Junior Solo Performer
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The Junior Solo Performer of the Year is a local authority and schools competition to discover the brightest young musical talent in Scotland.
Scottish Young Musicians is offering local authorities and schools the support to host their own Junior Competition.
Speak to your music teacher or instrumental instructor to find out if your local authority or school is taking part and how you can get involved and watch this space as we develop the Junior Competition into the future!
We’ve been running a primary version of our young musician competition for two years, and it’s great to see more pupils involved each time. What’s been even more rewarding is seeing how much confidence has grown in those who took part last year. We’ve had lots of positive feedback from parents too, with many telling us their children put themselves forward for it when they normally wouldn’t have had the confidence, and that it’s helped them practise with more focus.
The events have a friendly and supportive feel to them, with pupils cheering each other on and celebrating each other’s performances. It also gives primary school pupils the chance to showcase their talents on a wider platform beyond their own school, which is something they don’t often get the opportunity to do at that age.
Jen Marr, Team Manager, Instrumental Music Service, East Lothian
