In The Pocket Music School

Band Workshops
for Young Musicians

Three days of music-making, teamwork and live performance for young players aged 8 to 16. Learn real songs, play with a real band, perform for a real audience.

Ages 8–16 3 days · School holidays North-West London Running 10+ years
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Next workshop
25–27 May 2026
Sun, Mon & Tue · 11am – 2pm each day
Workshop venue
Mill Hill, London
Mill Hill Music Complex, NW7 2AJ
Performance
Sunday 31 May
All Saints Church, Child's Hill, NW2 2TJ
Price
£130
Full three-day workshop
How it works

Three days. Real songs. A live performance.

Each workshop runs over three days during school holidays. The young musicians arrive, choose songs together, split into instrument groups and get to work — guided by experienced teachers at every step. It ends with a proper live performance.

01

Day One — Choose & Learn

Everyone listens to music together and votes on the songs to play. Then the real learning starts — breaking each song down by instrument and building it back up as a band. Ends with a jam session.

02

Day Two — Build & Tighten

Day one's song gets locked in. A second song gets added. The focus shifts to playing together — timing, listening, dynamics, and making it feel like a real band rather than a collection of individuals.

03

Day Three — Polish & Perform

Final rehearsals, last-minute tweaks, and then the performance. Parents, family and friends come to watch. The musicians play what they've put together over three days — properly, on a stage.

Rodrigo teaching a band workshop
Who is it for

Any young musician with at least six months experience

If your child has been learning an instrument for six months or more, they're ready. The workshops are designed to be inclusive and supportive — it doesn't matter what level they're at, as long as they love music and want to play with others.

Ages 8 to 16. All instruments welcome — we've worked with guitarists, bassists, drummers, singers, pianists, keyboardists, saxophonists, trumpeters, ukuleleists and more.

Guitar Bass Drums Vocals Keys / Piano Saxophone Trumpet Ukulele + more
Rodrigo Lemos
One of the teachers

Rodrigo teaches guitar at every workshop

In The Pocket is run by a team of experienced music teachers who've been doing this for over a decade. Rodrigo Lemos — the same teacher behind Online Guitar School — leads the guitar section at every workshop.

He brings the same warmth, energy and musical depth that his online students know well. If your child takes guitar lessons with Rodrigo, the workshop is a natural extension of that work — but in a band context, with other young musicians around them.

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See it in action

Watch previous workshops

The best way to understand what In The Pocket is about is to watch the young musicians in action. The YouTube channel has footage from previous editions.

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What parents say

Straight from the families

"

M. absolutely loved the workshop and performance and said he wants to do it all over again. So incredible to see how amazing they all played and harmonised. The energy was phenomenal!

N. — mum of guitarist
"

My daughter has been under Rodrigo's and Joe's wings for a good few years and I can't thank them enough. They have helped her with her confidence, widened her music interests, and she is now confident enough to jam and improvise with friends.

S. — mum of saxophonist
"

Learning to play the drums is so much fun, but what makes it even better is meeting and playing with other musicians. The workshops have been fun, relaxed and a great collaborative experience. My son can't wait for the summer workshop.

D. — mum of drummer

Got a young musician
at home?

If you or anyone you know has a young musician at home aged 8–16, the workshop is a brilliant way to get them playing with other young musicians — in a relaxed, supportive environment with experienced teachers.

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