South East Derbyshire Music Centre

Children playing saxaphones Here you can find out information about the South East Derbyshire Music Centre.

Main centre at Ilkeston Academy

Saturday mornings

Junior Wind Band - 10 - 11am
Intermediate Wind Band − 10.15 - 11.30am
Senior Wind Band - 11.40am - 1pm
Brass Band - 8.45 - 10am
Swing Band - 10.15 - 11.30am
SEDYO (South East Derbyshire Youth Orchestra) 9 - 10am
SEDSO (String Orchestra) - 12 - 1pm
Strings Along (Junior strings) - 10.15 - 11.15am
Guitar ensemble - 11.45am - 12.45pm
Sax-o-holics (senior sax ensemble) -  9 - 10am
Flute Choir - 9 - 9.45am / Flute Pastilles (senior flutes) 9.45 - 10.30am
Clarinet Choir - 9 - 10am
Double Reeds - 8.45 - 9.15am
SEDREC (recorder ensemble) - 11.45am - 12.45pm
Recorder Consort (senior) - 10.30 - 11.30am
Percussion ensemble - 11.15 - 12pm 
SED Voices - 10.30 - 11.30am

Clubs (for beginners)

Recorder Club - 9 - 9.45am
Singing Club - 12 - 12.45pm
Theory Club - 9.45 - 10.15am

Grade 5 Theory express class - October to March only
Aural (preparation for practical grade exams) - 9.45 − 10.15am / 11.15 − 11.45am 
Plus String Chamber Groups (senior and junior)

Duffield Centre (satellite centre) at William Gilbert School

Thursday

Duffield Blowers Band 4 - 4.45pm

Erewash Centre (satellite centre) - Friesland School Performing Arts Centre

Wednesday

Erewash Blowers Band - 4 - 5pm
Brass Club (beginners) - 4 - 4.45pm
Woodwind Club (beginners) - 4 - 4.45pm
String Club (beginners) - 4 - 4.45pm

Belper Centre (satellite centre) − Belper School

Monday

String Club (beginners) - 4.15 - 5pm

Other activities

  • visiting artists
  • annual chamber music concert
  • Last Night of the Proms concert
  • concert tours to other European countries (2007 − Flanders; 2009 − Rhine and Moselle; 2011 − Paris and Disneyland).

Contact us

Leader: Alison Madin
Co-ordinator: Andrew Bond 
Administrator: Sandra Owen 
email: andrew.sedmc@o2.co.uk or sandra.sedmc@ntlworld.com  
Telephone: 07759 610 349 - this is a mobile telephone number mainly intended for emergency contact on Saturday mornings. Although it is checked periodically during the week email is the most reliable method of contact.

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