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Important Notice

The West Vancouver Concert Band has suspended operations indefinitely due to COVID -19.   We will resume operations when restrictions are lifted and the Community Centre reopens.

Band members will be notified by email and we will post a message here when were permitted to start rehearsing again.

Please note:  We have changed the date of our 50th reunion to May 17, 2021. (See details below)

We are not accepting any new members at this time.  Please check back later, once we have returned to play. 


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Welcome to the home of the...

West Vancouver Concert Band

With

Tak Maeda

Music director extraordinaire.
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Tak somehow manages to makes us all play like professionals. 

"That was really good....but to make it even better...."  - Tak Maeda


Watch and listen to us on YouTube

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TAK AND TAE PLAY !


During this time of COVID,  Tak (trumpet) and Tae (piano)  been recording music in their church.   The music ranges from classical through jazz to spiritual.  Enjoy.




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About us

We are an intermediate level community wind ensemble.

We play a wide variety of genres from classical to jazz to show tunes to contemporary. 

Our mission is to provide an opportunity for adult amateur musicians (18+) to play, practice and perform in a friendly and supportive environment. 

We are always looking for new members or opportunities to play in the community. * 

We meet on Mondays, September to June between 8:00 - 9:45 pm, in the Band Room at the:

West Vancouver Community Centre, 

2121 Marine Drive 

West Vancouver, BC. 


For more information about joining or if you would like to book us for an event, please email us at: 
info@westvanband.ca

(Please note that our trumpet section is full, at this time.  There may be spaces at a later date.  If there is space, this announcement will not be here.

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50 Years and Counting


On May 6, 2019, the West Vancouver Adult Concert Band turned 50.

50th anniversary birthday cake

On May 17, 2021, our 50 (+1) anniversary concert will be at the Kay Meek Arts Center in West Vancouver.  At this special concert, we will celebrate fifty (+1)  continuous years of playing in West Vancouver.

Please mark your calendars for this event.  Everyone is welcome.  Come and renew old acquaintances.  Share old stories.  Meet Tom Parr, our lead trumpet and last playing charter member.  (He claims to have been only a toddler when he first joined.)

We are looking for old pictures and/or old stories of the band - especially from the early years.  And we are looking foreword to hearing from you.  Please drop us a line at: info@westvanband.ca 

Or, if you have the time and the inclination...come out and rejoin the band.  We would love to have you playing with us again for this 50th year!

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50th (+1)

Anniversary

Reunion Concert


Monday, May 17, 2021

Kaye Meek Theatre

7:30 PM

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Upcoming Public Concerts


CANCELED


North Shore Bandfest


Shipbuilder's Square, North Vancouver
A day of music.
 Concert and Jazz bands will keep you entertained.
Free to all. 


Kits Showboat

Usually third Monday in June (TBA in the spring).

West Vancouver Band playing at Kitsilano Showboat
Kitsilano Showboat concert, 2016

Scandinavian Midsummer Festival

(We usually attend this event every other year.  We last attended this event in 2018)

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Join Us!

Bring your instrument and give us a test drive!  

Arrive 15 minutes before the practice and introduce yourself to Tak.

We will find you a spot. 

For more information email us at:
info@westvanband.ca

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