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Fancy a chance to improve your A4 credentials?

The Rockingham Band will be holding a great workshop day in April aimed at helping players of all abilities thanks to the exciting talents of the lads of the A4 Quartet.

A4 Quartet
  The lads of the A4 Quartet will be leading a fantastic day with Rockingham Band

The Rockingham Band from Yorkshire is to host a workshop in April presented by one of the UK banding movement's most exciting small ensembles.

The A4 brass quartet workshop will take place on the 9th April at Milton Hall in Elsecar where brass players of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend.

Enjoy and learn

It all kinks off at 9.30am before launching into a day of advice, help and tuition before finally all coming together for a concert featuring the quartet to close at 3.30pm.

The price is just £20 for the day which includes lunch and all refreshments.

This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone come along and enjoy, learn and improveRockingham Band spokesperson

Help

A band spokesperson told 4BR: "This is a fantastic opportunity for everyone come along and enjoy, learn and improve. We hope to create the type of enthusiasm that will lead Rockingham forward as well as help as many players from other bands as possible."

To come along, please send your name, number, instrument, band, ABRSM grade (if applicable) and any special dietary requirements to adamwhittle98@gmail.com.

Or visit our website news at www.rockinghamband.com

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