***RESTART UPDATE***
Update at 13 September 2021
We are delighted to reopen to all young musicians for the start of the autumn term with all the classes for Saturday’s Music Centre at Anthony Gell School now running, plus face-to-face youth choir sessions at the Memorial Hall on a Tuesday evening.
Here are the term dates for 2021 – 2022 with the times for each group below (here’s a sheet to download if you choose):
| Saturdays at Anthony Gell School | Tuesdays in the Memorial Hall for the Youth Choir |
| 15 January – 12 February 2022 | 18 January – 15 February 2022 |
| HALF TERM | HALF TERM |
| 5 March – 2 April 2022 | 1 March – 29 March 2022 |
| EASTER CONCERT 1 Young Music Makers, Early Days Recorders, Junior Recorders, Rhythm ‘n Bows, Funky Strings, Intermediate Strings, Senior Strings & Choir. | Sat 2 April, 10:30am, Anthony Gell’s Main Hall |
| EASTER CONCERT 2 Intermediate Recorders, Training Band, Looney Tunes, Senior Recorders, Guitar Talk, Rock You Guitars & Senior Wind Band | Sun 3 April, 7:30pm, Wirksworth Town Hall |
| EASTER HOLIDAYS | EASTER HOLIDAYS |
| 30 April – 21 May 2022 | 26 April – 17 May 2022 |
| HALF TERM | HALF TERM |
| 11 June – 9 July 2022 | 7 June – 5 July 2022 |
| SUMMER HOLIDAYS | SUMMER HOLIDAYS |
| SATURDAY TIMETABLE at Anthony Gell School | ||
| BEGINNER & JUNIOR GROUPS | Time | Room |
| Junior Recorders with Jenny Acons | 09.00-10.15 | E1 |
| Young Music Makers with Paul Hunter | 09.00-10.15 | E3 |
| Guitar Talk with Julie Suett | 09.00-10.15 | Art Room |
| Rhythm ‘n Bows with Rachel Whawell | 09.20-10.15 | E4 |
| Funky Strings with Rachel Whawell | 10.15-11.45 | E4 |
| Early Days Recorders with Paul Hunter | 10.30-11.45 | E3 |
| Training Wind Band with Mat Davis | 10.15-11.00 | E5 |
| INTERMEDIATE GROUPS | ||
| Intermediate Recorders with Nick Stacey | 09.00-10.15 | Main Hall |
| Looney Tunes Wind Band with Mat Davis | 09.00-10.15 | E5 |
| Intermediate Strings with John Parsons | 10.15-11.45 | E1 |
| Rock You Guitars with Julie Suett | 10.15-11.45 | Art Room |
| SENIOR GROUPS | ||
| Senior Recorders with Chris Dixon | 09.00-10.15 | E2 |
| Senior Strings with David Francis | 10.15-12.00 | E2 |
| Senior Wind Band with Nick Stacey | 10.15-11.45 | Main Hall |
| TUESDAYS in the Memorial Hall | ||
| Singing Sensations Choir | 4.45 -6.00pm | Rachel Wilkes |
If you are interested in coming to Wirksworth Music Centre for the first time, or as a returning student, and have any questions at all, please do get in touch with us.
VOLUNTEERS!
We rely very heavily on volunteers to run our music centre and it has become clear that we are likely to need more help now to ensure safety. If you feel you are able to help, either on a Saturday morning or a Tuesday evening, please do get in touch.
Music Centre usually meets every Saturday during term time in the Hall, English Block and other rooms at Anthony Gell School. Session 1 is at 9 – 10:15am and Session 2 is at 10:15 – 11:45am.
The Youth Choir usually meets on Tuesdays during term time at Wirksworth Memorial Hall from 4:45pm – 6pm.
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