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If you would like to print the details on this page you can download our information leaflet.
Where we meet
Weekly meetings are on Wednesdays after school at Park Community School, which is in Park Lane, Barnstaple.
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Dates
All ensembles
. . . meet weekly after school on Wednesdays during term time, from 5.00 to 7.00 pm.
The dates for Autumn 2011 to Summer 2012 are:
| Autumn 2011 |
September | | 14 | 21 | 28 | |
| October | 5 | 12 | 19 | | |
| November | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | |
| Spring 2012 |
January | | 11 | 18 | 25 | |
| February | 1 | 8 | | 22 | 29 |
| March | 7 | 14 | 21 | | |
| Summer 2012 |
April | | | | 25 | |
| May | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 |
| June | | 13 | 20 | 27 | |
| July | 4 | | | | |
North Devon strings
. . . have an extra rehearsal from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm on Saturday 17th December 2011 at Fremington Parish Church.
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Ensembles and timetable
The weekly meetings are in two halves with a short break between. Students are able to take part in a different ensemble in each half, allowing them to work with a variety of sizes and styles of groups. The weekly timetable is:
| ensembles | grades | director |
5.00 to 6.00 pm | | |
| Next Steps Ensemble | | Lynne Unsworth and Suzanne Hynes |
| Brass Ensemble | | Paul Moulton |
| String Training Orchestra | 0-1 | Kate Collingham |
| Intermediate Strings | 1-3 | Keith Chivers |
| Flute Choir | 4-8 | Catherine Nicholls |
| Clarinet Choir | 4-8 | Carol Dewis |
6.00 to 7.00 pm | | |
Concert Strings
Autumn and Spring terms | 3-5 | Alicia Stolliday |
North Devon Youth Orchestra
Summer term | 5-8 | Alicia Stolliday |
| North Devon Strings | 6-8 | Keith Chivers |
| Wind band | | Paul Moulton |
There are more details on the ensembles page about the ensembles,
their directors and which instruments and types of player each one is suitable for.
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Concerts
We have a concert at the end of each school term. All students are able to take part in public performances of the works they have rehearsed with their ensembles.
There is more information on the concerts page, where you can also see the programme of our recent concerts.
Concerts for the 2011 - 2012 season are as follows:
| Saturday 26th November | 7.00 pm | Fremington Church |
| Wednesday 21st December | 7.00 pm | Carols by Candlelight at
Fremington Parish Church
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| Tuesday 27th March | 7.00 pm | Queens Theatre, Barnstaple |
| Sunday 8th July | 3.00 pm | Kingsley School Theatre, Bideford |
Please put these dates in your diary and look out for details of rehearsal times and other arrangements in the
newsletter and the news for members page on this website.
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Fees
Fees are £30 per term. There are reductions for brothers and sisters of members and those receiving certain benefits; please contact us for details.
Please make cheques payable to North Devon Music Centre.
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