Band is ongoing-- last rehearsal of this session is March 10th 2025 at Grassy Plains School
Band resumes in the fall more info to be posted here. I am processing all the recordings at the moment.
New this fall...funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program a Unique opportunity for Seniors and Students of all ages to play together.
This band is free for all participants. There are no tuition fees, music is supplied music stands are supplied (though you might want to get a wire one to use at home($14).We also have a good number of instruments that are available for participants that need one to use for the duration of the program.
Though this program is open to everyone in the area the grant is specifically for the southside so they get first choice of instruments then we will open that up for more distant participants. Some instruments were purchased by the society, some were donated or left to us it took many years to collect them all. We do ongoing maintenance on them.
The program runs for 32 sessions (September-April- ish)
Instruction from professional musicians.
Contact us everyone can join call Simon at 250-694-3338 or 250-961-1810 cell/text or
Email always works. If you use cell phone it might be a while before I get the message.
Facebook Page: Southside Community Band
Next rehearsal is Jan 9th 2025
The band season started September 12th , though you may join at any time. I sometimes restrict membership in order to keep the band in balance.
Cost is $233 for each of the 3 terms 700 for the year. No adjustments for partial attendance. In the event of any disruption meetings continue online.
The main band is from 400-600 pm on Thursdays at the 1st Baptist Church on 5th Ave.
A huge thank you to 1st Baptist Church for helping make this possible.
This band I am proud to say is now an advanced group. A dedicated group interested always in improving and refining. It's better than fun, it's rewarding, meaningful and gratifying, Last year we performed Mozart's Figaro Overture and a mov from the Symphony 39.
band for beginners-advanced all ages is tba we are taking names of interested players..
We have some of the auxiliary instruments (bass clarinet, alto clarinet Eb clarinet, piccolo ) to loan to regular members (not available to drop in players) and flutes clarinets trumpets trombones tuba baritone saxophones bass bells drums timpani piano etc...to loan to full year players. Some have been donated to us, some we purchased over many years.
Flute & Clarinets are like the violins and violas in an orchestra they provide the main texture
Alto clarinet, Bass clarinet, Contra bass clarinet add to the depth and richness of the sound
Oboe and bassoon add color
Alto sax tenor sax Baritone sax add fullness color and depth, the saxophones function as both winds and brass
The brass, trumpet trombone baritone tuba add color and strength and another range of colors
Percussion- not pitched drum set bass drum etc
Percussion- pitched bells timpani mallet instruments
Piano guitar bass guitar
violins can play flute parts cellos can play bassoon parts viola parts we transpose
We have a lot of music for these these instruments and at different playing levels