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Thu 23 Jun 2016
Rockbands Rock Their Exams!
A big well done to our two new student bands who have just received Distinctions in their Grade 3 and Grade 5 Rockband exams. Reflections (Grade 3) and Phat Mongoose (Grade 5) formed during the Easter Holidays as par.....Read more
Tue 31 Jan 2017
JJ's Disney Afternoon
Fancy singing the winter blues away with a Disney afternoon? Sunday 26th February 2017 Jolly Farmer Function Room 1-5pm An event for ALL the family - children through to grandparents! £10 per person OR £25 for.....Read more
Wed 08 Nov 2017
Battle of the Bands 2017
Last Sunday 5th November, JJ's arts academy hosted a battle of the bands competition in aid of the Helen Foundation at The Jolly Farmer in Newton Abbot. It was a fantastic turnout and we all had great fun! Our headline .....Read more
Wed 08 Nov 2017
All New Jinglebugs!
Our amazing Toddler session 'Jinglebugs' is still up and running on a Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10:30 am in Mr Biscuits play cafe in Newton Abbot! It's just £1 to join in with our half an hour interactive session.....Read more
Tue 14 Nov 2017
Joanna Walling Owner of JJ's has had a busy month!
What has Joanna been up to in the last month? Joanna wrote the Class Vocals course for Yamaha Uk and this has now been picked up by Spain, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland and Germany! In half term, Joa.....Read more
Tue 30 Jan 2018
Special visitors!
We had a visit from the lovely Roger and Annie Kirk of The Helen Foundation yesterday. Always wonderful to see them and they were meeting prospective bursary holders. Their bursaries every year enable students to have le.....Read more
Wed 07 Feb 2018
Drama Workshops for schools, groups and clubs!
Wonderful group of French students this morning for a drama workshop. Joanna, Tom and Lucy had a great time! If you would like a drama workshop for your school, group or club, contact us on 01626 332286!..Read more
Mon 12 Feb 2018
NO Jinglebugs Tuesday 13th Feb!
No Jinglebugs this Half term due to Mr Biscuits cafe being closed this week! However, we look forward to seeing you back on Tuesday 20th for some more pet-themed musical fun!..Read more
Tue 27 Feb 2018
Well done to our Brits Charity Night Students!
On Saturday February 24th we held a tribute to the Brit awards show, all in aid of chairty! We raised money for The Helen Foundation and all our 1:1 students here at JJ's performed songs that had won Brit awards within t.....Read more
Tue 06 Mar 2018
Our team went on a Level 2 Safe guarding training day!
It may be Monday morning but some of the JJ’s team were in Exeter by 9.30am for Level 2 Safeguarding training. Very informative session run by Instructor Mark Goodman of VoYC and our training is valid for the next three .....Read more
Wed 28 Mar 2018
Junk Band Workshop and Carrot whistles!
So, what were Joanna, Dan and Lucy doing this morning at 9am? A junk band workshop that included making carrot whistles for 32 Spanish students! Variety is the spice of life!! If your school or club are interested in .....Read more
Wed 28 Mar 2018
Spring Giveaway!
We are giving away 2018 minutes of FREE instrumental/vocal lessons to celebrate the first day of Spring!!! That’s 67 hours of tuition!!! Each lesson given away is 30 minutes long so 134 people could get their first try a.....Read more
Wed 18 Apr 2018
Fun with our Circus themed Jinglebugs!
Our "Jinglebugs" were busy with Lucy this morning clowning around to Circus themed songs and nursery rhymes! In our picture we have Noah with his mummy shaking his Maraca to "Nelly the Elephant"! Join us next Tuesday.....Read more
Wed 18 Apr 2018
New Bands at JJ's!
During the Easter holidays we held a Rockband bootcamp over 2 days for Primary school years and Secondary school years! So May we introduce JJ’s newest band, The Distinctions. After a fantastic day yesterday rehear.....Read more
Wed 25 Apr 2018
JJ's Youth Rock Bands
JJ's took part in a fundraising event in Dawlish which was held in aid of The Strand Centre's Mental Health project. Our bands did fantastically and really enjoyed themselves, as did their audience! Huge congratulatio.....Read more