Where we meet
Weekly meetings are held in Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, which is in Shiphay Lane, Torquay. There is a limited amount of parking. If you are new to the Music Centre, please come first to the information desk in the school hall.
Please click here for a map and directions.
Dates
Autumn 2020 | September | 11 | 18 | 25 | ||
October | 2 | 9 | 16 | |||
November | 13 | 20 | 27 | |||
December | ||||||
Spring 2021 | January | 15 | 22 | 29 | ||
February | 5 | 26 | ||||
March | 5 | 12 | 19 | |||
Summer 2021 | April | 23 | 30 | |||
May | 7 | 14 | 21 | |||
June | 11 | 18 | 25 | |||
July | 2 |
Times and ensembles
4.30–5.30 | grades | director |
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Concert Brass | 2+ | Sue Durant |
Concert Orchestra | 1+ | Helen Wills |
Clarinet/Saxophone | 3+ | Marina Kummer |
Flute Choir | 3+ | Claire Hindle |
Percussion Ensemble | 1+ | Colin Bellworthy |
Youth Strings | 4+ | Goska Kosmaczewska |
Fast Forward | 0-1 | Tom Dean |
5.30–6.00 | break and tuck shop | |
6.00–7.00 | grades | director |
Percussion | 1–8 | Colin Bellworthy |
Youth Orchestra | 3–8 | Moira Devonport |
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
date | time | rehearsals | venue |
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Friday November 27 | 7.00 pm | 4.30–6.30 | Centenary Hall Torquay Boys’ GS |
Saturday March 20 | 7.00 pm | 4.30–6.30 | Ariel Centre, KEVICC, Totnes |
Friday 2 July | 7.00 pm | 4.30–6.30 | Centenary Hall Torquay Boys’ GS |
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 programmes of our recent concerts.
Residentials
Residential weekends provide a welcome and valuable opportunity for members to spend time with like-minded friends and to focus on their playing for extended periods. They are also a forum in which young musicians can learn from, and interact with, professional players in an informal environment.
Fees
Printable leaflet
If you would like to print the details on this page you can download our information leaflet.
Torbay and South Devon Music Centre is a registered charity : Registered charity number 1069605