PYBB Newsletter

26^th June 2019

Scarecrow Festival March - Wilmslow – Saturday 29th June

The Scarecrow Festival March will take place in Wilmslow Town Centre on Saturday 29^th June. The march will take 40 minutes, starting from the rear of Wilmslow Library at 11.00am and ending at the end of the pedestrianised section of Grove Street.

The Youth Band will be taking part in the march and members are asked to arrive at the car park behind Wilmslow library at 10.30am.

If driving from Handforth direction, drive up the main street (Alderley Road) past the Rex Cinema and on up to Sainsburys. At the junction between the far end of Sainsburys and the Coach and Four pub, turn left up the side of Sainsburys, then left at the end of the store building. Straight ahead you will see Wilmslow library at the other side of the car  park, so drive round to the car park area behind the library and park up. You will need to pay for parking but that will be refunded by the organiser via the band.

The band will form up at that car park and march away from there at 11am prompt, so we need to meet at 10.30am

Poynton Youth Brass Band Summer concert – Saturday 6th July

The Summer Concert is where we say goodbye to those long serving band members who will be leaving us. Also, this is the evening where awards are presented for good attendance and exceptional service to the band throughout the year.

Annual Reviews

This year’s annual review will take place at Poynton Methodist Church on Tuesday 2^nd July for the Junior/Training Band and on Tuesday 9^th July and Wednesday 10^th July for the senior Youth Band.

Each player will be allocated a 10 minute slot to play a piece of their own choice.

Higher Poynton Summerfest - Sunday 14th July

The organisers of the annual Higher Poynton Summerfest have invited the Youth Band to perform again at this year’s festival.

There will be some changes to the Summerfest this year in that most events and stalls will be on the field and the Middlewood Way will be a quiet picnic zone. The organisers have hired a raised platform and open sided marquee to go on the field and everyone who in the past performed on the platform on the Middlewood Way will now perform on the field. The Youth Band’s two performances will be as usual the first starting at 12.05pm and finishing at 12.35pm, and the second performance starting at 01.15pm and finishing at 01.45pm. Please meet at 11.45am for a prompt start.

Youth Band Residential Weekend – 22nd to 24th November

The Youth Band training weekend is designed to develop the band musically, build friendships and bring everyone together as a team. It is very important that all the members of the main Youth Band partake, as the sessions will be a mixture of music training and team building activity. This time the venue is the White Hall Outdoor Education Centre near Buxton in Derbyshire.

Arriving between 17.45 and 18.15 on the evening of Friday 22nd November, activities will take place until the afternoon of Sunday 24^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 many organised centre-based activities. 

Collecting children from Theory Class on Friday nights

At the conclusion of the Theory Class on Friday nights, we ask for parents / guardians to collect their children from the classroom at 9.00pm and to sign them out. We ask this as part of our ongoing commitment to ensure the safety and well being of all those who are entrusted into our care.

Important! - If You Cannot Attend a Rehearsal, Job, or Concert

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.

Concerts, contests, jobs and other activities

Since the last newsletter we have added a number of concerts and other events. Please make a note of these for your diaries.

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.

Sunday 16^th June 2019	Morley March and Hymn Tune Contest	Youth Band Cancelled
Saturday 22^nd June 2019	Pott Shrigley Rose Queen	Junior / Training Band. Meet at 1.30pm
Saturday 22^nd June 2019	Love Music Trust Celebration Concert – Clonter Opera near Congleton	Youth Band Early evening arrival time
Saturday 29^th June 2019	Scarecrow Festival March	Youth Band Meet at car park at rear of Wilmslow library at 10.30am. 40 minute march.
Saturday 6^th July 2019	Summer and Presentation Concert Poynton Methodist Church	All Groups Meet at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start
Sunday 14^th July 2019	Higher Poynton Summerfest	Youth Band Meet at 11.45am
Sunday 15^th September 2019	Brough Park, Leek	Youth Band/Junior Band/Training Band Afternoon concert
Saturday 12^th October 2019	Joint concert with the Macclesfield Mydel Choir	Youth Band Evening concert
Friday 22^nd November to Sunday 24^th November 2019	Residential training weekend, White Hall Outdoor Education Centre, near Buxton	Youth Band
Tuesday 3^rd December 2019	Poynton Christmas Festival	Junior/Training Band Meet on Park Lane
Saturday 7^th December 2019	Christmas Concert	All Groups Meet at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

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.

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