Guildhall Young Artists Taunton Application Form

Please use this application form to apply for any of the courses shown on the Guildhall School website, which includes our Saturday Courses and Summer Holiday Courses.

On receipt of your application a friendly member of our team will be in touch to confirm your place. We look forward to welcoming you to Guildhall Young Artists (GYA) Taunton soon.

If you have any queries regarding this form please email gyataunton@gsmd.ac.uk.

Fields marked with an * are required.

Important Information

If you are 18 or over, you can complete this form yourself.

If you are 16 or 17, you can complete this form yourself, but must provide the contact details of a parent or carer who can provide permission for you to participate.

If you are aged 15 and under, a parent or carer must complete the form on your behalf.

I acknowledge the above*

Applicant Details

Are you

The applicant

The parent/carer of the applicant

Please confirm

I am 16-17 and I have permission from my parent/carer to complete this form

I am 18

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Applicant Contact Telephone Number

Applicant Contact Email Address

If you would also like to receive emails about your application and other relevant GYA Taunton information, please specify your email address below.

Date of Birth

Name of School & Year Group (or equivalent if home educated)

Does the applicant have any current diagnosed neurodiversity / learning or access requirements?

Address Details

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town/City

County

Country

Postcode

Parent/Carer Details

Parent/Carer First Name

Parent/Carer Last Name

Parent/Carer Contact Telephone Number

Parent/Carer Contact Email Address

The email address provided will be used to acknowledge receipt of this application form and to send other relevant information.

Applicant Contact Email Address

If you would also like to receive emails about your application and other relevant GYA Norwich information, please specify your email address below.

Emergency Contact

In case of an emergency, GYA Taunton should contact

First Name

Last Name

Contact Number

Relationship to applicant

If the person above is unavailable, GYA Taunton should contact:

First Name

Last Name

Contact Number

Relationship to applicant

Billing Details

Same as address details?

Yes

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Town/City

County

Country

Postcode

Financial Support

We are able to offer bursaries for students on our Saturday Courses and for musicians applying for our Summer Holiday Course in Music & Drama. Please refer to our finance and funding page for more information regarding eligibility.

Please select

I am interested in finding out more about how GYA Taunton can support with course fees

I am not interested

Saturday Courses

Sign the applicant up to the following courses (please select all that apply):

Music Courses for 5–8 years

Music Starts Here – £100 per term (£10 per week)

Music Courses for 8–10 years

Music Discovery Course – £240 per term (£24 per week)

Music Courses for 10–18 years

Music Course – £320 per term (£32 per week)

Music Course + 30 min lesson – £550 per term (£55 per week)

Ensembles Only Course (two music ensembles) – £240 per term (£24 per week)

Ensembles Only Course (two music ensembles)+ 30 min lesson – £470 per term (£47 per week)

Drama Courses for 6–10 years

Drama Starts Here Course – £100 per term (£10 per week)

Drama Courses for 10–18 years

Drama Course – £320 per term (£32 per week)

Drama Course + 30 min lesson – £550 per term (£55 per week)

I am interested in the following add-on classes:

Drama Class (with Music Course for 10–18 years)

Music Class (with Drama Course for 10–18 years)

Summer Holiday Courses

Sign the applicant up to the following courses (please select all that apply):

Courses for 10–18 years

Music & Drama (Mon 7–Fri 11 August) – £340 for five days

Art & Design (Tues 8–Thurs 10 August) – £135 for three days

Open Days

Sign the applicant up to the following open days (please select all that apply):

Saturday 9 September

The Applicant's Instrument(s)*

*Saturday Music Course applicants age 10-18 only

No experience is required to sign up to GYA Taunton Saturday Courses. This answer will be used to ensure that the applicant is given a bespoke timetable that is based on their interests and experience. If this is not applicable, please leave the field blank.

Name of instrument or instruments the applicant is interested in learning (if applicable)

The Applicant's Experience

Please tell us about any performing or creative arts experience that the applicant has (if any) and anything else you would like to tell us about the applicant

Please specify the length of time that the applicant has been studying music and/or drama, as well as the latest grade taken, or approx. standard (if applicable).

No experience is required to sign up to GYA Taunton Saturday Courses or Holiday Courses. This answer will be used to ensure that the applicant is given a bespoke timetable that is based on their interests and experience.

What is the name of the applicant's current music or drama teacher? (if applicable)

Stay in touch

We would love to contact you with the latest news and updates at GYA Taunton and Guildhall Young Artists. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please enter your email address below. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

Parental/Carer Permission

Do you give your permission for your child to leave unaccompanied at the end of the session or will they be collected?

I give permission for my child to leave unaccompanied at the end of their session

I will collect my child at the end of their session

Other (please specify)

Terms & Conditions

GYA Taunton Terms & Conditions are set out in our Parent/Carer Agreement here . Please read carefully before submitting this application.

I agree to GYA Taunton Terms & Conditions*

How we use your data

Guildhall School is a department of the City of London Corporation (“the City of London”) and the City of London is the data controller. The City of London’s privacy notice which explains how the City uses your data can be found at www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/privacy. Where there are activities unique to Guildhall School these are covered in more detail by the School’s Privacy Notice and the Guildhall Young Artists Privacy Notice. By completing this form you are allowing Guildhall School to collect, process or use personal data in order to provide a service to you. If you have any concerns or questions about how the School looks after your personal information please contact the School’s Head of Business Systems and Data in the first instance at information.officer@gsmd.ac.uk. You can also contact the City of London’s Data Protection Officer at information.officer@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

By submitting this form you are allowing Guildhall School to collect, process or use their personal data given, in order to provide a service to you. If you are 16 or 17, you must have permission from a parent or carer to complete this form. If you are under 16, a parent or carer must complete this form on your behalf.

Please confirm you agree to the above statement on 'how we use your data'.*

Equal Opportunities Form

Equality Information

There are options to refuse information if you do not wish to provide it, however the information you provide will help us to monitor and develop our provision for students so we would appreciate your assistance. To comply with statutory and Government requirements, data may be disclosed to external agencies including the Department for Education.

Applicant Disability/Long Term Medical Condition

If the applicant has any special requirements due to a disability or long term medical condition please let us know the full details below so we can try and offer facilities which meet their needs.

Data will be used to help evaluate our service and plan for future provision and also to prompt us to contact you with advice and support.

If you prefer to discuss this in confidence, please email the Head of Centre at gyataunton@gsmd.ac.uk

Do you consider the applicant to have a disability or long-term medical condition?

Yes

Prefer not to say

If yes, please provide more information.

We would love to know how you heard about us

Google search

Guildhall School website

Print (eg. flyer or poster)

Word of mouth

Other…

Please select all that apply