Accordion (16+)

Short statement that provides an indication of the level and prefered music style.

Daily Warm Up

The daily warm up classes will focus on developing aural and critical listening skills as well as setting up the hands for the day.

Technique Class

Technique class will focus on posture and the building of technique through scales, arpeggios and exercises.

Individual  Lessons

One to one lessons will focus on developing participants interpretation and understanding of prepared repertoire. Participants will be encouraged to observe one another’s lessons.

Ensemble Class

Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate not only with fellow accordionists from the course, but also with students from other courses.

Performance Class

The performance class gives students the chance to perform a prepared work in front of other participants followed by a group discussion. Topics such as stage presence, preparation for performance and calming

Music will be forwarded ahead of the course to all participants.

Please ensure that you bring music of prepared works, an instrument, notebook, pencils and eraser.

Summer Accommodation

We are pleased to welcome students from across the world to our Summer Schools. Our course fees do not include accommodation or food, and these should be organised by the student. Our campus is located in Glasgow city centre, and you can find the addresses below.

We recommend Base Glasgow, as purpose-built accommodation for Conservatoire students, with Rehearsal Rooms, Practice spaces and Dance Studios. Base Glasgow is perfectly suited for our summer school students; both safe and secure, with 24/7 staff presence and only 3 mins walk from our main Renfrew Street building, keeping travel costs to a minimum.

Classic En-Suite rooms come with a 3/4 bed, en-suite bathroom, ample storage, mirror, study desk and chair. The shared area includes a spacious lounge and kitchen area.

Please note that Short Courses staff are not affiliated with BASE or on site outwith the summer school teaching hours, and therefore cannot take responsibility for students outside of these hours.

For more information about booking accommodation at BASE Glasgow you can contact them directly via website BASE – Student Accommodation in Glasgow or email baseglasgow@herestudents.com.

Alternatively, there are plenty of hotels, hostels, and b’n’b options available. We are located close to transport links should you wish to stay outside the city centre. If you are travelling to Glasgow for a course, we strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance that covers course fees, travel, accommodation, and cancellations due to COVID-19 – as RCS will not refund in this circumstance. You can view the Cancellations and Refund policy for full information.

For students under 18 years old, we strongly advise travelling with a responsible adult should any emergency situations arise during class. Students are only monitored by staff during class times.

Renfrew Street Campus: 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Wallace Studios Campus: 210 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G4 9RR