Burnie Concert Band in Cooee, Tasmania, Australia | Band
Burnie Concert Band
Locality: Cooee, Tasmania, Australia
Phone: +61 403 448 793
Address: Saundridge Road 7320 Cooee, TAS, Australia
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25.01.2022 To all Band Burnie Concert Band members. The restrictions that Government agencies have placed on society as we cope with the Covid-19 pandemic mean that all "communal" band rehearsals and performances have to be postponed indefinitely. Sadly, the BCB committee has no option but to adhere to these restrictions. Any decision regarding when we restart can only be made after relevant Government restrictions have been lifted. The committee encourages all members to do what prac...tice they can in the comfort of their own home. David and Kathleen have already been preparing some online resources. If there is anything that you would find useful to you to facilitate your practice, please contact David or Kathleen as appropriate. You may have ideas that we haven't thought of. Please spread this information widely amongst your BCB friendship group. Despite our best efforts, our usual communication channels are unlikely to be 100% effective, so please pass this on by any means that are appropriate to you. Please also check your email regularly for band emails, as this will be our primary method of communication over this time. Regards, Robert Fifield [President], Kathleen Matthews & David Turner [Musical Directors] See more
24.01.2022 Junior Learners and Junior Band will not be rehearsing tonight. Thank you for your understanding and please share.
23.01.2022 Our first concert for the year featuring the Junior Learner and Junior Bands, Sync or Swing and Senior Band.
19.01.2022 Reminder to our Adult Learners, Sync or Swing and Senior Band players - there will be no rehearsal tomorrow night, Monday 23 March, 2020. Also there will be no Junior Learners or Junior Band rehearsal on Thursday 26 March, 2020. Hoping all our band members and their families are staying safe during this time. ... Kind Regards Kathleen Matthews MD Adult Learners Band
19.01.2022 Rehearsals commence on Monday 1st Feb for Adult Learners (6 - 7pm), Sync or Swing (7.15 - 8pm) and Senior band (8pm - 9.45pm). Junior rehearsals start on Feb 18th - more details on that and the Junior Players Information day on Feb 11th to follow.
18.01.2022 Hello all. The Burnie Concert Band Junior program is about to commence for 2020. We are working very hard to develop the juniors this year and would be grateful for any support. Let people know about the juniors, come and assist with tutoring or forward this post. We have a come and try day on Thursday 20th feb at 4:45 for anyone to try an instrument (helpers needed). the junior band will also commence on this night at 6pm. The Junior learners will start rehearsal the following week. Lets get our juniors up and going. David T
16.01.2022 Monday Night, 3rd February 2020 5.30-6pm Sessions for beginning players! Bring your concert band instrument (or contact us and we can see what we can set you up with)! .... No previous experience necessary - just a willingness to have a red hot go! :) We'll look at reading music, getting you started on your instrument and preparing you to join with the full Adult Learners Band (when you feel ready to). . These sessions are aimed at beginning players to provide them with the skills and confidence building towards participating in full Adult Learners Band rehearsals. They will run for the duration of first Term (until April 6th) with possibility of extension into Term 2. . Membership of Burnie Concert Band is a requirement of all participants in both the beginning players program and the Adult Learners Band (new members always welcome). . For those with some experience or who are confident to dive straight into whole band playing, Adult Learners whole band rehearsals for 2020 start at 6pm on Monday 3rd February. We play some music, develop our skills, have fun and every 6 weeks or so we have supper together! . For more information, please contact Kathleen Matthews (Music Director of the Adult Learners) on 0439 205 569 or via messanger. :) See more
15.01.2022 Come on down to Cooee Memorial Hall for our Carpark Concert. The sausages are sizzling. Concert starts at 1pm or come down earlier for a sausage.
14.01.2022 Hi band family i am just letting you know I have emailed a new senior band chart and a new adult learners chart. Also i am asking for some feedback. Hope to hear from you. Junior band and junior learners pieces next. David
13.01.2022 Our Junior program starts this Thursday 20/2 at Cooee Memorial Hall. For brand new and beginning musicians in the Junior Learners Band, there is a Come and Try Day at 4.45pm. This is a great opportunity to learn about the instruments in a concert band and try some of them out. Our Junior Band rehearsals resume this Thursday at 6pm. This band is for young people up to 18 years of age with some musical experience. We would love to see new players in both groups. Come along to either session to see what we do.
12.01.2022 All rehearsals have now resumed for 2021. We are always on the lookout for new players of any instrument, so feel free to contact us and come along to a rehearsal. We have groups for adults and juniors and cater for musicians with all levels of experience including beginners. We are particularly looking for clarinet, trombone, oboe and french horn players for our senior band. Our junior band is looking for flute, clarinet, trombone and percussion players as well as experie...nced guitar players. Please get in touch if you are interested. Keep a look out for our first performance of the year on March 14th. The Junior Band, Senior Band and jazz band Sync or Swing will join with other musical groups to present an afternoon of music in Burnie Park. See more
09.01.2022 Adult and junior groups from Burnie Concert Band are joining with City of Burnie Brass Band to present An Afternoon of Music at Burnie Park Soundshell this Sunday 14th March from 1pm. Free entry. Come along for the whole afternoon or just a little while and relax in beautiful Burnie Park whilst enjoying our music.
08.01.2022 Due to the ongoing situation with coronavirus, all Burnie Concert Band rehearsals will be cancelled up to and including Easter Monday 13/4/2020 for Adult Learners, Sync or Swing and Senior Band and Thursday 23/4/2020 for Junior Learners and Junior Bands. We will review the situation at this time and let you know if rehearsals can resume after this point. If you know of any player who is not on the band’s email list or on Facebook, please pass this information on. Keep practising in the meantime!
06.01.2022 Hello BCB members, The committee met last night to plan for a safe and socially distanced return to band rehearsals. Please keep a lookout for an email in the near future to seek your feedback regarding our return. We have not set a date, but are working towards a return as soon as we can do this safely.Hello BCB members, The committee met last night to plan for a safe and socially distanced return to band rehearsals. Please keep a lookout for an email in the near future to seek your feedback regarding our return. We have not set a date, but are working towards a return as soon as we can do this safely.
06.01.2022 Junior Band Information Day - Thursday 11th February 5pm, Cooee Memorial Hall. Rehearsals commence Thursday 18th February. Junior Learners Band 4.45 - 5.45 pm. Junior Band 6 - 7pm.... The Burnie Concert Band has an exciting junior program catering for children from 8 18 years. No experience is necessary to start, as our tutors will teach reading and technique for all woodwind, brass and percussion instruments (including recorder). Also, bass guitar and guitar are included. The Junior Program consists of a Learner’s Band for beginning players and players wishing to try a new instrument and a Junior Band for more experienced players. We are always looking for new players for the Junior Band especially trombone, eupho, percussion and guitar. This band will be performing in the community early in the year and we are keen to develop a strong 2021 band. Interested in making music outside of your school? Visitors are always welcome to come and sit in on a rehearsal to try it out. The band has percussion instruments available to learn and a small number of wind instruments available to hire.
03.01.2022 Hi band team. The weather Gods have smiled upon us and it is looking wonderful outside. Our Concert in the Park is a GO!!! We are meeting at the band room at 11am for packing and have need for some vehicles to transport the gear. We should be at he Park by 12 for assistance in unpacking please. We need assistance with chairs and timpani also. Concert starts at 1pm with the Juniors. Please be at the park no later than 12:45 Juniors and all players should be there by 1pm to support the Junior Band. Black uniform please and you might like to consider hats. Pass the message on to as many players and potential audience please. We are up for a fantastic day of music making. David
