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Christmas Youth Music Courses 2012
Dear Student/Parent/Carer
Christmas Youth Music Courses 2012
We are pleased to tell you that the Christmas 2012 Youth Music Courses are taking place, organised by The Bedfordshire Music Trust. We are running three orchestral and three band courses between 2 - 6 January 2013.
GROUP: | Dates: | Venues: | Times: | Concert Dress: | |
Youth Orchestra |
Course: | 2-6 January | Redborne Main Hall | 9.30am to 5.00pm | |
Concert: | 6 January |
Bedford School, Great Hall |
Rehearsal: 10.30am-2.00pm Concert: 3.00pm |
Formal Black and White with jackets - Men Black - Ladies |
|
Second Orchestra |
Course: | 2-6 January |
Redborne Culcheth Centre | 9.30am to 5.00pm | |
Concert: | 6 January |
Redborne Main Hall |
Rehearsal: Concert: 7.00pm |
Black and white - no bow ties |
|
Third Orchestra |
Course: | 2-5 January | Redborne Dining Hall | 9.30am to 5.00pm | |
Concert: | 5 January |
Redborne Main Hall |
6.00pm |
Black and white - no bow ties | |
Concert Band |
Course: | 2-5 January | Alameda Middle School | 9.30am to 5.00pm | |
Concert: | 5 January |
Bedford School, Great Hall (with Wind Band) |
6.00pm |
All black |
|
Wind Band |
Course: | 3-5 January | Redborne Drama Hall | 9.30am to 5.00pm | |
Concert: | 5 January |
Bedford School, Great Hall (with Concert Band) |
6.00pm |
White shirt/blouse Black skirt/trousers with bow ties for boys |
|
Training Band |
Course: | 2 January | Redborne Drama Hall | 9.30am to 4.00pm | |
Concert: | 2January |
Redborne Drama Hall |
4.30pm |
White shirt/blouse Black skirt/trousers |
The cost of the Youth and Second Orchestra Courses will be £95 (as they are longer courses), Third Orchestra and Concert Band are £75 and Wind Band is £65. The Training Band Course is free. If you/your child would like to attend please complete the attached form and return it with the course payment to: Youth Music Christmas Course, Bedfordshire Music Trust, 62 Sudeley Walk, Bedford MK41 8JJ. (Please note different address). Cheques should be made payable to Bedfordshire Music Trust. (Please note we are unable to re-imburse your course fee if you cancel within two weeks of the start date of, or during, the course).
In cases of financial difficulty, the "Friends of Bedfordshire Youth Music" organisation may be able to support your application. The Friends are keen to help all those who might be eligible for financial support to attend the Youth Music courses (for full details, including new grants criteria and submission information, please visit www.fbym.org.uk/grants).
Entrance to the groups is by audition, or at the discretion of the conductor in exceptional circumstances. We run auditions every September. However if your child has not attended one of these Music Courses before and wishes to take part at Christmas we may be able to accommodate you. Please complete the attached form in full indicating their instrument and grade equivalent, and we will try and find a place.
The preferred method of communication by the Trust is by email so please ensure you provide a clear, current email address. To ensure you receive our emails please add [email protected] and [email protected] to your email contact list. All details of our courses can be found on our Facebook page or www.fbym.org.uk
Please note the closing date for applications to the Christmas Course is Friday 30th November 2012. Please apply early so that we can plan accordingly.
Source: Bedfordshire Music Trust