4BR has been informed that the closing date for registration on this year's inaugural North American Brass Band Summer School led by Dr Robert Childs and an all-star Buffet Group tutorial staff is the 31st May.

Exciting

The exciting new venture, which is supported by the Buffet Group and the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Society, will see delegates participate in the world's largest annual indoor show in Halifax, Canada between June 28th and July 8th.

Worldwide

NABBSS Administrative Director Craig Roberts informed 4BR that there has been interest in taking part in the Summer School from all over the banding world.

"Take up has been excellent and it has enabled us to provide a large and balanced band that will take the stage at the RNSIT under the direction of Dr Childs.

The attraction of learning form the world’s best has seen us field enquiries from all over the banding world from players who want to work with the likes of Dr Roger Webster, Helen Harrelson, David Martin, David Childs, Dan Perantoni and Dr Stephen Allen."

60,000 people

He added: "The NABBSS delegates will be great ambassadors for the brass band movement in North America, introducing an international audience in the region of 60,000 people to British style brass bands and their music."

the NABBSS Band will accompany a display by the iconic ‘Mounties’ of the National Ceremonial Troop of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as perform in a number of individual concerts under the baton of Dr Childs4BR

Mounties

In addition to performing with the massed bands of the RNSIT, it has was also announced that the NABBSS Band will accompany a display by the iconic ‘Mounties’ of the National Ceremonial Troop of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as well as perform in a number of individual concerts under the baton of Dr Childs.

Contact:

Only a small number of places for the school remain, with full information and to register your place please visit the North American Brass Band Summer School website at www.nabbss.com