Foden’s Band are delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Foden’s Youth Band.
The Youth Band, now entering their 12th season, welcomes players from across the North West, Midlands, North Wales and Yorkshire to monthly rehearsals led by Foden’s team of experienced conductors and tutors. Players aged 21 or under, and grade 5 or above, are welcome to apply to the band.
The band meets 10 times per academic year in Sandbach, benefitting from unique opportunities thanks to access to Foden’s talented and experienced team of conductors, tutors, performers and composers.
Once again, we will be working in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music who will be sending students to shadow Foden’s Band tutors as part of their studies. This partnership has proved highly inspirational for the young musicians in the band.
The end of our last season saw us say farewell to the band’s founder and co-ordinator Ian Raisbeck, whom we would like to extend our sincere thanks to for over 10 years of dedication to the project.
The band is now co-ordinated by Foden’s Band flugel player, Melanie Whyle, who is keen to continue to fulfil the band’s aim to offer world class opportunities to young brass players and percussionists.
To find out more and apply, please visit our Foden's youth band page