Weekly Classes
TERM TIMETABLE
Check out the list below for our full offer of classes. All of our weekly classes are held in Dingwall.
TUESDAYS
Coffee Room, Dingwall Community Centre
18:00 – 18:45 | Adults Beginners & Improvers Accordion with Liza Mulholland FULL
19:00 – 19:45 | Adults Beginners Accordion with Liza Mulholland BOOK
THURSDAYS
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room & Wee Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Accordion with Amy Henderson BOOK
17:30 – 18:15 | Youth Improvers Accordion with Amy Henderson BOOK
18:30 – 19:15 | Youth Intermediate Accordion with Amy Henderson BOOK
Robertson House – Meeting Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK
17:30 – 18:15 | Youth Improvers Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK
18:30 – 19:15 | Youth Intermediate Fiddle with Louise Mackenzie BOOK
Dingwall Community Centre – Games Room
16:30 – 17:15 | Youth Beginners Guitar with Liam Ross FULL
17:30 – 18:15 | Youth Improvers Guitar with Liam Ross BOOK
18:30 – 19:15 | Youth Intermediate Guitar with Liam Ross BOOK
Dingwall Library
16:30 – 17:15 | All Ages Beginners Clarsach with Bill Taylor FULL
17:30 – 18:15 | All Ages Improvers Clarsach with Bill Taylor BOOK
18:30 – 19:15 | All Ages Intermediate Clarsach with Bill Taylor BOOK
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room
18:00 – 18:45 | Adults Beginners Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson FULL
19:00 – 19:45 | Adults Improvers Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson FULL
20:00 – 20:45 | Adults Intermediate Fiddle with Gillian Stevenson BOOK
FRIDAYS
Dingwall Community Centre – Games Room
10:30 – 11:30 | Adults Slow Tunes with Louise Mackenzie BOOK
Dingwall Community Centre – Coffee Room
12:00 – 13:00 | Adults Slightly Faster Tunes with Louise Mackenzie BOOK
There will be a tea & coffee break in between classes that we welcome all tunes participants to attend.
VENUES
Dingwall Community Centre: link to google maps here
Dingwall Library: link to google maps here
Robertson House: link to google maps here
Directions to Robertson House
Robertson House is the large, flat roofed Georgian building on Greenhill St. It is beside the free church and along from the Corntown Garage. Take care if driving into the carpark as you need to come over a lowered bollard. There is a sign on the front of the building that reads ‘Sight Action’.
If you are unsure of the level you are currently at, get in touch with our Community Engagement Officer, Tj, who can help advise you on the appropriate class. Email Tj at tj.bawden@feisrois.org
If you would like to join the waiting list for any of the classes that are currently fully booked, please email Ti at tj.bawden@feisrois.org
Our youth classes are for children of Primary 4 age and upwards.
We want to make sure that you have all the information you need before your child starts a class here at Fèis Rois. If you don’t find the information you are looking for below then please contact our Community Engagement Officer.
A big part of the Fèis Rois weekly class programme is to help support young people to build their confidence. We offer a small number of one-to-one sessions for young people who, for whatever reason, are unable to take part in a group class. Get in touch with our Community Engagement Officer to find out more.
We will be having an end of term celebration on Thursday 23rd June. Family and friends are invited to come along to listen to the classes performing, and join in with some ceilidh dancing!
How much do classes cost?
Term ONE | £48 youth / £54 adults
Term TWO | £64 youth / £72 adults
Term THREE | £80 youth / £90 adults
Term FOUR | £80 youth / £90 adults
Our classes are open to everyone and we endeavour to be as flexible as we can; please contact our Community Engagement Officer , Tj, if you have any queries or questions about our pricing structure.
Can I just turn up?
No. It’s important that we have all your emergency contact details and any information regarding special circumstances and additional support needs before your child joins our classes. If we don’t have this information we can’t accept your child in the class.
I don’t have my own instrument, does that matter?
Absolutely not! We are offering free instrument hire this term. Fèis Rois has an instrument bank of around 100 instruments. Find out more about instrument hire.
Level Guide
- Beginners – you will be completely new to this instrument.
- Improvers – you will have been playing for 6 – 12 months and have a basic understanding of technique and a few tunes under your belt.
- Intermediate – you will have been playing for 1 – 2 years and know a good number of tunes, songs, dances or steps.
- Advanced – you will have been playing for a minimum of 2 years and have a good grasp of your instrument. You will know different kinds of tunes, dances, songs or steps. You will be starting to use Gracenotes.
Whether you are starting from scratch or polishing your skills, we have well respected musicians on hand to help you in a relaxed and fun environment. Everyone is welcome at our classes and if you can’t find something suitable for you, then get in touch and we’ll see if we can help.
We also have some sessions available if you’d prefer to play tunes rather than learn in a more structured class environment.
We will be holding an informal Christmas session on 13th December at Tulloch Castle in Dingwall for our adult classes. A chance to play through some tunes and enjoy a mince pie, or two!
How much do classes cost?
Term ONE | £48 youth / £54 adults
Term TWO | £64 youth / £72 adults
Term THREE | £80 youth / £90 adults
Term FOUR | £80 youth / £90 adults
Our classes are open to everyone and we endeavour to be as flexible as we can; please contact our Community Engagement Officer, Tj, if you have any queries or questions about our pricing structure.
Can I just turn up?
No. It’s important that we have your details before you join our classes. If we don’t have this information we can’t accept you into the class.
I don’t have my own instrument, does that matter?
No it doesn’t matter, we are offering free instrument hire this term! Fèis Rois has an instrument bank of around 100 instruments. Find out more about instrument hire.
Level Guide
- Beginners – you will be completely new to this instrument.
- Improvers– you will have been playing for 6 – 12 months and have a basic understanding of technique and a few tunes under your belt.
- Intermediate – you will have been playing for 1 – 2 years and know a good number of tunes, songs, dances or steps.
- Advanced – you will have been playing for a minimum of 2 years and have a good grasp of your instrument. You will know different kinds of tunes, dances, songs or steps. You will be starting to use Gracenotes.
Term dates for 2023 – 2024
Our classes run for 34 weeks over 4 terms that follow the academic year.
TERM 1 (6 weeks)
Tuesday 29th August – Tuesday 3rd October
Thursday 31st August – Thursday 5th October
Friday 1st September – Friday 6th October
TERM 2 (8 weeks)
Tuesday 24th October – Tuesday 12th December
Thursday 26th October – Thursday 14th December
Friday 27th October – Friday 15th December
TERM 3 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 16th January – Tuesday 19th March
Thursday 18th January – Thursday 21st March
Friday 19th January – Friday 22nd March
TERM 4 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 16th April – Tuesday 18th June
Thursday 18th April – Thursday 20th June
Friday 19th April – Friday 21st June
FEES
The prices below are for 34 weeks of music tuition between August 2023 until June 2024.
YOUTH
All 4 terms | £272
ADULTS
All 4 terms | £306
Term ONE | £48 youth / £54 adults
Term TWO | £64 youth / £72 adults
Term THREE | £80 youth / £90 adults
Term FOUR | £80 youth / £90 adults
PAYMENT OPTIONS
STRIPE
Our booking system uses Stripe to take payments. Select the terms you would like to sign up for and the amount will be calculated.
BACS
The full amount for the year can be paid via BACS at the start of term 1, or terms can be paid for individually.
STANDING ORDER
We also accept payments via standing order.
If you would like to discuss a bespoke payment plan, please drop Tj a line.
Our classes are open to everyone and we endeavour to be as flexible as we can; please contact our Community Engagement Officer, Tj, if you have any queries or questions about our pricing structure tj.bawden@feisrois.org