Monday Night Band
For more experienced players
Click to hear us play "Lassus Trombone" by Loras Schissel
Performed at the RDCBS Spring Concert 2006
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Click to hear us play "Lassus Trombone" by Loras Schissel Performed at the RDCBS Spring Concert 2006 |
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Red Deer's adult community concert bands are active September through to May and there's something for everyone! Study after study has pointed to the personal benefits of active involvement in one of the fine and performing arts.
Make it a personal goal to further round out your life by joining one of the community bands in Red Deer! Community band is about making great music in a relaxed, non-threatening and fun atmosphere.
Mission & General Information of the Monday Night Band:
For players from 3 to 50 years of experience, the Monday Night Band is a traditional concert band that performs music at levels 3 and 4, or about the level of most high school bands. About 50 in number, many members of this group got their start in school bands and have later decided to get involved in band once again.
Director : Glen Traquair Phone: 342-0601
Glen has lived in Red Deer for the past twenty five years. He is the director of bands at Notre Dame High School in Red Deer and the Coordinator of Bands for Red Deer Catholic Schools. Glen has also served as band director at St. Thomas Aquinas Junior High School.
Before moving to Red Deer Glen taught in Saskatchewan for five years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Music Education from the University of North Dakota at Dickinson, and a Fine Arts Diploma in Conducting Wind Literature from the University of Calgary.
He has a long history in community bands, both as a band member and as a director. Glen is also an accomplished saxophonist. Glen has directed the Monday Night Adult Band since September, 2001, in addition to a four month stint in the spring of 2000.
Glen has led the Monday Night Band to repeat Superior Band Awards at the Alberta Band Association “ Festival of Bands”.
Time and Place :
Meets weekly, Monday Night from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and Notre Dame High School
For more information on any of these groups, please call Rob Goring, Director of Bands
403-343-2079 (evenings/weekends) info@reddeerroyals.com
All out for Band - and bring a friend! New members are always welcome!!
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