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Concert Band: A profile

Updated: Jan 16

Concert band is where the journey starts for most wind players at CNEDMC! Players of woodwind, brass and percussion instruments are welcome to try Concert Band as soon as they start note reading and can play around 5 notes. It offers a fun environment for beginners to experience the joy of playing instruments together. It provides valuable experience playing alongside others. We hope the combination of making friends and making music creates a fun and positive experience.


 
Concert Band runs on Saturday mornings, 9.00am-10.30am, at Brookfield Community School


This group is a fantastic addition to more formal lessons, allowing a much more well-rounded experience for young musicians. The ensemble is a springboard into the more senior ensembles at CNEDMC, giving all the support and focus required to enable great group music-making.


 

Meet the directors: Laura Walmsley and Jane Taylor

Laura Walmsley looks at the camera posing with a flute

Laura Walmsley is a professional flautist, teacher and one of the Directors of Music at CNEDMC, where she conducts the Concert Band and Flute Choir. With a strong commitment to music education, she teaches across Derbyshire and Sheffield, including at Birkdale Independent School. Laura is also the upper woodwind tutor for the Derbyshire City and County Youth Wind Band, which brings together many of the most talented young musicians from schools and music centres across the region. She values the community atmosphere at CNEDMC, striving to create an environment where all students feel supported and motivated to achieve their musical goals.



Jane Taylor is a freelance clarinettist, teacher and ensemble director at CNEDMC where she directs the Concert Band and the Clarinet Choir.

Jane is also the clarinet and saxophone tutor for the Derbyshire City and County Youth Wind Band.

Jane enjoys performing and particularly loves chamber music. She is a member of the Muskoka Wind Quintet who perform regularly in Sheffield and Derbyshire.


 

Learn more about Concert Band!

Read more about the group or if you want to come and try it for a rehearsal, please get in touch with us!



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