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Brass/Concert Band Player Vacancies
Does your Brass/Concert Band have a vacancy for an additional musician?
The South Australian Band Association will list Player Vacancies on this page for as long as your Band thinks the entry remains relevant.
Send details through to: webmaster@sabandassociation.org
Details should include a brief precise of the position vacant and details of whom to contact if a prospective applicant wishes to make enquiry.
 Port Lincoln City Band
We are an active community Concert Band, with brass, woodwind, percussion & guitar.We are currently seeking a new Music Director; so make contact with us if you are interested.
Visit www.portlincolncityband.spaces.live.com
or email portlincolncityband@live.com.au
Current state C grade champions, Mitcham City Brass, have vacancies for Solo and back row Cornets, Solo Tenor Horn and Bb Tuba.
Rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7.30pm - 10.00pm in the Mitcham Community Centre, corner of Belair and Grange Roads Lower Mitcham.
Interested players should contact the Secretary - Tamina Judd at secretary@mitchamcitybrass.org or 0419 030 746 for further details or rock up to a rehearsal and check us out
UNLEY CONCERT BAND 
The Unley Concert Band is one of the most successful community bands in South Australia, performing a full programme of concerts, contests ( A Grade in SA, B Grade at Nationals), and tours each year - including Ballarat in 2008, and the Sydney Nationals and France in 2009.
The Band rehearses and performs under the direction of Dr Kevin Cameron – Principal Conductor of the Band of the South Australia Police.
The Unley Concert Band is currently seeking expressions of interest for the following positions:
- Oboe
- Clarinet
- Bassoon
- French Horn
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Percussion – including mallets and drum kit
- Please contact Kevin Cameron for a confidential discussion: 0419 496894
The Payneham Concert Band is currently looking for a kit drummer, percussionists, and tuba players to join our group. The band rehearses on Tuesday nights from 8 - 10pm at the Senior Citizens Centre on Coorara Ave, Payneham South. For expressions of interest please contact Emma Widdison, President on 0402 676 695 or at emawidd@yahoo.com.au
 K&N Spring Gully Brass
K&N Spring Gully Brass currently have vacancies for experienced players in our back row cornets and baritone sections.
Please contact the secretary on the following email address for expressions of interest or any queries.
secretary@knband.org.au
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
The Gawler Town Band invites suitably experienced persons to apply for the position of Musical Director of the band.
This position is now vacant due to the retirement of our previous MD who held the position for more than 30 years.
The Gawler Town Band is a community band, has approximately 25 members and has been entertaining at many local and other events for more than 50 years.
For more information, apply in the first instance to :-
The Secretary
Gawler Town Band Inc.
PO Box 1523
Gawler SA 5118
The City of Adelaide Concert Band welcomes all new members but has specific vacancies for experienced musicians in the following areas;
- Clarinet
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Bassoon
- Drumkit
The City of Adelaide Concert Band practices on Thursday nights from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the German Club, 223 Flinders Street, Adelaide. We promote a relaxed and friendly environment for all.
Please contact the band secretary, June Hannay by email at secretary@adelaideconcertband.org.au or by phone on 8344 8986 for further information.
The following vacancies currently exist in the only brass band in the Adelaide Hills. Awarded SA Band of the Year for 2005 and 2006, the Hahndorf Town Band enjoys an active profile within the local community and beyond, and is also a regular C-Grade contesting band. Rehearsals are held every Monday evening commencing at 745pm. in the Band's own Hall facilities, located at 15 Balhannah Road, Hahndorf, just 15 minutes from Adelaide, up the South Eastern Freeway!:
1) Musical Director
2) Solo Cornets, Baritone and B-flat Tuba
Applicants to e-mail: gregfrancis@aapt.net.au or phone Greg on 0429929918.
Note that players on any instrumentation are in any case always welcome to the band.
 Torrens Brass Learners Band
An enthusiastic Musical Director is required for Torrens Brass Learners Band. It’s the start of the University year and our current MD, Sarah Butler finds she is a bit overstretched and has to give up something so she can survive.
Torrens Brass has around 15 young learners and a number of adults and can provide quite a nice balanced sound from cornets to tuba even though everyone is learning.
It would be nice if the prospective leader had teaching experience or training or was perhaps doing a music training course at the Uni.
A satisfactory recent Police Check will be required.
Practices are held Wednesdays during school terms from 6pm – 7pm at the Campbelltown Memorial Hall, cnr. Lower North East Rd and Darley Rd, Paradise.
A small allowance is paid to assist with expenses.
Applications by way of email, phone call or letter, can be forwarded to:
web site: www.campbelltowncityband.org
Applications will close 30th April or when ever a suitable applicant has been engaged. In the mean time Sarah will soldier on….
Campbelltown City Band 
We have vacancies for cornet players. Any type, any size, any age, any competency. Even trumpet players capable of being upgraded would be fine. Instruments supplied.
Onkaparinga currently has vacancies for Trombone players and Percussionists. If you would like to join or visit our happy group call us on 1300 766 832 or email us: onkaparingaband@three.com.au
Banksia Park Concert Bands Inc. have the following vacant positions:
Musical Director - Dawn to Dusk
Dawn to Dusk is one of the junior bands of the program, aimed at upper primary and lower secondary students who have played a musical instrument for at least one year. A detailed job description is available and a modest honorarium applies to this position. Interested parties should contact Etta Clark on 0403 188 768, Stephen Botting on 0417 806 042, or Jane Adamson on 0408 892 082.
Musical Director - Adult Learners
A musical director is sought for an adult learner group to be formed in early 2008. The group will consist of a wide range of ages, and most of the members will commence with very little prior musical experience. Individual mentors will be available to assist these members. A modest honorarium applies to this position. Interested parties should contact Etta Clark on 0403 188 768, or Stephen Botting on 0417 806 042.
Kit Player/Percussionist
The Tea Tree Gully Concert Band has a vacancy for a Kit Player/Percussionist. Interested parties should contact Etta Clark on 0403 188 768, or Stephen Botting on 0417 806 042.
Marion City Band
Marion City Band is an active and progressive C Grade Band.
Vacancies presently exist for Cornets and Tenor Horn players to join our band.
Enquiries may be directed to Musical Director Veronica Boulton on 0412 866737 or veronica21@adam.com.au
You can read all about our band on our web-site: www.marioncityband.org
Tanunda Town Band - Vacancies
(Cornets, Tenor Horn)
The Tanunda Town Band welcomes applications from all interested musicians to be a part of history by joining Australia's oldest brass band, particularly cornet and tenor horn players.
This A-Grade band is a huge part of Barossa culture and has a culture of its own that has to be experienced to understand.
Come join us as we celebrate 150 years. Be part of something special, be part of the Tanunda Town Band!
Contact the musical director, David Polain at musicaldirector@tanundatownband.com
Tanunda Academy of Music - New and aspiring musicians
The Tanunda Town Band also welcomes new or developing musicians to be part of the Tanunda Academy of Music. Learn with us in a supportive environment. We welcome enthusiastic people of all ages and will organise and instrument and tuition for free.
Contact the secretary, Gwen Sando at secretary@tanundatownband.com
Tanunda Academy of Music - Leaders
Interested in teaching and leading a developing youth ensemble. The Tanunda Town Band is seeking enthusiastic people of any age to assist in the running of the Tanunda Academy of music. Work with our talented group of individual teachers to create a future for brass music in the Barossa and regional South Australia.
For more information, contact the president, Jonathon Durdin at president@tanundatownband.com
K & N Brass - Back Row Cornets
K & N Brass, SA's most successful ‘A’ Grade band, advises there are vacancies for two back row Cornet players.
The band is currently preparing for the Victorian and SA State Championships, as well as exciting recording and concert projects. The band is also planning to travel to Melbourne for the 2007 Australian National Band Championships.
The band rehearses on Monday and Thursday nights between 8-10pm in Norwood.
Interested players should apply in the first instance to the Secretary - Janet Carey - at jrc@chariot.net.au or on 0412 623 404.
Mitcham City Brass ~ Senior
Mitcham City Brass is a thriving contesting band and current state C grade champions with a big sound and a social atmosphere who welcomes all musicians with a similar passion for making fine music. Our variety and styles in music go further than Marches and Hymns ... try Swing, Big-band, Stage & Screen, Popular, Modern, Classical, Renaissance and more.
In particular vacancies exist for Solo, 2nd & 3rd Cornets, Solo Tenor Horn, and Bb Tuba, but all other instruments more than welcome.
Rehearsals are held Monday evenings from 7.30pm in the Mitcham Community Centre, corner of Belair and Grange Roads Mitcham.
Sound interesting then give the MD, Peter Smith a call on 08 8278 6651 or 0400 215 002 or spsmith@adam.com.au or just call in
Mitcham City Brass ~ Youth
Have your school days finished and you thought the opportunity of continuing to make music has come to an end .... THINK AGAIN .... we have the solution for you. Mitcham City Youth Brass under the direction of MD Danny Dielkens is available for all brass & percussion players sixteen years and under.
If you are interested and want to experience the excitement of making fine music in a Brass Band then give Danny a blast on 0423 275 874 or come along to rehearsal's on a Monday evening at 6.30pm and give us a whiz, it's cool and heaps of fun.
Vacancies exist on all instruments for experienced players and beginners - don't have an instrument don't worry we do, so come on down
Onkaparinga City Concert Band invites players of all concert band instruments to join our friendly and vibrant band.
Our band owns a broad range of quality instruments, and has an instrument hire scheme at very affordable prices. We also have vacancies in our stage crew/support group for those wishing to participate in a band, but not in a playing capacity.
For further information about any of our bands see ‘Concert Bands’ section of these pages or call us on 1300 766 832 or visit our web site: www.onkaparingaband.com.au
Onkaparinga City Concert Band…… a lifestyle, not just a band…..
City of Holdfast Bay Concert Band on recruitment drive.
The City of Holdfast Bay Concert Band is on a recruitment drive, seeking both brass and woodwind players.
History
In 1983 the band was formed as the City of Brighton Concert Band. Since then the band has worked under some very talented musical directors and has competed in the National Band Championships coming first in B Grade for 3 consecutive years, from 1991 - 1993. Due to the amalgamation of the Brighton and Glenelg Councils, the band was renamed as the City of Holdfast Bay Concert Band in January 1997. The band is a community band supported by revenue from concerts, fundraising activities, members subscriptions, the Lions Club of Brighton and by the City of Holdfast Bay Council. The Musical Director is Danny Dielkens. Danny plays soprano with K&N, lead trumpet in the Australian Army Band and the Bob Johnson big band. He is a trumpet teacher at Sacred Hart and junior band teacher with the Mitcham brass band.
Rehearsals
The band rehearses on Friday nights, 7.30 – 10.00pm in the City of Holdfast Bay Music Centre, Lipson Avenue, Seacliff.
Enquiries phone 0438 83 7471.
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