Do you like meeting and playing with other musicians?

Through participation you will experience

• Growth as a musician

• Connecting with other musicians

• Participating in a Concert Performance

Organised by The South Australian Band Association, participants will work with professional tutors and musicians from South Australia and interstate during four days of intensive rehearsals leading to a public performance. Principal conductors will be Barrie Gott, Dr Kevin Cameron.

 For more information

Contact: Daniel Pipe
Phone: 0423476396
Email: djpipe@adam.com.au

“We had about 28 at rehearsal last night. The atmosphere was all a buzz. Those of us who went to the Band Camp were all singing it's praises as a means of us improving our playing. Our test piece didn't seem so hard after all we went through on the camp.”

Quote from correspondence.

Review

A very successful initiative of the SA Band Association was held last week at Prince Alfred College; from Wed - Sat night.

Over 80 musicians participated in workshops and band rehearsals under the batons of Mr Barrie Gott ; MD of the Qld Pops Orchestra and our own Dr Kevin Cameron.

Mr Barrie Gott conducting at the band camp

Professional tutors worked with both the Brass and Concert band players and this aspect of the band camp was very effective for players learning the more difficult sections of the repertoires.

The Concert on the sat night was well attended even though the weather was rather cold.

There were some sensational moments in the program where one could feel the emotions, the thoughts which the composer and the conductors intended to convey.

It was a privilege for the participants, tutors and conductors to present such a wonderful performance.

Special thanks to

* ARTS SA for the grant for the event
* Prince Alfred College for the generous donation of the venue, percussion equipment & refreshments
* K & N Spring Gully Brass for percussion equipment/ stands
* St John Ambulance Band for trailer
* Hahndorf Town Band for percussion equipment
* Band of the SA Police for tutors & music
* Unley Concert Band players & committee for support
* Bill Broughton, Beth Lion (E Type Jazz) & Mark C Smith (Police Rangers) for tutoring
* SABA committee members for a wide range of tasks & support
* "Lunch on the Parade" for sensational catering

This project was a challenge and proved to be well worth the effort. The banding fraternity is growing and the friendships are developing throughout the state via events such as this.

See the Photographs