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WHAT’S ON at DRMC 2022

Community Music takes off in 2022 with opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to learn and or play music at the Dandenong Ranges Music Council in the grounds of Upwey High School. All ensembles will be resuming rehearsals in February 2022.

Ranges Young Strings – primary and secondary students who have been learning for a minimum of 18 months and can read music: Mondays 4.30 – 6.00pm

Dandenong Ranges Orchestra – for strings, woodwind, brass and percussion – all ages, all abilities: Mondays 7.30 – 9.45pm

New Horizons Band – lessons and band rehearsal for adult beginners or lapsed players: Thursdays afternoons at Tecoma Uniting Church

Dandenong Ranges Big Band – rehearse on Thursdays 8.00 – 10.00pm

Happy Wanderers: singing group who perform each week at Nursing Homes

Dandenong Ranges Hot Jazz Orchestra 1920s Jazz Orchestra, rehearses

fortnightly, looking for new members.

The Timesteppers – Singing and Tap Dance Group.

Instrument Tuition: piano and strings

Venue + Instrument Hire available.

New Members Welcome

2022 Projects

Forgotten Heroes Film Launch

Music For Covid Recovery

Spring Sessions @ DRMC

Chairty Recession Concerts

Youth Music Awards Concert

Youth Week

Education Week

Children’s Week

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