Events Calendar

 

 

 

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July-August 2010

Registration open for all band and string levels for our 2010-2011 season..

 

September 2010

Fall Registration for All Bands

New Members Night - Tuesday, September 7th Located at Music Hall

 

Rehearsals Begin for 80th Season

Week of September 8: – all bands (Beginner, Junior, Concert, and Symphonic Divisions).

First full band rehearsals for all levels – September 8th and 9th

First string ensemble rehearsal – September 14th – 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.  

 

Thursday, September 9th - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

 

Weekend Retreat

Concert and Symphonic Bands - Camp Squamish - Sept 24th – 26th

Camp Squamish is a facility operated by the Lions Society, and is ideally suited to a music camp. Students are housed in dormitories and there is a swimming pool, cafeteria and outdoor fire pit. Sectional and full band rehearsals are held throughout the weekend, conducted by our Music Director and a large group of professional musicians brought in to instruct the students. The event is organized and chaperoned by an experienced group of parent volunteers.

 

October 2010

Thursday October 7th - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

 

Fall Workshop

Beginner & Juniors Bands

Saturday, TBA  West Vancouver Community Centre

The bands spend a day in sectional and full band workshops with the Music Director and expert clinicians, followed by an evening of fun afterwards. 

 

 

November 2010

Thursday, November 4th - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

 

  String Performance at Hollyburn House

November 9th, Tuesday – during our regular rehearsal time, with rehearsal to follow [until 10 p.m.]

 

Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony

The Symphonic Band division leads the parade of Veterans and performs the national anthem and hymns during the service

November 11th, Thursday - West Vancouver

 

String Performance at Kiwanis House

November 12th, Friday – in the morning at Kiwanis House during their fine arts feature

   

Annual Christmas Concert

Beginners’ Premiere and performances by the Beginner, Junior, Concert and Symphonic Bands and String Ensemble

November 28th, Sunday

Mulgrave School Theatre

 

December 2010  

Thursday, December 2nd - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

Santa Claus Parade

Sunday, December 5th

 

Carolong with the Pacific Spirit Choir and Brass from the WVYB

December TBA

West Vancouver United Church

 

Annual Ambleside Christmas Tree Lighting

WVYB Symphonic Band, with choir and local dignitaries

December TBA

Marine Drive at Ambleside, West Vancouver

 

Annual Carol Ships Concert

WVYB Symphonic Band

December TBA

Marine Drive – marching to Dundarave Peir / Beach

 

Possible Guest appearance for the String Ensemble with the BC Boys Choir Christmas Concert

December 4th, Saturday

Burnaby – location TBA

 

January 2011  

Rehearsals begin January 3rd

Winter & Spring Performances – all bands and string ensemble  

 

Thursday, January 6th - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

 

Afternoon workshop

January 16th, Sunday Symphonic band has an afternoon rehearsal (2pm – 6pm) to prepare for the many coming events.  

 

 

February 2011  

Thursday, February 3rd - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

Strings Workshop and Social

 

February 13th – Sunday - sectionals/intensives from 2 to 4 p.m. - rehearsal 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Social to follow from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Possible guest orchestra: The Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra [conductor: Kathleen Hovey]

Venue - TBA

 

Winter Concert

The Symphonic Band and guest soloists.

Wednesday, February 23rd @ 7:30 p.m.

Kay Meek Centre

 

Concert Band Performance

Sunday, February 27th, 3pm

The Community Music Hall, West Van Community Centre

 

March 2011

Thursday, March 3rd - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

 

Spring Orchestra Concert

String Ensemble, Full Orchestra and special guests: members of the BC Boys Choirs

Tuesday, March 8th, 7:30 p.m.

West Vancouver United Church

Also possible Kiwanis House performance on Friday, March 4th during their morning fine arts feature

 

April 2011

Thursday, April 7th - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

 

Opening Ceremonies for Cypress Park Little League

Featuring the Symphonic Band

April TBA

 

May 2011  

Thursday, May 5th - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

16th Annual Big Band Cabaret (WVYB Annual Fundraiser) “Dancing Through the Decades”

Featuring the WVYB Symphonic Band and 80 years of great dance music with special guests performing.

String Ensemble celebrating the Palm Court Orchestral tradition at the top of the show

Saturday, May 7th @ 7:30 p.m.

The West Vancouver Ice Arena

 

June 2011  

Thursday, June 2nd - Board Meeting - Community Centre, Mountain Room, 7:30pm

Community Day Parade

The West Vancouver Youth Band was established to lead this parade in 1931 and has led it since.

Saturday, June 4 @ 9am – noon

West Vancouver

 

Community Day Concerts

Featuring the WVYB Symphonic Band

Saturday, June 4 @ 11:30am

And the String Ensemble and Orchestra @ 12:30pm

Beginner/Junior Band Summer Finale

Tuesday June 14th with the Concert Band Division

 

 July 2011

Annual Canada Day Celebration

July 1st

The WVYB performs O Canada and a short Concert.

 

Symphonic Band Tour

July 2011, 80th anniversary European Tour


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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