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Christmas Youth Music Courses 2012

Bedfordshire Music Trust

 

 

 

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:
9.30am to 5.00pm

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