What we Offer

Musical Director David Karran

“learning a musical instrument is a skill for life; it can help improve memory, language and reasoning skills, coordination, discipline and teamwork.”

The IOM Brass Academy is a Manx national music centre open to all abilities.

What we Offer:

  • Expert 1 to 1 brass tuition
  • Instrument provision
  • Personalised and structured learning process
  • All relevant sheet music
  • A safe and social learning environment
  • Varied and numerous musical opportunities

Personalised 1 to 1 sessions

We offer all of our academy students invaluable 1 to 1 sessions with experienced experts. These sessions typically last for 15 minutes each and take place on Monday evenings between 18:00 and 19:30. Your lessons will be structured to both encourage and reward progression, with options including working through the official grading syllabus.

Group ensemble work

On a Friday evening (between 18:30 and 19:30) students gain crucial experience of group playing. This is a hugely beneficial element of musicianship, building and enhancing both musical- and life-skills.

Beyond the Academy, there will also be opportunities to progress into larger more experienced groups; such as our sister organisation Onchan Silver Band.