1、Educational Philosophy：

Holistic Education

2、Core Values：

Integrity、Pursuit of Excellence、Intellectual Curiosity、Community、Kindness
-Cultivation Direction：Top International Music Conservatories and Comprehensive Universities

3、Same Root, Prestigious Background

The Yehudi Menuhin School in the UK (YMS) is a prestigious music institution with a history of over 60 years. It is also one of the most renowned and influential schools in the world for nurturing musically-talented children, earning it the reputation of being a "cradle for musical talents". The Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao is its only overseas branch.

4、K12, International Orientation, Musical Speciality

The Yehudi Menuhin School Qingdao is a non-profit, K12 (primary, junior high, and senior high school) full-time institution with an international orientation and a distinct musical specialty.

5、Instruments

Strings	Keyboard	Woodwind	Brass	Western Percussion
Violin	Piano	Flute	Trumpet	Western Percussion
Viola		Oboe	French Horn
Cello		Clarinet	Trombone
Double Bass		Bassoon	Tuba
Classical Guitar		Saxophone

1、To Get Online Application Form

Please Scan the QR code to add admission teacher

Or Call 400-999-0127

2、Submission of Application Materials For Preliminary Review

Performance videos of two musical pieces in different styles
Application form (in both Chinese and English)
Recommendation letters (in both Chinese and English)
Personal statement (in both Chinese and English)
（After passing the preliminary review, an interview will be conducted upon payment of the application and testing fees.）

3、In-person Interview

Including Performance, aural test, sight-reading, talk with school Head

4、Assessments

Including English assessments, moral evaluation and musicianship assessments.

5、Offer Letter

Applicants who passed the above interview and assessments will receive an OFFER letter.

（一）Music Curriculum

With a world-class international faculty, the School offers systematic and high-quality curriculum. We provide a comprehensive range of music-related courses, including strings, keyboards, woodwinds, brass, western percussion, chamber music/orchestra, and musicianship. The School customizes Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for each student. By adopting a professional curriculum system that is in line with the one at YMS, it lays a solid foundation for students' development.

1	First Study
2	Second Study
3	General Musicianship
4	Performance Class
5	Chamber Music
6	Orchestra Rehearsal
7	Instrument Practice
8	Music Performance Activities

（二）Academic Courses

- Academic Course Setting

The School adheres to the philosophy of "holistic education" and designs Chinese, Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography, as well as SEL courses, tailored to the developmental needs of students. As a globally accredited “Cambridge International School”, in the primary and junior high school stages, Chinese National Curriculum is combined with the Cambridge Curriculum, and optimized according to the characteristics of our students. In the senior high school stage, we provide IGCSE and A-level courses, enabling students to choose subject combinations that offer them greater advantages. This provides strong support for cultivating the academic foundation and humanistic literacy of “future musicians”.

Details of Some Courses

Mathematics

On the basis of implementing China national compulsory education curriculum standards, math classes for primary school students draw on Singaporean mathematical teaching approaches, those for junior high school students adopt teaching ideas from the Cambridge IGCSE mathematics curriculum, and in senior high school stage, A-LEVEL mathematics courses are offered to systematically develop students' logical thinking abilities.

English

On the basis of implementing the national compulsory education curriculum standards, we have established a "5+N" curriculum system. Drawing on Cambridge's global English teaching approaches, students are assigned to classes corresponding to their English proficiency levels as defined by the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). In senior high school, IELTS courses are offered, with teaching conducted in separate modules and classes for listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Science
Science is one of the distinctive courses for our primary and junior high school students, it revolves around four thematic areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth and the Universe. It integrates theory with experiments, and each grade level is assigned a corresponding scientific theme.

SEL
We integrate the national curriculum, SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) curriculum, and PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Economic) education curriculum, and design the content by incorporating Positive Discipline theory, Adlerian therapy, developmental psychology, and child pedagogy.

1. Professional conservatoire/university application guidance team
2. One-on-one systematic planning for conservatoire/university application
3. Guidance lectures by performance masters, renowned musicians, educators, and admission officers from prestigious universities/conservatoires
4. Customized personal conservatoire/university admission files starting from the ninth grade
5. Mock interview question banks
6. Guidance on portfolio recording for graduating students
7. Access to resources and professor networks from top conservatories and prestigious universities; a real-time updated resource library of over 500 universities and conservatories

1、Success Stories of the Class of 2025

Twelve graduates have collectively secured 40 offers from 20 institutions across the United States, Europe, and Asia, amassing nearly $300,000 in scholarships. The applied majors include classical guitar, violin, viola, piano, bassoon, etc.

Click the link for more details:Highlights of Global Admissions for the Class of 2025 at YMSQ

2、Typical Cases of the Class of 2025

Graduates from Class of 2025 have been awarded three substantial scholarships totaling $62,000 from The Juilliard School in the United States, bringing the total number of Offers from Juilliard to four. This achievement continues to set new benchmarks in music education in China! Each Offer from The Juilliard School represents the ultimate test of talent, hard work, and resources. With its dual selection criteria of “5% admission rate + 3% scholarship”, only “future masters” who possess top-tier skills, musicianship proficiency, and artistic courage can gain admission. The fact that YMSQ students have continuously received such accolades is a testament to the deep alignment between the School's "holistic education" philosophy and its international cultivation system.

Click the link for more details:YMSQ Secures Three More High-Value Scholarships from The Juilliard School, Continuing to Elevate China's Music Education Standards!

1. Musicians,educators from all over the world
2. All professors with more than 20 years music teaching experience
3. Almost 100% of young teachers have an overseas background, hold master and doctoral degrees.

1、Management Team

2、Various Music Departments

- Violin Department

- Cello Department

- Keyboard Department

- Brass Department

- Woodwind Department

- Chamber Music and Ensemble Department

- General Music Department

01 Nearly 100 Achievements in Music Competitions Over the Past Three Years

- In 2022, qualifying for the final of the 14th Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music (Violin Category).

- In 2023, winning the second prize in the final of the 2nd Alexander (China) Horn Competition, Junior Professional Group.

- In 2024, winning the third prize in the 16th Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition.

- In 2024, winning the first prize in Group A for Piano, as well as the first prize in the final of the "Ohrid Pearl" International Competition.

- In 2024, taking the second place in the final of the 48th International Trumpet Solo Competition, Junior Group (aged 15 - 19).

- In 2024, winning the Gold Awards in the primary school, junior high school, and senior high school groups of the 9th "China Cup" National Wind Instrument Solo Exhibition, along with the "China Cup" Honor.

- In 2025, three students entered the national final of the 15th Golden Bell Award, and one student won the second prize in the Shandong Provincial Selection Competition.

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02 Achievements in Academic Competitions

· 2023 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)

1 National First Prize, 2 National Second Prizes, 5 National Third Prizes, and 1 Mathematics Skills Award.

· SKT - BPA 2024 Global Finals (USA)

Global Silver Award, and achieved Top Score in the participated subject (Top 3 in the international group).

· SKT - BPA 2024 China Station

National Team Silver Award and National Individual Bronze Award.

· 2024 FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) China Regional Competition

China Regional Bronze Award.

· 2024 Math Kangaroo

1 National Super Gold Award, 1 National Silver Award, 2 National Bronze Awards, and 5 Mathematics Skills Awards.

· 2024 American Mathematics Competition (AMC 10/12)

Global Distinction Award (in the AMC 10 category).

· 2025 BPA (Business Professionals of America) Business All - Star Challenge

Individual Comprehensive Honor Silver Award and Bronze Award.

· 2025 Math Kangaroo

1 National Gold Award, 2 National Silver Awards, 1 National Bronze Award, and 2 students advanced to the Math Kangaroo Asia Camp.

03 Official Authorizations

· Authorized Cambridge School and Cambridge Curriculum Examination Center

· Official Entrance Examination Venue in Mainland China for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

· Authorized Examination Venue for the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) in the China Division

· Official Examination Center for the Math Kangaroo