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Joining the Band
The Nevada County Concert Band is a fully instrumented concert band
of volunteer musicians and workers.
The band requires no auditions or fees for membership, and there are no
age limitations. We only ask that
you bring your musical abilities up to an acceptable level of artistic
performance closely equal to that of the other musicians within your section.
We have musicians in the band who have picked up their instrument after a
layoff of decades and now play for the joy of adding their music to the
group. Also, there are student musicians from the local junior high and
high schools who also play with the group for the experience of playing with
the "old salts."
Warmup begins at 6:00pm, and rehearsals follow from 6:30pm – 9:00pm on
Monday evenings. Rehearsals during October-December and February-May are
held at Nevada Union High School (Grass Valley) at the band room I-3, and
rehearsals during June-August are at Pioneer Park’s band shell in Nevada
City. There are no rehearsals
during January and September, and also during the first weeks of February,
October, and December.
The band welcomes talent of all ages and musicians are invited to inquire about
membership by contacting the band by email
or by calling the band's telephone number as listed below.
Fine Arts Credit for High-School Students
The band is now registered with the Nevada Union Joint High School District as
an Adult Education class. Without
any charge, band members who are in high school may now request fine arts
credits for participating in the band.
Contact the band’s conductor to work out an individual contract to
participate in this opportunity.
Community Support
The band incurs many costs through out a concert season, including the costs of
maintaining its music library, setting up various concert sites, printing
programs and posters, and facilities rental fees. We have recently a cargo trailer, new music, and other
capital expenses. There are
several more items on our wish list!
Since there are no admission fees to the concerts, these costs are paid by
monies gathered mostly by donations from the local Community by passing the
"gold pans" at concerts, by concert sponsors and by the band members
digging deeply into their own pockets. If you would like to support the band by
a direct donation or would like to become a member of the band's boosters,
please contact the band by clicking on the email address, dialing the telephone
number listed below, or sending mail to the address, listed below. And,
please know that the band greatly appreciates your donation.
Nevada County Concert Band Officers
President: Cathy Harding
Vice President: Forrest Schomberg
Treasurer: David Lake
Secretary: Pat Thompson
Contact Information
Email address: nccband@yahoo.com
Telephone number: (530)
272-6228
Mailing address:
Nevada County Concert
Band, P.O. Box 1444, Nevada City, CA 95959
