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Last updated 08-11-2011

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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.

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 142128 
October51219  
November291623 
Spring 2012 January 111825 
February18 2229
March71421  
Summer 2012 April    25 
May29162330
June 132027 
July4    

North Devon strings

. . . have an extra rehearsal from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm on Saturday 17th December 2011 at Fremington Parish Church.

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:

ensemblesgradesdirector

5.00 to 6.00 pm

  
Next Steps Ensemble Lynne Unsworth and Suzanne Hynes
Brass Ensemble Paul Moulton
String Training Orchestra0-1Kate Collingham
Intermediate Strings1-3Keith Chivers
Flute Choir4-8Catherine Nicholls
Clarinet Choir4-8Carol Dewis

6.00 to 7.00 pm

  
Concert Strings
Autumn and Spring terms
3-5Alicia Stolliday
North Devon Youth Orchestra
Summer term
5-8Alicia Stolliday
North Devon Strings6-8Keith 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.

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 November7.00 pmFremington Church
Wednesday 21st December7.00 pmCarols by Candlelight at
Fremington Parish Church
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Tuesday 27th March7.00 pmQueens Theatre, Barnstaple
Sunday 8th July3.00 pmKingsley 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.

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.