Just one of the exciting features at the Black Dyke Brass Arts Festival will be the Euphonium, Baritone and Tuba Spotlight event, taking place on Saturday 5th April at Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingly campus.

Spotlight

The 'Spotlight' will run from 13.30 until 17.30 and is an opportunity for all low brass players to attend workshop sessions with Black Dyke's bass end players, as well as a recital by David Thornton and Joseph Cook, and a world premiere performance by Scherzo Brass, the all-female group, recently crowned British Open Quartet Champions.

It is intended to inspire and stimulate players through practical classes on key skills used at contests and during concerts4BR

Free sessions

The Spotlight includes sessions which are free to attend, aimed at players of any age or standard to participate or simply observe and led by Black Dyke soloists David Thornton and Joe Cook, and assisted by John French, Phil Goodwin, Matt Routley, Danny Sinclair, Gareth Brindle and Gareth Daniel – a team which boasts over 80 years of Black Dyke experience between them!

Inspire

It is intended to inspire and stimulate players through practical classes on key skills used at contests and during concerts (including playing in the section and how to cope with nerves) and will feature recital performances by David Thornton and Joseph Cook, as well as featuring a guest performance by the British Open Quartet Champions – Scherzo Brass

Interested?

It is being held at Leeds Metropolitan University – Headingly Campus (LS6 3QS), James Graham Building, Jubilee Room and those interested in attending can download a simple registration form from www.davethornton.co.uk.

Practical sessions

David Thornton commented to 4BR: "Alongside our youth education initiatives (which have come to fruitition in the form of the Yorkshire Youth Band) Black Dyke are keen to help bands within our community to develop and flourish, as well as those further a field. This event offers a series of free sessions that have real relevance to banding life and the practical skills involved in furthering bands and the players within them."

Further programming details for this exciting event will be released in the coming weeks.