The Saturday Centre
The Saturday Centre is the cornerstone of our DaCapo programme. It’s an inclusive environment for anyone from toddler to adult to learn music, experience the joys of music making and enjoy a warm and passionate community.
We run every Saturday during term time and offer a wide range of sessions for babies, toddlers, children, young people and adults. At Wren Academy in north London, we have fantastic facilities that even include a cafe.
What We Offer
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Babies & Toddlers (0-3 Years)
An initial experience of music making in a relaxed environment with their parents or carers.
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Early Years (3-5 Years)
Progressive and skills building, expertly introducing all the elements that make up music in a child friendly.
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Integrated Music Programme (IMP) (5-18 Years)
The Integrated Music Programme is a comprehensive, all-round learning experience.
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Adult learning at DaCapo
Something for everyone from beginner to virtuoso.
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Why parents and children love our programmes
Internalise, not memorise
Parents tell us that their children enjoy our inclusive culture that focuses on enabling each child to achieve their potential. Our methodology isn’t based on drills or rote learning, it’s about active learning and experiencing music which is a more sustainable way of learning and one that instils the joys of music making for life.
A feeling of making music together
Music is something you do with others. programmes get to experience the Children and adults that are part of our layers of each musical piece. They practice with others in orchestras and, as a result, make friends.
It’s a great experience for parents
We offer a welcoming community of like-minded parents alongside great facilities which includes our cafe and free Wi-Fi. Parents whose children attend the Integrated Music Programme even get to attend our adult choir for free each Saturday during term time.
Term Dates & Pricing
We run every Saturday in term time with breaks on the weekends on either side of half term.
Where we are
The Saturday Centre is based at Wren Academy, North Finchley.
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By Car
You can park in the schools’ car park on Woodhouse Road.
You then follow the path to a courtyard area; there is a restaurant building on the right-hand side of the courtyard. Our reception is just inside the restaurant door.
Please allow good time to get from the street/car park to reception – it is quite a long walk! -
By Public Transport
The nearest tube stations are Woodside Park, Finchley Central and Southgate – all a bus ride away. Buses that come to Woodhouse Road are 43, 134, 221, 382.
You enter through the gate on the corner of Hilton Avenue and Woodhouse Road. You then follow the path to a courtyard area; there is a restaurant building on the right-hand side of the courtyard.
Our reception is just inside the restaurant door. Please allow good time to get from the street/car park to reception – it is quite a long walk
Experience musical education at its finest
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Free taster session
Come along to our Saturday Music Centre and experience DaCapo first-hand together with your toddler/child/children or as an adult. You’ll:
– Get a tour of our brilliant facilities at Wren Academy
– Join different sessions
– Meet some of our lovely teachers
– be able to chat to our families
