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North American Brass Band Summer School targets hosts

Home grown talent will have the chance to join the exciting North American Brass Band Summer School this year.

NABBS
 

The all new North American Brass Band Summer School (NABBSS) will be represented at two major brass festivals being held this weekend in North America.

Interested

Interested parties will have the opportunity to pick some additional information, via their representation at both the North American Brass Band Championships, being held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the Hannaford Festival of Brass being hosted in Toronto in Canada.

Childs and Harrelson

The exciting new summer school will have display stands containing flyers, banners and additional information on this summer's inaugural NABBSS residency at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, with delegates at the NABBA Championships also being afforded the opportunity to gain a direct insight from tutors David Childs and Helen Harrelson who will be present at the event.

Information on the NABBSS will be available to players at the NABBA Championships and Hannaford Festival of Brass4BR

More information

Full NABBSS information can also be accessed via the summer school website at: www.nabbss.com

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