Area music centres

 

AREA MUSIC CENTRES:

The music service provide opportunities for pupils to participate in a range of performance activities, for which a charge is made for autumn, spring and summer sessions.

  • £50 for primary and secondary pupils
  • £25 for Training Strings (1hr rehearsals)
  • £25 for Training Band (1hr rehearsals)
  • £25 for Guitar Group (1hr rehearsals)
  • Senior Strings on hold

Young musician groups

  • £25 for Flutissimo - senior and intermediate
  • £25 for Training Strings
  • £25 for Reed Up!
  • £30 for South Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra
  • £30 for South Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra
  • £60 South Gloucestershire Youth Wind Orchestra (course fee applies)

No fees charged to those on Income Support/receiving free school meals. 

Passport - a new Passport scheme is available and will operate in 2011-2012.

If you attend: two ensembes - £5 reduction, three ensembles - £10 reduction and four ensembles - £15 reduction.  The Wind Orchestra is excluded from this scheme.

Area music centres operate on Saturday mornings 9.30am - 12.00pm at the following schools:

KingswoodThornbury Yate 

Kingsfield School, Brook Lane, Kingswood

Head of centre: Robin Davies

Contact: 01454 863147 (office)

Marlwood School, 

Vattingstone Lane, Alveston

Head of centre: Trudy Monday Email: trudy@bringdownthehouse.org

Brimsham Green School, Broad Lane, Yate

Head of centre: Alice Bodiley

Contact: 01454 863147 (office) or email: alicebodiley@hotmail.com

                                                         Groups at centres

Intermediate Strings

Concert Band

Wind band

 

 

Training Strings

and Guitars

(10:00-11:30) 

Intermediate and Senior Strings

 Intermediate and Senior Band

Intermediate and Senior Orchestra

 NB - Change of Venue for

Training Strings

Thursdays 4-5pm  

at Manorbrook Primary School,

Park Road, Thornbury, BS35 1JW

September  22, 29

October   6, 13, 20

November   3, 10, 17, 24

December   1  Perform on 3 December 11am Marlwood Sports Hall.

Junior and Senior Strings

Intermediate and Senior Band

Orchestra

 

Training Strings (9:40-10:40)

Starts:  8 October 

 

Training Band (9.40-10.40)

 

                                                               Rehearsal dates
                                                                 Autumn Term

September   17, 24

October   1, 8, 15

November   5, 12, 19, 26

December   3 (morning concert)

September   17, 24

October   1, 8, 15

November   5, 12, 19, 26

December   3 (morning concert)

September   10, 17, 24

October   1, 8, 15

November   5, 12, 19, 26

December   3, 10 (morning concert)

                                                                 Spring Term

January  7, 14, 21, 28  

February  4, 25

March   3, 10, 17, 24 (morning Concert and open day)

 

January    7, 14, 21, 28

February  4, 25

March   3, 10 17 (Sports Hall - Concert at 11am)

January   7, 14, 21, 28

February     4, 25

March   3, 10, 17, 24 (morning Concert)      

                                                                Summer Term

April   21, 28

May   12, 19, 26

June  16, 23, 30

July   7, 14 (evening concert)

April   21, 28

May   5, 12, 19, 26

June   16, 23, 30

July   7 Castle School Main Hall
        Rehearsal 3.30-6.00 Training Strings rehearse 6.15-6.40.  Concert starts 7pm in Main Hall.

April   21, 28        

May   5, 12, 19, 26 (pm rehearsal with evening concert

June   16, 23       

General enquiries

Telephone: 01454 863147 

Music service
c/o Little Stoke Primary School
Little Stoke Lane
Little Stoke
BS34 6HY