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Embrace something small...

The next Brass Bands England webinar will see David Thornton asking why we should look more closely at small group playing...

Thornton
  David Thornton will lead the webinar

The next in the series of popular Brass Bands England webinars will see David Thornton lead a presentation on why players should embrace the discipline of small group and ensemble playing.

Opportunity?

David is the Senior Tutor in Brass Bands at the Royal Northern College of Music and will pose the question whether small group rehearsals are a limitation or an opportunity?

The session will also include pre-recorded footage of a workshop with a quartet of RNCM students with the opportunity to ask David pertinent questions about all aspects of small group playing.

This workshop is relevant for conductors and players alike to make the most out of rehearsals with fewer players than usual.

David is the Senior Tutor in Brass Bands at the Royal Northern College of Music and will pose the question whether small group rehearsals are a limitation or an opportunity? 4BR

Time and date

This webinar will be delivered online on Thursday 15th October (7.00pm) using the Zoom webinar platform so attendees can interact and ask questions throughout the session.

This session is free for BBE members and £5 for non-members.

More information on Band or Individual Membership can be found on the BBE website — https://www.bbe.org.uk/join-us

Register

To register for this webinar go to https://www.bbe.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=102&reset=1

As usual, after the session we invite attendees to join the virtual 'BBE Pub' to discuss the session and anything ongoing in the banding world.

Any questions about upcoming events can be directed to Brass Bands England's Education and Development Coordinator Sarah Baumann on events@bbe.org.uk

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