The Monday Night Novice Band is focused toward the adult beginner who has little or no experience on a brass, woodwind, or percussion instrument. This band attracts approximately 15 to 35 beginning players year after year over the past decade.
Director
Maureen Chauvet
Maureen Chauvet's musical education began at the age of 5 while discovering the pump organ and piano. She received her Bachelor of Education degree, majoring in Secondary Music and English, from the University of Calgary. Recently retired, she directed thousands of students in Choir, Concert and Stage Bands in the Red Deer Public School system. She also taught for the Department of National Defense, Band Director for students in grades 7 thru 13, in Baden Baden, Germany in the 1990s. Her groups consistently maintained Superior Awards at the local, provincial and national levels. She is the recipient of The Tommy Banks Award and The Elkhorn Award (Outstanding Band Director of the Year). Maureen remains connected to the music world as a clinician, conductor and volunteer.
Time & Place
The Novice Band meets weekly on Monday evenings from 7:00pm - 8:30pm at St. Joseph High School in Red Deer.
Starts September 16th 2024.
For more information on the Novice Band, please contact Michael Mann, Director of Bands
403-346-3911 or info@reddeerroyals.com