Brass Band Summer Schools 
 

Summer Schools - 2010

    8-12 January 2010
  •  Byron Brass Summer School - Lake Ainsworth, Lennox Head, New South Wales

    • 20 June - 18 July
  •  Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival - Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

    • 27 June - 3 July
  •  Alan Withington's Conducting Summer School - Leeuwarden, Parnas, Holland. Guest lecturer, Robin Dewhurst. Fee: €375 includes tuition, accommodation, meals, transport from Schipol Airport. Applications by 1st May 2010. Details from a.withing@c2i.net or anja.abma@home.nl

    • 8-18 July
  •  Summer Brass Festival & Institute 2010 - The Art of Sound - with Bay Brass - Menlo School, San Francisco Bay, California

    • 11-17 July
  •  Blast of Brass Summer Brass Ensemble Conference - for students - Richland College, 12800 Abrams, Dallas, TX 75243

    • 16-17 July
  •  Purtle Brass Camp - Anderson University, South Carolina

    • 24-31 July
  •  Tubaland 2010 - Villard-Bonnot, France
  • Aberystwyth Musicfest - Brass, strings, woodwind, piano, vocal

    • 24 July - 28 August
  • Dartington International Summer School - Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon

    • 26-30 July
  • Uppingham Summer School - Young Musicians Week - Uppingham, Rutland

    • 26-31 July
  • Wessex Band Summer School - Oakmead College Of Technology, Duck Lane Kinson, Bournemouth. For woodwind, brass and percussion musicians of all ages and standards. Three bands - Training Band, Brass Band and Wind Band. For further details and application forms see the website or email Howard Bland secretary@wbss.net

    • 27 July - 1 August
  • Big Band Summer School - Benslow Music Trust, Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. SG4 9RB. Tutored by Paul Eshelby, Nick Care and guests. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy and share your love for the sound of the Big Band in the company of the like-minded. We'll cover a wide range of repertoire under the expert guidance of Paul Eshelby, trumpeter with the BBC Big Band, who has played with everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to Phil Collins via Shirley Bassey. There will be sectionals, and visiting tutors will also give some solo coaching. We're looking for saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass and drum players of intermediate standard upwards, and we'll be working alongside the Big Band Singing Summer School. We begin at 7 pm on the first day and finish after beakfast on the final day. You also get free entry to the A Night of Jazz concert on 29 July. Resident £355 Non-Resident £305
  • Big Band Singing Summer School - Benslow Music Trust, Little Benslow Hills, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. SG4 9RB. Tutored by Anton Browne & Jenny Howe. If you've ever yearned to sing with the sound of a Big Band behind you, then here's your chance. Working under the guidance of Anton Browne and Jenny Howe, two of the finest Big Band singers around, you'll explore and develop vocal techniques relevant to the genre, study the art of stagecraft and presentation, discover how to make a well-known song your own, and learn about microphone technique and singing in harmony. We'd like you to prepare two standard songs from the repertoire and to bring along chord charts. We'll provide songs and duets too. A portable CD player and some kind of recording machine will also prove useful. We begin at 7 pm on the first day and finish after beakfast on the final day. You get free entry to the A Night of Jazz concert on 29 July. Resident £355 Non-Resident £305

    • 31 July - 7 August
  • Music for People Summer School of Music - Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire. UK's most comprehensive Summer Music School. Brass Band, Orchestra, Big Band, Dance band. See the website for details.

    • 1-7 August
  • 20th International Brass Band Summer School - Swansea University. Artistic Directors Robert Childs and Nicholas Childs. Details from Alison Childs, P.O. Box 42, Denshaw, Saddleworth, Oldham, OL3 5WQ. Tel: 01457 820138, 07802 771735, email admin@ibbss.com

    • 1 - 22 August
  • Canford Summer School of Music - Sherbourne, Dorset

    • 6-11 August
  • Armagh Old Boys' Annual Summer School - Armagh

    • 8-14 August
  • Brass Band Summer School - Framlingham College, Suffolk. Tutors David Childs, Owen Farr, Nick Hudson, Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Steve Sykes, Brian Taylor, Mark Wilkinson. Course Director - Richard Evans






Summer Schools - 2009






Summer Schools - 2008

    9-20 July
  •  Summer Brass Festival & Institute 2008 - The Art of Sound - with Bay Brass - Menlo School, San Francisco Bay, California

    • 26 July - 2 August
  • Aberystwyth Musicfest - Brass, strings, woodwind, piano, vocal

    • 26 July - 30 August
  • Dartington International Summer School - Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon

    • 27 July - 17 August
  • Canford Summer School of Music - Sherbourne, Dorset

    • 28 July - 1 August
  • Uppingham Summer School - Young Musicians Week - Uppingham, Rutland

    • 28 July - 2 August
  • Wessex Band Summer School - Oakmead College Of Technology, Duck Lane Kinson, Bournemouth. For woodwind, brass and percussion musicians of all ages and standards. Three bands - Training Band, Brass Band and Wind Band. For further details and application forms see the website or email Howard Bland secretary@wbss.net

    • 2-9 August
  • Music for People Summer School of Music - Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire. UK's most comprehensive Summer Music School. Brass Band, Orchestra, Big Band, Dance band. See the website for details.

    • 3-9 August
  • 18th International Brass Band Summer School - Swansea University. Artistic Directors Robert Childs and Nicholas Childs. Tutors: Richard Marshall, Ian Porthouse, Owen Farr, David Childs, Brett Baker, Joseph Cook, Alun Horgan, Philip Wilby and Steve Sykes. Details from Alison Childs, P.O. Box 42, Denshaw, Saddleworth, Oldham, OL3 5WQ. Tel: 01457 820138, 07802 771735, email admin@ibbss.com

    • 4-9 August
  • Armagh Old Boys' 8th Annual Summer School - Armagh

    • 5-16 August
  • Summer Music on the Shannon - Summer school - Limerick, Ireland

    • 10-16 August
  • Brass Band Summer School - Bromsgrove School, Worcestershire - Including 'Whit Friday' type march contest - Tutors: Brian Taylor, Mark Wilkinson, David Childs, Owen Farr, Nick Hudson, Steve Sykes, Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Director: Richard Evans. Contact Philip Biggs +44 (0)1223-234090 for further details.

    • 26-29 August
  • SSCMS Summer School - Friends' Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton

    • 27-29 August
  • Brass Band Summer School - Belmont School Community Arts College, Durham. All brass players under the age of 18 are invited to attend. The course end with a short concert on Friday 29th August. Tuition will be provided free of charge by specialist brass players and students will be put into groups based on their individual playing ability. For more details or for an application form, please contact Miss Laura Boyle - email L.Boyle@belmontschool.org.uk

Summer Schools - 2007

    7-15 July
  •  Summer Brass Festival & Institute 2007 - The Art of Sound - with Bay Brass - Menlo School, San Francisco Bay, California

    • 21-29 July
  • Aberystwyth Musicfest International Summer School - Brass, strings, woodwind, piano, saxophone

    • 21 July - 25 August
  • Dartington International Summer School - Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon

    • 23-27 July
  • Summer Course - National Children's Brass Band of Great Britain
  • Uppingham Summer School - Young Musicians Week - Uppingham, Rutland

    • 23-28 July
  • Wessex Band Summer School - Oakmead College Of Technology, Duck Lane Kinson, Bournemouth. For woodwind, brass and percussion musicians of all ages and standards. Three bands - Training Band, Brass Band and Wind Band. For further details and application forms see the website or email Howard Bland secretary@wbss.net

    • 23 July - 18 August
  • Summer Music on the Shannon - Summer school - Limerick, Ireland

    • 29 July - 19 August
  • Canford Summer School of Music - Sherbourne, Dorset

    • 4-11 August
  • Summer Course - National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain
  • WMA Summer School of Music - Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire. UK's most comprehensive Summer Music School. Brass Band, Orchestra, Big Band, Dance band. See the website for details. Some Trade Union Scholarships available. From £415 full board. For brochure see the website or call Jill Snowdon - 01347 811707

    • 5-11 August
  • 17th International Brass Band Summer School - Swansea University. MD Robert Childs. Tutors: Richard Marshall, Ian Porthouse, Owen Farr, David Childs, Brett Baker, Steve Sykes, Alun Horgan. Details from Alison Childs, P.O. Box 42, Denshaw, Saddleworth, Oldham, OL3 5WQ. Tel: 01457 820138, 07802 771735, email admin@ibbss.com

    • 12-18 August
  • Brass Band Summer School - Uppingham School, Rutland - Tutors: David Childs, Owen Farr, Nick Hudson, Alan Morrison, Steve Sykes, Simone Rebello, Brian Taylor, Director: Richard Evans. Contact Philip Biggs +44 (0)1223-234090 for further details.

    • 28-30 August
  • Chepstow Town Band Summer School - St Arvans Village Hall, St Arvans, Nr Chepstow, Monmouthshire, 9:45 - 4:00pm. All standards welcome, including complete beginners. Each year Chepstow Town Band present a Summer School for brass players of all standards. This year our musical director for the main band will be Owen Farr. The cost of the course will be £15 per person. If you would like to take part in this amazing course please complete an application form (Click here: www.freewebs.com/chepstowtownband/ctbss07.doc) or contact: Helen Hayes at philhayes@copperstream.co.uk, or call 07813 760620 for further information.

    • 29-31 August
  • Brass Band Summer School - Belmont School Community Arts College, Durham. All brass players under the age of 18 are invited to attend. The course will run from 10am- 3pm each day, with a short concert on Friday 31st August, 3.00 - 3.45pm. Tuition will be provided free of charge by specialist brass players and students will be put into groups based on their individual playing ability. For more details or for an application form, please contact Miss Laura Boyle at Belmont School on 0191 386 5715 or email L.Boyle@belmontschool.org.uk