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Primary school level with 1 year's playing experience
Ballyclare Junior String Orchestra is open to all pupils who play string instruments in year 6 and 7 in Primary Schools.
Membership is £59 per annum (£53 for each additional child) for the academic year 2026/27. Those families in receipt of Free School Meals will receive a 70% remission and the cost will therefore be £18 (£16 for each additional child).
Weekly rehearsals take place in Ballyclare Secondary school on Wednesdays, 4.15-5.15pm.
This is generally a young musician’s first experience of playing in a larger ensemble and helps to forge friendships, confidence and progress.
The Ballyclare Junior String Orchestra perform in two concerts per year; one around Christmas and another at the end of the Spring term.
Rehearsal Dates 2026/27
(Wednesdays)
September: 9, 16, 23, 30
October: 7, 14, 21
November: 4, 11, 18, 25
December: 2 (rehearsal & local concert in Open Arms Centre, Newtownabbey)
January: 6, 13, 20, 27
February: 3, 17, 24
March: 3, 10, *rehearsal and Gala concert Tuesday 16 in the Diamond Hall, University of Ulster, Coleraine