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Departments and Tutors
On being awarded a place at CYM all students are assigned to
a department, depending on which instrument they play.

The departments are:
Strings Woodwind Brass Percussion Piano
Guitar Recorder Singing Musicianship Jazz 
(Click on link for more information and a list of tutors)

Each is run by a Head of Department who is responsible for building an individual timetable for successful applicants.

Heads of Department assign pupils to an appropriate teacher, organise the ensembles within the department, and check the progress of all pupils.
Students meet in Department meetings twice a term. These meetings devote special attention to particular aspects of
playing and technique and give further opportunities for
informal performances.
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Stephen Dagg
- Director

Stephen Dagg has
been at the forefront
of inner London’s
music education
service since 1985.
As a freelance organist, harpsichordist and choral conductor he has worked with many of the capital’s leading chamber orchestras and choirs, as well as being Director of Music at the royal church of St.Alfege, Greenwich.

Stephen began his musical life as a chorister at the specialist choir school  St.Michael’s College, Tenbury. From there he won a music scholarship to the Kings School, Worcester before graduating from Goldsmiths College, University of London with an honours degree in Music (B.Mus.hons) in 1978. After postgraduate study, Stephen spent six years as a music teacher at the John Roan Comprehensive School in Greenwich.

In 1985, Stephen was appointed to the Inner London Education Authority Music Service with responsibility for the London Schools Symphony Orchestra and other training ensembles, together with a brief to develop links between the capital’s professional performing world and the education service. In 1990 he was appointed Deputy Director of the Centre for Young Musicians before succeeding Peter Shave as Director in 1993.