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Registration open for 2021 National Youth Band of Scotland course

You should be first in the queue to book your place on the 2021 National Youth Brass Band of Scotland Summer Course.

SBBA
  The course will take place in August 2021

The Scottish Brass Band Association (SBBA) has announced that application forms for the 2021 National Youth Brass Band of Scotland (NYBBS) summer course are now available.

The event, which will take place from Sunday 1st August through to Saturday 7th August, is once again being held at the Strathallan School, Forgandenny, Perthshire.

Forms

Two registration forms are available — one for the Senior and Reserve Bands and one for the Children's Band, which will require the signature of a parent or guardian.

Further information

For further information and to download the forms, please visit the SBBA website:
https://www.sbba.org.uk/news/5921/registrations-are-now-open-for-next-summer-s-nybbs-course

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