Dartmouth All-City has 5 bands that rehearse within the Dartmouth Music Center site. Please scroll below our individual band descriptions for our schedule and a list of frequently asked questions in our "Welcome to All-City Band" booklet.
Junior Band |
Grade 7
Non-auditioned Conductor: Reuben Bauer The Dartmouth All-City Junior Band meets on Monday evenings at the Music Centre from 4:30 to 5:45. This band is open to any grade 7 student who wants to play, provided you’re participating in your current school’s band program. You may wish to join at any time in the school year. There is a fee $50 which is used to pay for new music, instruments, and our Music Center assistants. This is a training band, and is an excellent opportunity to meet students with similar interests from all over Dartmouth. The band may open its doors to excelling grade 6 band students in late January, depending on the band’s need for certain instruments. The Junior Band tours the Dartmouth schools early in the fall. They will also perform in a holiday concert in early December, for the Kiwanis Committee in late Winter, a Band Night in early Spring, and a Band Showcase in late Spring. |
Intermediate Band |
Grades 8-10+
Non-Auditioned Conductor: Patrick Forde Intermediate Band is a non-auditioned concert band open to all students enrolled in their school band in grades 8-10, who are looking for an extra challenge in addition to their regular school band program. Typically the band plays 3-4 concerts and takes part in a Music Festival each year. Rehearsals are on Wednesday after school from 4:30-6:00 pm from September-June at the Dartmouth Music Center. |
Studio "B" Jazz Band
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Grades 8-12
Non-Auditioned Conductor: Patrick Forde The Dartmouth All-City Studio "B" Jazz Band is a non-auditioned Jazz band open to students in grades 8-12. It consists of Saxophones (Alto, Tenor and Baritone), Trumpets, Trombones, and a Rhythm Section (Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums). The Band ranges in size from 20-30 members and is comprised of students from throughout the Halifax Regional School Board. Typically the band plays 3-4 concerts and takes part in the Maritime Music Festival each year. The band plays a variety of Jazz, Big Band, Latin, Rock, Funk, and Dixieland music depending upon the number of members in the ensemble. They rehearse every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 at the Dartmouth Music Centre. The Studio "B" Jazz Band is under the direction of Mr. Patrick Forde. |
Symphonic Band
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Grades 10-12
Auditioned Band Conductor - Pam Paddock http://paddocksbands.weebly.com Symphonic Band rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 6:15-8:15pm from September-June at the Dartmouth Music Center. We are an auditioned group from grades 10-12. We are comprised of school band students primarily from Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage, Eastern Shore, Fall River, Bedford and Sackville, though we are open to ANY high school band student in HRCE. For audition information and music, please click on the band's website. |
Studio "A" Jazz Band |
Auditioned Band
Grades 9-12 Conductor: Jill Corbin http://studioajazz.weebly.com Studio "A" Jazz is a big band that rehearses on Thursday evenings from 5:30-7:30pm from September-June at the Dartmouth All-City Music Center. We are an auditioned group from grades 9-12. Talented musicians from Dartmouth, Bedford, Sackville and the Nova Scotia's beautiful Eastern Shore give us our eclectic sound. We play many styles ranging from blues to swing, funk and Latin jazz. Studio "A" Jazz Band has provided music for many events and conferences throughout the last decade. We continue to offer our services to local events. We are not paid as a group however we will happily accept honourariums for our program. 
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