Fenland and East Cambridgeshire Area Academy
Neale Wade Community College, Wimblington Road, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 9PX
| Saturday | 09:30-10:25 | Junior String Orchestra | Grade 0 - 2 |
| Intermediate String Orchestra | Grade 2-4 | ||
| Senior String Orchestra | Grade 5-8 | ||
| Junior Choir | Age 7-11 | ||
| Junior Band | Grade 1-4 | ||
| Senior Concert Band | Grade 5-8 | ||
| Cello/bass lessons | |||
| Woodwind lessons | |||
| Brass lessons | |||
| Percussion lessons | |||
| 10:30-11:20 | Starter recorders (30 minutes) | 5 notes | |
| Beginner recorders (30 minutes) | Grade 1 | ||
| Musicianship/beginner theory (30 minutes) | |||
| Guitar Ensemble | |||
| Junior woodwind ensemble | Grade 1-3 | ||
| Senior woodwind ensemble | Grade 3-8 | ||
| Brass band | Grade 1-8 | ||
| Senior Choir | |||
| Keyboard | |||
| Percussion ensemble | All percussionists | ||
| Combined Junior/Intermediate Strings | Grade 0 - 2 | ||
| Advanced/Intermediate Combined Strings | Grade 3 - Grade 8 | ||
| Violin lessons | |||
| Woodwind lessons | |||
| Swing band (fortnightly Alan Norris) | |||
| 11.20 - 11.35 | BREAK | ||
| Saturday | 11:35-12:30 | First Blow Band | 5 notes |
| Starter Strings | |||
| Junior orchestra | Grade 1-2 | ||
| Intermediate orchestra | Grade 2-4 | ||
| Senior orchestra | Grade 4-8 | ||
| Samba Group | |||
| Woodwind lessons |
FMC will be offering large group lessons for cello, bassoon and oboe at a cost of £63 per term.
Other instrumental lessons are also arranged where there is availability.
Fenland Music Centre Area Academy students attend for the whole morning 09.30 - 12.30 on Saturdays. Buses drop students at Neale Wade at 9.15 and pick up at 12.40.
Transport
Free transport is provided for Saturday morning activities from a variety of locations around the Fenland area. Pick up locations are as follows (others may be possible on request)
Isleham • Fordham • Soham • Littleport • Ely • Stretham • Wilburton • Haddenham • Witcham Toll • Doddington • Wimblington • Wisbech • Whittlesey • Coates
Fenland Music Centre Area Academy has been in existence for 40 years. Buses pick the children up where necessary in this most rural of areas, enabling young people aged from 6 to 18+ to work together harmoniously over the morning sessions. Students can choose from more than 25 groups and individual lessons are also available.
2010 - 2011 dates
AUTUMN TERM 2010
September 11, 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16 (12 weeks)
November 6, 13, 20, 27
December 4, 11
Open day 16th October
Christmas concert 11th December 6pm (Neale Wade CC)
SPRING TERM 2011
January 15, 22, 29,
February 5, 12 (10 weeks)
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 2
Open Day 12th February
Junior morning ‘koffee concert’ 2nd April 11.30am (Neale Wade CC)
Rotary Concert 2nd April 7.30pm (St. Peter’s Church March)
SUMMER TERM 2011
May 7, 14, 21 (8 weeks)
June 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9
Open Day & AGM May 21st
Summer Concert 9th July 6pm
Neale Wade CC
Dates in bold are swingband days. The dates in ordinary type refer to woodwind ensemble weeks.