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Still a few places to fill on Enderby Youth course

If you want to work alongside Russell Gray and some great Yamaha stars for two days of brilliant music making then make sure you sign up for the Enderby Youth Training weekend.

Russell Gray
  Russell Gray will be leading the Yamaha stars on the Enderby Youth Brass Band Training Day.

There are less than two weeks left for people to sign up for the exciting Youth Brass Band Training weekend organised by Enderby Youth Band in partnership with the renowned Yamaha Neo Ensemble.

Star leads

The event takes place takes place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September at Lutterworth College, with Yamaha stars Russell Gray, Lucy Cutt, Steve Walsh and Simon Gresswell joined by the highly respected trombonist Richard Walker and brilliant young percussionist Jack Fisher.

Additional help and assistance throughout the weekend will be provided by the Enderby Band who will sit in to help the youngsters get to grips with a range of challenging music.

At just £10, the two day course is open to all young players of any standard.

Around sixty young musicians have already enrolled, but there is still plenty of space available for additional players to join up for what promises to be a fun filled and fulfilling weekend of banding and socialisingorganisers

Options

Players can opt to perform in the Junior Band (if they are Grade 2 standard or lower), while more advanced players will form the main band. Both ensembles will benefit from sessions with the specialist tutors.

Around sixty young musicians have already enrolled, but there is still plenty of space available for additional players to join up for what promises to be a fun filled and fulfilling weekend of banding and socialising.

The course will conclude with a play through of the music learned by both bands on the Sunday afternoon to which parents and friends are warmly invited.

Interested

If you are interested, then contact Catherine Owen, secretary of Enderby Youth Band, on catherine@snaefell.plus.com

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