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News - March 2008

BLACK DYKE BAND BRASS ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT

EUPHONIUM, BARITONE & TUBA SPOTLIGHT!

Download our simple registration form here to attend for free!!

Black Dyke Band has announced that their inaugural Brass Arts Festival will take place at the Gandhi Hall, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley campus over the weekend of April 4th to April 6th.

As part of the festival there will be a Euphonium, Baritone and Tuba Spotlight event held on the Saturday afternoon, from 1.30pm until 5pm. The 'Spotlight' is an opportunity for low brass players to attend workshop sessions with all of Black Dyke's bass end players, as well as a recital by David Thornton and Joseph Cook.

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.

The Spotlight includes sessions which are:

• free to attend!!!

• aimed at players of any age or standard to participate or simply observe

• 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!

• 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)

• recital performances by David Thornton and Joseph Cook, as well as featuring a guest performance by the British Open Quartet Champions - Scherzo Brass

• Held at Leeds Metropolitan University - Headingly Campus (LS6 3QS), James Graham Building, Jubilee Room

APPLY HERE!!

All you have to do is download this very simple registration form (click here) and email it to David at thorntoneuph@hotmail.com. Once again, all players of any age or standard are welcome - we look forward to seeing you on the day!

York Euphoniums:

I'm now using my brand new York 'Eminence' Euphonium at all solo and band performances, and it is responding fantastically in all situations. This is the culmination of consultancy work done between David Childs and myself, and York have a real 'gem' of an instrument for the ever growing domestic and international market. If anyone has any questions about any aspects of the new 'York' Euphoniums (Preference or Eminence models) then feel free to email me and I'll endeavour to answer your questions as quickly as possible.

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