Get involved at Peak District Music Centres
Music-making groups and ensembles for young musicians of all abilities, based in Bakewell, Buxton and the Peak District area
Peak District Music Centres (PDMC) runs groups and ensembles tiered by ability to provide the best experience and progression routes for players of all standards.
Web pdmc.org.uk, Email admin@pdmc.org.uk, Facebook @PeakDistrictMusicCentres
Groups and ensembles
Any musical ability is welcomed at PDMC, with groups for total beginners up to an advanced standard.
- Where and when?
Groups run throughout the week at several locations in the Peak District.
Beginner level
For beginners up to grade 1 standard
- Hope Valley Beginner Winds − Tuesdays after school at Hope Valley College
For beginner woodwind, brass and percussion players
- Buxton Beginner Winds – Wednesdays after school at Buxton Community School
For beginner woodwind, brass and percussion players
- Bakewell Beginner Winds − Fridays after school at Lady Manners School, Bakewell
For beginner woodwind, brass and percussion players
- Beginner Strings − Thursdays after school at Bakewell Methodist Junior School
For beginner string players
Some ability / Intermediate ability
For intermediate standards of grade 2 to 5
- Peak District Training String Orchestra − Friday evenings at Buxton Infant School
for string players of approx. grade 1-3 ability
- Peak District Intermediate String Orchestra − Fridays at Buxton Infant School
for string players of approx. grade 3-5 ability
- Peak District Intermediate Wind Band − Fridays at Lady Manners School, Bakewell
for wind, brass and percussion players of approx. grade 2-4 ability
More advanced ability
For approximately grade 4/5+ standard
- Peak District Big Band − Wednesday evenings at Buxton Community School
for jazz players of approx grade 4+ ability
- Peak District Wind Band − Fridays at Lady Manners School, Bakewell
for wind, brass and percussion players of approx. grade 4+ ability
- Peak District String Orchestra − Fridays at Buxton Infant School
for string players of approx. grade 5+ ability