ST MARYS BAND CLUB OFFERS CONDUCTING SCHOLARSHIP

St Marys Band Club, Sydney, Australia has instigated a 1 year scholarship for Australasian Band Conductors.

St Marys Band Club Director, Mr Ken Bradley, advised on 4th December 2009 that "St Marys Band Club is offering a one year Australasian Band Conductors scholarship in 2010. The "ABC scholar" will receive conducting tuition and practical performance workshops with both the music advisor to St Marys Band Club, Professor David King and Dr. Roy Newsome (Conductor Laureate - University of Salford) whose visit to Sydney in June 2010 will be hosted by St Marys Band Club."

"The St Marys scholar will also be offered a residency with the St Marys Band and membership and access to the state-of-the-art facilities owned and operated by St Marys Band Club in Western Sydney."

"St Marys Band Club is recognised in Australasia as the "home of brass bands" and provides patronage to educational and artistic band musicianship events including regular National Australia Brass workshops and also the "Keller International Brass Musician of the Year" festival " the most prestigious band musicianship solo competition in the banding calendar.""

The St Marys Band Club web site appears to be under re-development, so we do not have information on eligibility, selection criteria or closing date.

Enquiries, applications and a brief CV should be sent by email to:

Mr Ken Bradley, St Marys Band Club at K.bradley10@optus.net.au