System Bands
The IMP's System Bands
The staff of the IMP voluntarily administer and direct four after-hours concert bands. All four of these bands are self funding and operate almost entirely on members' contributions. They do receive some assistance from the IMP in the form of loans of bigger instruments to members and access to the resources of the IMP such as the print music library and rehearsal space. Almost all of the equipment of the system bands - such as music stands, stand banners, percussion, etc - has been purchased with funds earned by the bands themselves.
Senior Concert Band performing at Winter Winds 2008
None of the system bands are "community bands" in the sense that they are open to members of the public. They each have a particular reason for their existence, and the membership is selected by audition of students from ACT Department of Education schools only.
Further information about each of the bands, including the audition process, and where applicable, the audition application forms and rubrics can be found on the individual band pages.
Junior Concert Band percussionists
The 2008 Primary Concert Bands have been filled for 2008 and commenced rehearsals.The bands rehearse each Monday or Thursday at the IMP offices - Bennelong Crescent, Macquarie from 6.30 - 8.00pm.
Positions in the 2008 Junior and Senior Concert Bands have been filled for 2008. Applications for 2009 JCB & SCB will be advertised through schools and this website from early September 2008 with auditions in November 2008.
There are only 3 links to these groups because there are two Primary Concert Bands.
