DMS Darlington Youth Jazz 2025-26

Join DMS Youth Jazz to play Jazz, Funk, Soul, Pop and Swing in a fun and exciting band. Take your first steps into improvisation and find your creativity in a casual environment. We play several concerts every year and take part in the Great North Big Band Festival. You don't need to have played jazz before to give it a go! The groups is suitable for brass, woodwind, guitar, piano/keyboard and drums from Grade 3 to 8.

Dates for Summer Term - 27th April, 18th May, 8th June, 22nd June and joint rehearsal with Durham Youth Jazz on 29 June 2026 - 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm

Event details

Where

Hummersknott Academy, Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR

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When

Start: 29^th June, 2026 at 5:30pm

End: 29^th June, 2026 at 6:30pm

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