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National Youth Band of Scotland auditions anounced

The times dates and venues have been announced for young players wishing to be part of the National Youth Band of Scotland organisation.

NYBBS
 

The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) has announced the dates and venues for auditions for young players hoping to join the organisation in 2013.

Auditions

Auditions are by application and are open to all brass and percussion players aged 16 – 22 (or in the case of exceptionally talented young players, from age 13 upwards).

Current members of the National Youth Brass Band of Scotland will not be required to take a joining audition, and similarly, membership of both the National Children’s Brass Band of Scotland and the National Youth Reserve Brass Band of Scotland will continue to be open enrolment to those meeting the membership criteria.

Sessions

The audition sessions will take place in the Borders, Midlothian, Aberdeen, Angus, Glasgow, West Lothian, Dumfries, Ayrshire and Fife, between 16th March and 7th April.

Jewel in the crown

A spokesperson told 4BR: "NYBBS and its parent body, the Scottish Brass Band of Scotland, would like to offer their sincere thanks and gratitude to all the bands that have so generously offered their facilities for these audition rounds."

They added: "If anyone wishes to be considered as a new member of this ‘jewel in the crown’, please complete and return the application form as soon as possible.

The schedule of dates and venues, along with the application form will be downloadable from the ‘How to Join’ section of the NYBBS website ( www.nybbs.co.uk) or from the SBBA website ( www.sbba.org.uk) by following the NYBBS news item link."

Completed forms

The completed form needs to be returned (via email or post) to Andrew Duncan, Development Manager for SBBA, no later than two weeks before the preferred listed audition date.

If anyone wishes to be considered as a new member of this jewel in the crown, please complete and return the application form as soon as possibleNYBBS

Borders:
Jedburgh Instrumental Band Hall
Friars Road (just off just off Exchange Street)
Jedburgh
Saturday 16th March
12.00pm – 2.00pm

Midlothian:
Newtongrange Silver Band Hall
14 Dalhousie Road
Newtongrange
Saturday 16th March
4.00pm – 6.00pm

Aberdeen:
Jesmond Surgery
Jesmond Drive
Aberdeen
Sunday 17th March
12.00pm – 2.00pm

Angus:
Arbroath Band Hall
Sunday 17th March
4.00pm – 6.00pm

Glasgow:
Co-operative FuneralCare Band Hall
192 Fernbank St
Springburn, Glasgow
Saturday 23rd March
12.00pm – 2.00pm

West Lothian:
Whitburn Band Hall
Shanks Road
Whitburn
Saturday 23rd March
4.00pm – 6.00pm

Dumfries:
Dumfries Band Hall
Mount St Michael
Sunday 24rd March
12.00pm – 2.00pm

Ayrshire:
Alloway
Burn’s Cottage Education Centre
Sunday 24th March
4.00pm – 6.00pm

Fife:
Tullis Russell Band Hall
Woodside Community Centre
60 Woodside Way
Glenrothes
Sunday 7th April
4.00pm – 6.00pm

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