University of Broadford: Bonkers Band of Broadford Course Overview

Dear Parents/Carers

Please find below the course overview for the 'Bonkers Band of Broadford' course:

The Bonkers Broadford Band

Ambitious Aims

What does it take for people to come together to create music? How does it feel to perform in front of a live audience? Get ready to leave your comfort zone and try something completely new! Building on the success of ‘Boomwhacker Bonanza’, 2017 brings a chance to work together and create a musical event that will be truly memorable. The Bonkers Broadford Band welcomes both those who already sing or play an instrument as well as those who have never played a note before. Together, we will put together a multi-instrumental extravaganza that will have the audience on the edge of their seats! By the end of the course, the children will have gained an insight into what it takes to create a musical performance and will hopefully develop and grow their own life-long interest in  

Amazing Activities

·        Choose your weapon! The children will be matched with their ideal instrument

·        Small steps Our budding musicians will begin to develop an appreciation of rhythm

·        Playing in time The instrumentalists will start to practice segments of their piece

·        Bringing it together 1 The Ensemble will start to take shape as we practice sections of a whole piece

·        Bringing it together 2 The Ensemble will continue to take shape as we practice sections of a whole piece

·        Bringing it together 3 The Ensemble continue to take shape as we practice sections of a whole piece

·        Bringing it together 4 The Ensemble will continue to take shape as we practice sections of a whole piece

·        Dress Rehearsal 1 Our awesome orchestra will do a full run through of the concert programme

·        Dress Rehearsal 2 Our awesome orchestra will do a full run through of the concert programme

Fantastic Finale

The final concert will be the climactic result of all the hard work the musicians have put in over the weeks. They will play at least two contrasting pieces and expect to hear something familiar and something a little more unusual!