Macclesfield Youth Brass Band were recently put through their paces by a talented team of musicians from the current British Open and North West Regional Champions, Fodens.

Training

Mark Wilkinson and six colleagues attended the youth band’s weekend training event at Savio House in Bollington, where the youth band was preparing to participate in the National Youth Brass Band Championships at the Royal Northern College of Music in April.

The tutors were brilliant and we all learned so much. They were really positive and gave our players a great deal of confidenceLouise Renshaw

Brilliant tutors

Louise Renshaw, Musical Director of Macclesfield Youth told 4BR:"The tutors were brilliant and we all learned so much. They were really positive and gave our players a great deal of confidence. I was extremely impressed and must say a huge thank you to Mark who really went the extra mile to make the event a resounding success."

In additional to Mark, the tutors were Dave Morton, Natsumi Inaba, Dave Wycherley, John Barber, Lucy Pankhurst and Chris Doran.

The band were also helped by Peter Christian, the Musical Director of the Bollington Brass Band who also gave his time to take an afternoon rehearsal.