The Scottish Brass Band Association has announced the dates for its 2014 Summer Courses for the National Youth Brass Bands of Scotland.

Dates

The premier band of the organisation, NYBBS (for players aged 16-22 who complete a successful audition) will meet on Sunday 27th July with their course running until Sunday 3rd August.

The National Youth Reserve Brass Band of Scotland (for all players aged 14-22, no entry audition required) and National Children’s Brass Band of Scotland (for all players aged 9-13, no entry audition required) will meet a day later on Monday 28th July with courses also concluding on Sunday 3rd August.

Finalised

At present venue details are being finalised and information on these, together with course application forms will be widely circulated, including the NYBBS and SBBA websites ( www.nybbs.co.uk / www.sbba.org.uk) as soon as the details are available.

SBBA and the NYBBS organisation look forward to welcoming all young brass and percussion musicians to come and enjoy the range of courses which will help to develop their playing and musicianship skillsSBBA

Looking forward

A spokesperson told 4BR: "SBBA and the NYBBS organisation look forward to welcoming all young brass and percussion musicians to come and enjoy the range of courses which will help to develop their playing and musicianship skills.

We hope they will make new like-minded friends, experience a variety of extra activities and initiatives, learn and develop a range of new music and present a showcase of their achievements at an end of course concert."