Fife Sax School

Two chances to hear some great music this Saturday! First of all come and see Fife Sax Group at KLEO’s Kinross Spring Market (playing from 11-11.30), and then in the evening head down to Kirkcaldy for Inverkeithing Community Big Band fundraiser for the RNLI ☺️🎶🎷

Here’s one for the flute and clarinet students, but they also run events for sax players! Highly recommend for adult learners who are new to playing in groups 🎶👌😊

Another outreach venue – but not reaching quite so far ‘out’ as Northumberland!

A couple of 'prepare-in-advance' workshops, aimed at improver and intermediate woodwind players respectively, planned for this summer. Some existing Blow & Blast regulars have already expressed an interest but are obligingly giving precedence to newcomers from West Lothian or thereabouts...so, if you live near Linlithgow and are interested, don't wait too long to book your place!

We are looking forward to the Jay Metcalf (BetterSax) weekend on May 11th / 12th. Don't miss it! Jazz Improv, Ensemble Sessions, Saxophone Techniques, Masterclasses - for all levels, beginner, intermediate, advanced.

https://www.abworkshops.com/bettersax-levelup-weekend/

With Better Sax and Saxophone Orchestra Manchester

Sponsored by Henri SELMER Paris Saxophones Tomplay JJ Babbitt Company, Inc. Sax.Co.Uk JodyJazz Inc. Studiobricks MARCA France Odisei Music Groovy Rascal

The Big Blaw! | Scottish Sax Academy The Big Blaw! gives you the chance to play in a large saxophone ensemble, with original tunes and innovative arrangements provided by Mike Brogan and guest tutors.

Just back from our second performance workshop evening 😅 What a great mix of repertoire and performances, thank you to all who played and everyone who came along to support from far and wide! As usual I didn’t manage to take many photos but here are a few I managed in the quieter moments, plus what it looked like after I had unloaded my car 🎷🎶☺️

We had a great time at Fife Festival of Music and looking forward to getting involved again next year! 🎷🎶☺️

FIFE FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2024
The airwaves of Fife were set ringing at the start of 2024 with the 42nd Fife Festival of Music in full swing from 30th January to 9th February in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy.
During the first week, in Dunfermline at the Vine Conference Centre performances were given by school students of all ages from P1 to S6, showing off their well-rehearsed work and providing a great variety of music making. Audiences and adjudicators alike were thrilled and excited by the singing and playing.
Towards the end of week 1 and throughout week 2, the focus and locus moved to Kirkcaldy with several days of music at St Bryce Kirk Centre & Cafe and the whole week at the Adam Smith Theatre, using the main auditorium and the Beveridge Suite. Of course, all visitors to the theatre were eager to witness the building’s refurbishment and were not at all disappointed by what they saw and heard.
There were many solo instrumental and vocal performances from all ages. A continuing major feature of the Festival is the community element: this year 13 adult choirs, 9 large ensembles
and 7 smaller ones over four evenings proving that music encompasses all and is a vital part of life for so many. As in Dunfermline, primary and secondary schools brought their well-
rehearsed music to Kirkcaldy to perform to audiences of parents/carers, friends and interested members of the community.
The Festival hub was to be found at the Theatre from where all operations were controlled and where the Festival shop attracted audiences and passers-by.
The second week Friday evening (9th February) included the annual reception for Festival Friends and encompassed the closing event, the Young Musician (21 and under) Final, the
competitors comprising the winners of the Open solo instrumental and Young Singer classes.
Adjudicators Karol Fitzpatrick and Steven Cowling praised the young musicians and commented on the extremely high standard of performance.
The winner of the 2024 Fife Festival of Music Young Musician class, presented with the Glen More Trophy, was electric guitarist Alex Harrower from Kirkcaldy, an S6 student at Viewforth
High School. All finalists gave excellent performances providing a thoroughly entertaining evening for the audience.
Picture attached shows all competitors in Friday’s final along with the Adjudicators:
back row: Steven Cowling, Adjudicator; Jack Kitchen – vocal, Kirkcaldy; Tara McGhie – saxophone, Wormit; Daniel Armstrong – cello, Blebo Craigs; Karol Fitzpatrick, Adjudicator.
front row: Bethany Anna Woodburn – piano, Dunfermline; Libby Hamilton – tuba, Kirkcaldy; Alex Harrower – electric guitar, Kirkcaldy; Emma Roberts – percussion, Kinghorn.

FFoM returns in 2025, 27th January – 7th February.

You know it’s been a busy teaching week when all the instruments are out! And baritone coming out later today too 😅

One to one lessons with Ellie are available on sax, clarinet and flute in person or online. Book now via our website 🎷🎶😊

Lovely to be at Fife Festival of Music last night for a very enjoyable evening at the community music making class. So proud of how well Fife Sax Group played on stage at the Adam Smith Theatre! 🥳🎷😁

A little day out for me at Fife Festival of Music today seeing some friends and students perform. Already seen Alex Harrower smashing it in the electric guitar category and looking forward to the woodwind classes this afternoon! 😁🥳🎶

Also looking forward to Fife Sax School performance on Wednesday night in the Community Music Making class 🎷🎷🎷

LIVERPOOL SAX DAY 2024 - Masterclasses, Workshops, Ensemble Classes, Trade Stalls, Performances... Sunday 25 February
Full event guide/ tickets:
https://www.curlywoodwind.co.uk/liverpool-sax-day/

Looking forward to playing Fife Festival of Music on Wednesday 7th Feb alongside a great line up of other local community ensembles. 6.30-9pm at Adam Smith Theatre. Tickets £5 on the door 🎷🎶

Be sure to check out Catherine Evison's recital at St Andrew’s Laidlaw Music Centre next week! 🎷🎷🎷

Lovely that we have a new violin/piano teacher as a neighbour 😊🎷🎶

Anyone missing their sax group fix while we break for panto season, why not get yourselves along to the festive Big Blaw?! 🎷🎄🎶

Next event:

THE XMAS BIG BLAW!
SUNDAY 10th DECEMBER 2023

2pm to 5pm
Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church
12 Bellevue Crescent

Booking here: https://www.scottishsaxophoneacademy.com/the-big-blaw

🎷🎷🎷 First ever Fife Sax School performance workshop this evening 😍 magnificent performances and for some their first time ever playing in front of a live audience. Thank you so much to everyone who came along and for helping the evening to run so smoothly. Special thanks to Frances McGlashan for accompanying and photography!

The next one will be on Thursday 29th February. Get in touch if you’d like more info 🎷🎷🎷

Next event:
THE BIG BLAW!
SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2023

2pm to 5pm
Broughton St Mary’s Parish Church
12 Bellevue Crescent

Booking here: https://www.scottishsaxophoneacademy.com/the-big-blaw

5 Questions to Jess Gillam (saxophonist) Gemma Peacocke interviews British saxophonist Jess Gillam ahead of the U.K. premiere of Anna Clyne's "Glasslands" with the BBC Philharmonic in Nottingham.

This Saturday! 🎶🎶🎶

Orchestral musicians of all ages and standards are invited to join St Andrews Fife and Community Orchestra (StAFCO) on Saturday 23rd September 10-6pm, for rehearsals and an informal performance of Yves Leveque's award-winning ‘Ariana' Piano Concerto with guest soloist Caroline Fauchet and support from members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=yyZW-KgN00mqWGTvZ47wGqYuF8FZWKJBgnUdWpQRKelUN0dUTjNNNVdCNkFYVDBEM1ZZWUdMNFA0MS4u or email [email protected] for more information

Amazing group for young sax players (and all other instrumentalists). Open night this Thursday 🎷🎶🎷🎶🎷

Some exciting news!!
FYJO are having an open night this Thursday 21st Septermber at the Lochgelly centre!!
If you have been thinking about coming along then this is the ideal chance to try out FYJO!
We are looking for young musicians who are looking to learn and develop their musical skills in a fun and inclusive enviroment! Think that this might be you (or someone you know)? Then contact us on [email protected] for more details!

Our friends Scottish Saxophone Academy have one of their fab play days coming up in Edinburgh 🎷🎷🎷

The Big Blaw! | Scottish Sax Academy The Big Blaw! gives you the chance to play in a large saxophone ensemble, with original tunes and innovative arrangements provided by Mike Brogan and guest tutors.

The Burn | Scottish Sax Academy 2)  We will then send you bank details and booking conditions on return. Please pay the booking fee as a bank transfer.  Your booking isn't confirmed until payment is complete!