NYBBS Audition Dates Now Set
The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) are delighted to announce that in line with their recently announced development plans for the organisation, audition dates and venues across Scotland have now been confirmed. Auditions are by application and are open to all brass and percussion players aged 16 - 22 (or in the case of exceptionally talented young players, from age 13 upwards) wishing to join the premier level band of the organisation - The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland.
Current members of The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland will not be required to take a joining audition and similarly, membership of both The National Children's Brass Band of Scotland and The National Youth Reserve Brass Band of Scotland will continue to be open enrolment to everyone meeting the membership criteria and do not require a joining audition.
Enabling easier access for auditioning players, the audition sessions will take place in strategically located band halls and venues to cover the Borders, Midlothian, Aberdeen, Angus, Glasgow, West Lothian, Dumfries, Ayrshire and Fife, between 16th March and 7th April. NYBBS and its parent body, The Scottish Brass Band Association, would like to offer their sincere thanks and gratitude to all the bands that have so generously offered their facilities for these audition rounds.
Audition - Date & Time - Location
Saturday, 16th of March 12 pm - 2 pm
Borders Jedburgh Instrumental Band Hall, Friars road (just off just off Exchange Street), Jedburgh
Saturday, 16th of March 4 pm - 6 pm
Midlothian Newtongrange Silver Band Hall, 14 Dalhousie Road, Newtongrange. Midlothian.
Sunday, 17th of March 12 pm - 2 pm
Aberdeen Jesmond Surgery, Jesmond Drive, Aberdeen. AB22 8UE
Sunday, 17th of March 4 pm - 6 pm
Angus Arbroath Band Hall
Saturday, 23rd of March 12 pm - 2 pm
Glasgow Co-operative Funeral Care Band Hall, 192 Fernbank St, Springburn, Glasgow. G22 6BD
Saturday, 23rd of March 4 pm - 6 pm
West Lothian Whitburn Band Hall, Shanks Road, Whitburn.
Sunday, 24rd of March 12 pm - 2 pm
Dumfries Dumfries Band Hall, Mount St Michael,
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Sunday, 24rd of March 4 pm - 6 pm
Ayrshire Alloway, Burn' Cottage Education Centre
Sunday, 7th of April 4 pm - 6 pm
Fife Tullis Russell Band Hall, Woodside Community Centre, 60 Woodside Way, KY7 5DF Glenrothes
If you wish to be considered as a new member of this ‘jewel in the crown' of The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland organisation, please complete and return the application form as soon as possible. The audition application form can be downloaded [BY CLICKING HERE] and will also be available from the NYBBS website (www.nybbs.co.uk). The form needs to be returned (via email or post) to Andrew Duncan, Development Manager for SBBA, no later than two weeks before your preferred listed audition date.
The National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) was formed in 1958 to offer young brass and percussion players a platform of excellence to which they could aspire. Since then, it has established itself with a reputation of developing some of the finest brass and percussion musicians in the world.
