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Music Workshop (Senior Concert Band)

August 2012

 

RE: Music Workshop

 

Dear Parents / Carers,

 

Next year (2012-13) the Senior Concert Band has been entered into the National Concert Band Festival and the National Festival of Music for Youth.  The standard at both Festivals is extremely high.

 

In preparation for both Festivals I have organised a series of workshops for members of the Senior Concert Band.  The workshops are due to be held on Thursday 30th August and will take place at Corby Business Academy.  Please note this is before the Academy officially opens for the autumn term.  The workshops will be led by members of our peripatetic staff at Corby Business Academy and will be of great benefit to your child’s musical development.

 

The workshops will commence at 10.00am and conclude at 3.00pm.  We will give a short Concert at 2.30pm lasting approximately 30 minutes featuring the music learnt during the day.  Students will need to bring a packed lunch and their instrument.  Students do not have to wear school uniform for these workshops.  You are more than welcome to attend the Concert which will be held in the theatre.

 

Your son / daughter now has the music for both Festivals and I would be grateful if at some point you could support them by encouraging practice at home.

 

Next year we have also arranged a joint Concert led by the Virtuosi GUS Brass Band and supported by CBA Concert Band & Vocalize on Saturday 10th November 2012.

 

For those that are not familiar with the Virtuosi GUS Brass Band they are a local Brass Band with over 80 years of history.  More information regarding the Virtuosi GUS Brass Band can be found on their website http://www.thegusband.com.

 

Date

Event

Time

Venue

Sat 10th Nov 2012

Joint Concert with GUS Brass Band

7.30pm

CBA Theatre

Sunday 18th Nov 2012

National Concert Band Festival

All day

Northampton School for Boys

Sunday 17th March 2013

National Festival for Music for Youth

All day

Northampton School for Boys

 

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me at Corby Business Academy.  I look forward to perhaps seeing you at the above events and will of course write nearer the time with more information.

 

I would be grateful if you could fill in the form below giving your son / daughter permission to participate in the workshops and Concert on Thursday 30th August,

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Mr Wears

Director of Music

 

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Return reply slip to Mr C Wears- AMID

 

I do/do not * (please delete as applicable) give consent for my son/daughter ……………………………………………………………………….to take part in the workshop and Concert on Thursday 30th August 2012.

 

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