Membership

Members of the Band pay an annual subscription of $190 (Concessions are available for retired senior members (60% of full subscription) and for students (40% of full subscription)). This is adjusted on a pro rata basis for those joining later in the year.

There is an expectation that members will attend at least 75% of rehearsals.

The band rehearses every Monday evening except during the Christmas holidays. New players are welcomed to attend a few rehearsals to see if they fit with the band. Nearly all who come along decide that they enjoy themselves and want to stay. On the final rehearsal immediately prior to a concert, the band prefers not to have new players coming along, therefore it is asked that they contact the band before attending for the first time.

For full details for the requirements for membership see the membership page. This includes the details of how to contact the band to see when they may attend rehearsal.

Instruments Required

In general we do our best to accommodate all who would like to join the band. But there are some instruments where there is no room for more than one player (timpani, drumkit for example), there are some instruments where we do not have as many as we would like (French Horns are the prime example, and a regular string bass) , and there are some instruments which are simple not part of a concert band (the cello is a marvellous instrument, but belongs in another ensemble).

The instruments in the band are :

• Flutes and piccolos
• Oboes and English Horns
• Clarinets (including Eb clarinets, alto clarinets, bass clarinets)
• Bassoons
• Saxophones (Altos, Tenors and Baritones) (???)
• French Horns (***)
• Trumpets and Cornets
• Trombones
• Euphoniums
• Tubas
• String Bass (***)
• Percussion, including
  • Drum Kit (!!!)
  • Timpani (!!!)
  • Keyboards
  • Mallet Percussion
  • Auxiliary Percussion

In the above list:

• (***) means an instrument we would really like to join
• (!!!) means that this is currently a position for a single player, and there is already a player in the band
• (???) means that we will try and squeeze you in, but if you can play another instrument you would be more welcome on that

Working With Children Check:

The Band requires all members over 18 years of age to have a current Victorian Government Working With Children Check (WWCC), or equivalent. If you do not have a current WWCC, you will be permitted to attend up to four band rehearsals; however, your membership application will not be approved until the required WWCC has been received.