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In Concert with The Northwinds
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| Sunday, October 29, 2006, 7:30 p.m. |
| Park Hill High School, Kansas City |
| Free Admission |
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November 4th--St. Viator High School
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| Arlington Heights, IL |
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"If you live within a hemisphere of Chicago, you should consider putting the annual U.S. Open Brass Band Championships on your calendar."
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| Arlington Heights, IL The annual U.S. Open is scheduled to take place on November 4, 2006, at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. |
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| The goal of this competition is to encourage the further growth and development of the brass band movement in North America by providing a unique and exciting forum for the participating bands and by promoting the highest standards of performance and entertainment....... |
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9:00 AM - Doors Open
9:30 AM - Motor City Brass Band - Southfield, Michigan - Website
10:15 AM - Sheldon Theatre Brass Band - Red Wing, Minnesota - Website
11:00 AM - Milwaukee Festival Brass - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Website
11:45 AM - Brass Band of Central Florida - Orlando, Florida - Website
12:15 PM - Lunch Break
1:30 PM - Prairie Brass Band - Arlington Heights, Illinois - Website
2:15 PM - Eastern Iowa Brass Band - Mount Vernon, Iowa - Website
3:00 PM - Fountain City Brass Band - Kansas City, Missouri - Website
3:45 PM - Jaguar (Coventry) Band - Coventry, England - Website
4:15 PM - Contest Concludes |
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FCBB Spotlight: Mai Tadokoro
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(Spotlight features FCBB members, guest artists and events) |
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| FCBB Percussionist, Mai Tadokoro - Mai was born in Osaka Japan and grew up in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture, which is located in middle of the main island next to Kyoto.
She played percussion at Kami Junior High and Ichijo High School Bands as a club activity. During high school, Mai band was consistently the representative of the Competition of Nara Prefecture League, and got 4th place of Kansai Area League. Her high school band was invited to play at Canberra Australia in the spring of 2000.
Upon graduating from high school in 2002, Mai moved to the United States. Ms. Tadokoro holds an Associate of Arts degree from Cottey College in Nevada City, Missouri. This is Mai's junior year at the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance, where she is working towards a Bachelor of Music-Percussion Performance Degree, and her second year in the FCBB.
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| The FCBB, in conjunction with
Town Pavillion, is now the official sponsor of
TubaChristmas Kansas City. Annually bringing in over 700 tuba
and euphonium players from the metro area, it is one of the
largest events of its type. There will be a special guest
performance by the FCBB Low Brass.. Please visit our website for
more details at www.fcbb.net/TubaChristmas.htm.
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SUPPORT YOUR BAND
The Fountain City
Brass Band is an American Heritage Foundation.
As a non-profit
organization, the Fountain City Brass Band relies on grants and its
corporate and private supporters for financial assistance. Without
these generous tax deductible donations, our band could not continue
recruiting talented players for the band or giving this area the same
quality programs and guest artists.
Tickets sales
account for only half of the costs of each concert. Our goal is to
keep ticket prices within an affordable range so that all persons may
have access to the performances. In order to continue giving the
community the same level of quality band music, the band must raise
funds to offset our costs.
Our "Friends of the
FCBB" can choose from a variety of ways to assist us in producing the
same exquisite programs, often with gifted guest artists brought in
from all over the world. Outright gifts of cash, planned gifts and
fundraisers are all ways individuals and groups can ensure the
continued delivery of the timeless masterpieces and contemporary pops.
For more assistance
on planned giving and how to participate in our fundraisers, simply
call our office at (816) 305-4894 or email us at
fcbb@fcbb.net.
Tax deductible cash gifts may be mailed to Fountain City Brass Band,
Inc., PO Box 7119
Kansas City, MO 64113
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