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Childs leads international musical flavour in Nova Scotia

Dr Robert Childs will lead delegates in the fifth North American Brass Band Summer School in Nova Scotia.

NABBSS
  The Summer School is being run for a fifth time this year

The 2018 North American Brass Band Summer School has announced its line-up of international tutorial staff and fellow performers for its course that takes place between June 23rd and July 2nd in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Supported by Besson Musical Instruments, and run in association with the world's largest annual indoor show, the Royal Nova Nova Scotia International Tattoo, the Summer School is being held for the fifth time.

Tutors

Led by Course Director Dr Robert Childs with Senior Tutor David Childs, there will be an enhanced faculty of Tom Hutchinson (Cory), Bryan Appleby-Wineberg (Atlantic City), Emily Evans (Flowers), Brett Baker (Black Dyke), Lee Harrelson & Scott Watson (Fountain City) and James Foster (Woodfalls).

In addition the delegates will once again perform at world famous Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo (which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year) which attracts over 5,000 visitors per day.

Performers from every continent of the globe are featured, with groups from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Jordan, Kenya, Russia, Singapore and the United States of America performing together with the NABBSS Band.

We're delighted to see the NABBSS programme now entering its fifth year, and continuing to showcase brass band music to huge international audiences through the Royal Nova Scotia International TattooCraig Roberts

Showcase

Executive Director and RNSIT Assistant Director, Craig Roberts told 4BR: "We're delighted to see the NABBSS programme now entering its fifth year, and continuing to showcase brass band music to huge international audiences through the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo.

The course continues to offer delegates from across the world the opportunity to mix and perform with leading British and North American staff and it's a delight to continue to see the programme go from strength to strength."

Find out more

To find out more go to: www.nabbss.com

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