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South Derbyshire Music Centre is proud to support our members as they progress in their musical journey. The organisations below offer excellent opportunities for rehearsals, concerts, courses, auditions and musical development.
* Derby & Derbyshire Music Partnership – Music education, instrumental tuition, workshops and county-wide opportunities for young musicians.
* City & County Youth Wind Band – A high-quality wind band for talented young woodwind, brass and percussion players, offering regular rehearsals and public performances.
* City & County Youth Orchestra – An advanced youth orchestra providing challenging orchestral repertoire, concerts and performance opportunities for talented young musicians.
* Derby & Derbyshire Schools’ Orchestra – Bringing together young musicians from schools across Derby and Derbyshire to rehearse, perform and take part in concerts and residential courses.
* National Jazz Collective – Specialist jazz ensembles, workshops and performance opportunities for aspiring jazz musicians.
* National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain (NCO) – Inspiring orchestral experiences for young musicians through residential courses, rehearsals and concerts.
* National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (NYBBGB) – National courses and performance opportunities for talented young brass and percussion players.
* National Youth Orchestra (NYO) – Opportunities for exceptional young orchestral musicians to perform at the highest level.
We encourage all of our members to explore these organisations and take advantage of the many opportunities available to develop their musical skills, perform with new ensembles and meet other young musicians from across the country.