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Our first meeting of the Autumn term is on 8th September.

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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 2010 to Summer 2011 are:

Autumn 2010 September 8152229
October61320  
November31017  
Spring 2011 January  1926 
February2916  
March29162330
Summer 2011 April    27 
May4111825 
June 8152229
July6    

North Devon strings

. . . have the following extra rehearsals on Saturdays at Fremington Parish Church from 9.30 - 12.30:

Autumn 2010September 11th
December 18th
Spring 2011February 5th
March 12th
Summer 2011July 9th

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

  
String Training Orchestra0-1Kate Collingham
Intermediate Strings1-3Keith Chivers
Flute Choir4-8Catherine Nicholls
Clarinet Choir4-8Carol Dewis
Junior Classical Guitars Des Miles

5.30 to 6.00 pm

  
Brass Ensemble Paul Moulton

6.00 to 7.00 pm

  
Concert String Orchestra
Autumn and Spring terms
3–5Rebecca Barrow
North Devon Youth Orchestra
Summer term only
 Alicia Stolliday
North Devon Strings Keith Chivers
Wind band Paul Moulton
North Devon Guitar Ensemble Des Miles

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.

Forthcoming concerts are as follows:

Sunday 21st November3.00 pmKingsley School Theatre, Bideford
All ensembles
Tuesday 21st December7.00 pmCarols by Candlelight at
Fremington Parish Church
North Devon Strings
Thursday 31st March7.00 pmQueens Theatre, Barnstaple
Saturday 9th July7.00 pmKingsley School Theatre, Bideford
Classical guitars
Sunday 10th July3.00 pmKingsley School Theatre, Bideford
Strings and orchestra

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. There is more information on the concerts page, where you can also see the programme of our recent concerts.

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.