The Geelong Concert Band

Friday April 3rd will be the final rehearsal for all of the GCB bands. Rehearsals will recommence on Friday April 24th at the regular times for all three bands. We wish all of our members and their families a very happy Easter and look forward to seeing all members back on Friday April 24th.

Unfortunately the Senior Band and Big Band’s performance in the Geelong Botanical Gardens 21st Century Garden was cancelled due to bad weather. This concert will hopefully be rescheduled to later in the year. More information as it comes to hand.

The Workshop, Youth and Senior Bands will perform today at Robertson Hall, Geelong College Prep School commencing at 2pm. This will be the bands first in house concert for 2009 and will feature the premier performance of our new Workshop Band. Come along and support the band and enjoy an afternoon of music performance. Doors open at 1:15pm and tickets can be purchased at the door – Adults $8, concession/students $5.

The GCB Senior Band and Big Band will perform in the 21st Century Garden at the Geelong Botanical Gardens on Sunday March 15th from 5pm to 7:30pm. Bring a picnic and a chair and listen to a great variety of music. Tickets are $10 or $25 per family and can be purchased at the gate. Come along early to secure a great place to sit.

The GCB Big Band will entertain those walking or running in the Relay for Life at Deakin University on Saturday March 14th at 4pm. Come along and support those supporting a great fundraiser.

The Senior Band and GCB Big Band will start of this years performance with a concert in the Botanical Gardens 21st Century Garden. The bands have been invited by the Friends of the Gardens Committee to perform on Sunday March 15 from 5pm to 7:30pm. Bring along a chair and a picnic and enjoy the performance by both of our bands. Tickets cost $10 for individuals and $25 for families and can be purchased through GPAC. Come along and support this local event.

The GCB will also host its first in house concert at Robertson Hall on Sunday March 29th at 2pm. This concert will feature Senior Band, Youth Band and hopefully the Workshop Band will be able to perform as well. Tickets can be purchased at the door and cost $5 for concession and $8 for Adults. Come along and support the GCB.

It is with much sadness that we advise that Amy has decided to resign from the Youth Band conductor’s role so that she can focus on her commitment to her teaching and reduce her extra-curricular commitments. We are very grateful for all that Amy has done with the Youth Band and wish her well with her future. Amy will remain a part of the GCB by continuing to perform with our Senior Band.

Kate Zampatti has been appointed to the position of Youth Band Music Director. Kate will be well known to the Youth band members having filled in occasionally for Amy over the past two years and is well known to the old Workshop Band members.

Moving Kate to the Youth Band left a vacant position in the Workshop Band and we are pleased to advise that we have appointed Melanie Humphrey to this position. Mel currently teaches at Kardinia International College and will be very well suited to the Workshop Band music director’s position.

We say thank-you to Amy for all of her years of input into the Youth Band and welcome Kate and Mel to the Youth and Workshop Band music director roles respectively.

Welcome to 2009 to all returning and new members of the Geelong Concert Band. All bands including the newly formed Workshop Band will return to rehearsals on Friday February 6th at the following times:

Workshop Band 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Youth Band 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Senior Band 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Anyone wishing to audition for the Senior Band who is playing at grade 5-6+ level, please let Trish know by email at geelongcb@gmail.com and an audition time will be organised.

The committee and conductors look forward seeing all members back at band next Friday.

The GCB will be holding an informaiton evening for people interested in learning a new instrument from scratch. No previous experience is required and you can come along to the information evening and try out all brass, woodwind and percussion instruments available to learn within the band. There are no age limits, so children and adults may join in the fun of learning to play a musical instrument.

The information evening will be held on Wednesday NOVEMBER 12th and not Wednesday November 4th as previously advised to primary school students. We apologise to any interested people who attended the Geelong College Prep school on November 4th or 5th and we hope that we will see you all on Wednesday 12th at 6:30pm at the Geelong College Prep School, Minerva Rd entrance, Newtown,