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Instrumental Music Service Ensembles
Music Centres
Aberdeenshire Council provides a comprehensive music centre service, designed to meet the needs of pupils of all ages, from very young to advanced players. Junior groups meet on Saturday mornings in Stonehaven, Inverurie and Fraserburgh. Senior groups meet on Tuesdays and Fridays after school in Westhill and Mintlaw.
Please complete the Music Centre Enrolment Form online.
Senior Groups Auditions
- SCAMC auditions were held at Westhill Academy on 19th March 2011 (2-4pm)
- NCAMC auditions were held at Fraserburgh Academy on 7th May 2011 (10am-12pm)
Dates for the 2012 auditions will be intimated here in due course.
Telephone Information Service
The Council operates a telephone information service normally used when Music Centres are affected by inclement weather. To hear an up-to-date message from the Music Centre Administrator please use the Telephone Information Service. To access the service dial 0870 054 4999 and enter the appropriate pin number.
NAMC (North - Mintlaw and Fraserburgh) pin number: 02 1970
CAMC (Central - Inverurie [Saturday]) pin number: 02 2800
SAMC (South - Westhill and Stonehaven) pin number: 02 1870
Aberdeenshire Youth Orchestra
The Aberdeenshire Youth Orchestra will tour Belgium from 17th to 23rd June 2012.
Click below for the "Who's the Bonny Baby?" fun competition in aid of the Belgium trip.
Aberdeenshire Saxophone Orchestra
This Youth Music Initiative (YMI) funded ensemble is accessible to primary and secondary Saxophonists. Members are of approximately grade 3 level up to advanced players. It is free to all participants. Players make there own way to monthly rehearsals. The group performs in concerts several times a year led by Musical Director Richard Ingham, one of the most prominent Saxophone educators in the UK. Pupils wishing to join should contact the Instrumental Music Service Coordinator, Justin Brook or make contact through their Instrumental Instructor.
Orchestra members and new members please complete the enrolment form below (this is available in both Word and PDF format)
Rehearsals -
Friday 27th April, Portlethen Academy, 5.30 - 7.30pm, Drama Studio 2G20
Saturday 12th May,10.30 - 2.30pm, Inverurie Academy, Assembly Hall
Tuesday 22nd May, Inverurie Academy, 5.30 - 7.30pm, Barra Base
Thursday 7th June, 5.30 - 7.30pm, Portlethen Academy, Drama Studio 2G20
Tuesday 12th June, Open Mic Session, Hopeville Club, Inverurie, from 7pm
Wednesday 13th June,Concert for Jazz in June, Inverurie Town Hall, 7 - 9.30pm
Thursday 12th July, 16th World Sax Congress, St Andrews, Fife, 5 - 8pm
Jazz Ensemble
This group meets for workshop sessions on selected Saturday mornings during term 4 of each year. The focus is on improvisation, style and genre within a small jazz ensemble. The workshops culminate in a concert performance in June. The group will also be involved in other performance collaborations during the academic year. This is open to primary and secondary pupils of grade 3 -8 standard and like all YMI programmes is free. Pupils wanting to participate should contact the Instrumental Music Service Coordinator, Justin Brook. Members make their own way to rehearsals.
Rehearsals -
Saturday 12th May,10.30 - 2.30pm, Inverurie Academy, Assembly Hall
Saturday 26th May, 10.30 - 12.30pm, inverurie Academy, Room TBC
Saturday 9th June, 10.30 - 12.30, Inverurie Academy, Room TBC
Tuesday 12th June, Open Mic Session, Hopeville Club, Inverurie, from 7pm
Wednesday 13th June, Concert for Jazz in June, Inverurie Town Hall, 7 - 9.30pm
