Ashbury Public School band website
Welcome to the Ashbury Public School band website.
Ashbury Public School is very proud of our band program - in 2011, we have over 120 students involved in 4 bands - Training, Intermediate, Concert and Jazz. If you are interested in joining the program please have a look in About the Band for more information. Some students from the band also participate in percussion and brass instrument ensembles.
For existing band members looking for news and information on upcoming events, band forms and newsletters, have a look in Information for Parents.
If you would like to know more about the people who keep the band program operating like a finely tuned instrument, meet the Band Committee.
Dates for 2011
Performances, competition and special rehearsal dates, as well as special Arts Unit performances and events, are listed on Upcoming dates.
New on the website
- 2011 Musicale DVD's - Order now!
- Carols at St Matts - Saturday 10 December 2011
- Tuning notes - November 2011
- Committee meeting minutes - November 2011
- Band information for new band members in 2012
- Gold and silver badge exams - permission notes and requirements
- 2011 Band Tutors
- Office Bearers and Chairperson's report, 2011 AGM
Accent on Achievement
Books are now available for most bands and instruments. Mr Isaac will distribute them during band rehearsals as they become available.
Repertoire
As audio files for all pieces being studied by the band program become available they will be added to the Information for Parents page.
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