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Open Day opportunity with National Youth Band

The National Youth Band of Great Britain is holding an open day as it looks to attract new and old members.

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The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain is holding a free open day during its Easter residential course at Taunton School.

The event will be held on Tuesday April 3rd at Taunton School in Somerset, during the band’s week long residential course, which will be held between 31st March and 7th April.

Day long workshop

The day-long workshop will provide youngsters with tuition from some of Britain’s leading brass and percussion players, and with the opportunity to perform with the band itself.

Tickets for the band’s 60th anniversary concert will be also given to youngsters to attend their Cadogan Hall concert in London, on April 7th.

Tutors

The tutors will include Martin Armstrong, Richard Marshall, David Childs, Chris Thomas, Nick Etheridge and Mark Landon.

Administrator Philip Biggs told 4BR: "This is a great opportunity for youngsters to get some first class coaching and to get a taste of what it means to be a member of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain.”

The open day starts at 10.00am.

Further details can be found at: www.nybbgb.com

We are really looking forward to the 60th anniversary of the band, and we are looking to track down as many former members of the band to come and celebrate with the band tooPhilip Biggs

Former members

The organisation is also hoping to attract a host of former members from across the country to join their 60th anniversary celebrations.

Philip Biggs added: "We are really looking forward to the 60th anniversary of the band, and we are looking to track down as many former members of the band to come and celebrate with the band too."

Re-union

He added: "We are looking to hold a reunion for former members on the 6th and 7th April. This will be a great opportunity for former members to come and meet friends old and new and be given the chance to perform with an Alumni Band too."

The band, which is conducted by its Artistic Director, Bramwell Tovey, will be holding a celebratory pre-concert party in Weston -Super Mare on April 6th.

Click to the band’s website for more details: www.nybbgb.com

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