PYBB Newsletter

14^th October 2017

Autumn Concert – Saturday 14^th October

The Youth Band, Junior Band, Training Band and Academy will be in concert at Poynton Methodist Church on Saturday 14^th October. The concert starts at 7.30pm, admission is by payment on the door. Admission price is £5 for adults and £4 for under 18s and seniors.

Half Term - October

No Theory Class – Friday 20^th October and 27^th October

No Academy Group – Friday 20^th October

Christmas Concert – Saturday 9^th December

The Youth Band, Junior Band, Training Band and Academy will be in concert at the Forum Theatre, Romiley on Saturday 9^th December. The concert starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale at Friday night rehearsals at £7.00 each.

Youth Band Residential Training Weekend

The Youth Band training weekend is designed as preparation for the two major contests, which the band has entered and will take place in early 2018. It is very important that all the members of the Youth Band partake, as the sessions will be a mixture of music training and team building activity. This time the venue is the Peak Centre at Edale in Derbyshire. Arriving between 17.30 and 18.00 on the evening of Friday 24^th November, activities will take place until the afternoon of Sunday 26^th November, finishing at approximately 15.30. Accommodation is on a full board basis including two evening meals, two breakfasts and two lunches. As well as musical activities organised by Mike Eccles, there will be centre-based activities organised by the Peak Centre staff. The band will be contributing half towards the cost of accommodation, meals and supervised activities that come to £100 per person, so we only ask you to pay £60. Please can payments be made as soon as possible? Any player who cannot attend must let us know.

All those attending must bring warm and waterproof outdoor clothing and sturdy walking boots as planned activities will take place outdoors involving cross-country walking.

The address of the centre is:

The Peak Centre,

Champion House,

Edale,

Hope Valley S33 7ZA

Information about the centre and the activities provided can be found on their website. The Peak Centre website.

As the Peak Centre is only three minutes walking from Edale railway station, the train could be a convenient option.

On Friday 24^th November the train service departs from Romiley at 17:07, Marple at 17:11, Strines at 17:15, New Mills Central at 17:19, Chinley at 17:25; arriving at Edale at 17.34.

On Sunday 26^th November the return train service departs from Edale at 15:48, arriving at Chinley at 15:56, New Mills Central at 16:03, Strines at 16:06, Marple at 16:10 and Romiley at 16:14.

The contests are:

British Open Youth contest – Preston Guild Hall – Sunday January 28^th 2017

National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain – Warwick Arts Centre on Sunday 22nd April 2018.

PYBB has withdrawn from Foden’s Youth Festival – Sunday 22^nd October

On receipt of the festival’s revised itinerary, the band’s committee took the decision to withdraw from the event. The decision was made on the basis that we could not provide the support for the day due to holidays. We also felt that the revised early start time meant that coach hire would be the only practical solution to guarantee a full turnout, and that the cost of hiring a coach would be prohibitive.

Christmas Jobs for the Youth Band and the Junior / Training Band

The Youth Band, Junior Band, Training Band will be very busy during December. It is very important that we have the maximum attendance at these jobs. If for any reason a player will not be able to attend, they must let us know well in advance. The full list of concerts and jobs is shown in the table below.

Concerts, contests, jobs and other activities

If you are uncertain about any of the arrangements, or if you cannot attend for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible by sending a text or calling 07429 615881. Poynton Youth Brass Band can also be contacted via the website.

Saturday 14^th October 2017	Autumn Concert at Poynton Methodist Church	All groups, meet at 7.00pm
Friday 24^th November to Sunday 26^th November 2017	Youth Band Training and team building weekend. The Peak Centre, Edale, Derbyshire	Youth Band, Meet between 5.30pm and 6.00pm
Tuesday 5^th December 2017	Poynton Christmas Festival, Park Lane	Junior / Training Band, Evening timings to follow.
Saturday 9^th December 2017	Christmas Concert at the Forum Theatre, Romiley	All groups, meet at 7.00pm
Sunday 10^th December 2017	Golden Days Garden Centre, Cheadle	Youth Band Meet at 1.45pm Playing from 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Friday 15^th December 2017	Handforth Dean M&S	Junior/Training Band Meet at 5.45pm Playing from 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Friday 15^th December 2017	Sainsburys Cheadle Royal	Youth Band Meet at 6.45pm Playing from 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Sunday 17^th December 2017	Sainsburys Cheadle Royal	Youth Band Meet at 11.45am Playing from 12.00noon to 2.00pm *note change of timing
Friday 22^nd December 2017	Handforth Dean M&S	Youth Band Meet at 5.45pm Playing from 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Sunday 24^th December 2017	Handforth Dean M&S	Youth Band Meet at 12.45pm Playing from 1.00pm to 3.00pm
Sunday 21^st January 2018	Boarshurst Silver Band Club, Greenfield	Youth Band 2.00pm to 4.00pm Meet at 1.00pm
Sunday 28^th January 2018	British Open Youth Brass Championship Brass at the Guild, Preston	Youth Band All day
Saturday 3^rd March 2018	Early Spring Concert, George Lane United Reformed Church, Bredbury	Youth Band, Junior Band / Training Band 7.30pm start Meet at 7.00pm
Sunday 22^nd April 2018	National Youth Brass Band Championships of Great Britain Warwick Arts Centre	Youth Band All day
Saturday 23^rd June 2018	Love Music Trust	Youth Band

Rehearsals

It is important that each of the bands enjoy full commitment for rehearsals, concerts, contests and jobs. If for any reason you cannot attend we ask that you give us as much notice as possible. A diary is available on rehearsal evenings for the use of players to enter future absences. For short notice absences we ask that you text or call 07429 615881.

Dropping off and picking up players at Poynton Methodist Church

We ask all drivers not to drive onto the area in front of the church when dropping off and picking up players. This is for safety reasons but also because the church administrators have specifically asked us not to drive vehicles on to the tarmac area in front of the church building.

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Poynton Youth Brass Band is in partnership with The Love Music Trust. The Love Music Trust is an Arts Council funded organisation set up to promote music services for young people in the Cheshire East county. Information about The Love Music Trust can be obtained on their web site at http://www.lovemusictrust.com.