms as part of the West Yorkshire Music Hub.  There will now be a charge of £2 per child to take part. 

Teachers from participating schools will attend a twilight Samba workshop at Pudsey Civic Hall on Monday 27th April – 4:00-5:30.  For the first time this session will be led by ArtForms staff featuring Will Fletcher and Jim Gaylard from the Percussion team alongside Sam Mercer and Claire Rivers who lead Music Connect.  They will teach teachers how to use the instruments and how to play and compose Samba grooves.  At this session staff also collect the Samba Kits, provided by ArtForms specifically for the project, to take back to their schools.   

For those of you who don’t know, Samba is a form of Music for untuned percussion that originates from Brazil.  Like Brazilian football, Samba Music has a degree of flare and joy that encourages movement and dance, particularly when you are playing it.   

 The project is a wonderful way of encouraging and inspiring class teachers, to learn new skills and teach a completely new style of Music.  The grooves that staff learn at Pudsey start at a basic level but progress to a good level of challenge for both staff and the children who they will be teaching.  This is brilliantly supported by a full set of YouTube videos produced by our partners, Louder Than Life, with each part clearly broken down, so that staff can use them for reference or to support their teaching.   

Our evaluations show that 100% of the staff who took part have developed new Music teaching skills and feel that their confidence to teach Music has improved as a result of this project.  When asked went well here’s what they had to say –  

‘They loved it! Best event ever was pupil voice.’  Caroline Pattenden – Alwoodley Primary 

‘The children were buzzing when they returned to school and school leaders invited them to perform in an impromtu assembly!’  Marion Barnes – Shakespeare Primary 

Youtube videos really helpful – such high quality. Not onerous. We have high level of SEN (over 50%) and it all still felt really accessible and inclusive. Friendly atmosphere etc.  Sarah Triner – Bankside Primary 

Leeds Schools String Orchestra

Leeds Schools Brass Ensemble

City of Leeds Youth Training Orchestra

Roots Alive

City of Leeds Youth Orchestra (Please note this group is strictly by audition only).

Come along and meet the conductors and members to see if the groups are right for you.

Once again, Leeds Symphony Orchestra will be performing for Leeds schools.

The annual Leeds Symphony Orchestra Schools’ Concert will take place on Monday 7^th July 2025 at 7.00-9.00pm at Bishop Young CofE Academy.  This free event is suitable for any instrumentalists in your school, together with all KS4 and KS5 Music students.  The concert provides a great opportunity for students to hear a live orchestral performance, together with introductions to the repertoire and the instruments of the orchestra, led by the conductor.

To book your free tickets, please fill out this google form.