Northern Beaches Symphonic Youth Band

The Northern Beaches Symphonic Youth Band was formed in March 2018 when music educator and musician Jennifer Power saw a need in the Northern Beaches community for an ensemble catering to instrumentalists who have just left high school.

The Band (a fully functioning concert band with woodwind, brass and percussion instruments) began rehearsing at Pittwater High School and is affiliated with the Northern Beaches Symphonic Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr Martin Hardy.

The band consists of musicians who have recently left school and play instruments of the Wind Band.

Although the group is relatively new they have been busy and very successful:

• In November of their first year together they toured regionally to Bathurst for a Remembrance Day concert in 2018.

• At Easter 2019 the band competed in the National Band Championships in Brisbane and won Open C Grade Concert Band.

• In August 2019 they also competed in the NSW State Band Championships held in Penrith and were awarded Second Place.

• The band competed in Open C Grade at the 2020 NSW State Band Championships online, winning all sections.

• At Easter 2021 the band won Open B Grade at the Australian Band Championships online.

• In March 2022 we will be competing in Open B Grade in the NSW State Band Championships, rescheduled from August 2021.

As well at these successful competitions the band plays regularly for the Northern Beaches Community and hosts a concert each term, inviting local school bands to play.

Upon the easing of restrictions due to COVID 19 we have been rehearsing in sections at various band members’ homes. We are very much looking forward to our first full band rehearsal on December 7th!

We are inviting any school leavers who play a wind band instrument to come along to our ‘Open’ rehearsals at Pittwater High School on Tuesday 7th and 14th of December 7.30pm-9pm followed by refreshments. Please click on the following links to register your interest:

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The band regularly rehearses on Tuesday evenings at Pittwater High School from 7.30pm until 9pm. New members are always welcome, no audition needed. Come and join us!