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DUNDAS CONCERT BAND

We are pleased to welcome the The Dundas Concert Band as the newest member of CBA-Ontario!

The Dundas Concert Band was established in 1848 as a military band. In 1923, the band was renamed “The Dundas Citizens’ Band” and became known as the Dundas Concert Band in the early 1940’s. The band’s summer concert series, in one form or another, has been presented at the bandshell of the Dundas Driving park since 1958. In 2003, the Dundas Concert Band was incorporated as a non-profit organization and also was granted charitable status.

The DCB is a 40+ piece community-based concert band with a proud 175-year history in the Dundas community. Our members span a wide range of musical abilities and ages, coming together to perform high-level concert band repertoire. The band rehearses on Tuesday evenings throughout the year and presents:

Weekly summer concerts
A spring concert
A seasonal Holiday concert in December
Additional community outreach events

Learn more about this amazing ensemble here:

Website: https://www.dundasconcertband.com
Facebook: @dundasconcertband

 FEatured REPERTOIRE

Highway Lights
BY: DAN AUSTIN

Dan Austin has been teaching instrumental music for 24 years, and is currently the Band/Orchestra Director and Instrumental Music Teacher at GCVI in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. In 2022, Dan was awarded the I. Keith Mann Outstanding Band Directors Award by Musicfest Canada and the National Arts Centre, and in 2020 he was named the inaugural winner of the Beckwith Award by the Canadian Music Centre.

A graduate of York University’s Jazz Music Program, Dan has developed and built strong music programs at both the elementary and secondary levels at Twin Lakes Secondary School (SCDSB), Glenhaven Senior Public School (PDSB), Mitchell Woods Public School and GCVI (UGDSB). Dan has presented several clinics at the annual Ontario Music Educators Association conference and is a regular contributor to the Canadian Music Educators Association Journal, Ontario Music Educators Association Journal, and the Ontario District Trillium Magazine. He has also been a guest lecturer in music education classes at The University of Toronto, McMaster University, and York University. Dan has also directed the concert band at Camp IMC, as well as submitting lessons and running workshops for Bandology.

New to the composing world, Dan’s music is designed to be engaging and playable for student groups at all levels of development. He has recently had the honour of doing writing workshops and mentoring with several composers.
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The CBA-Ontario offers our membership a variety of programs, workshops, and clinics that are educationally rewarding, and contribute to our vision as facilitators of lifelong learning.

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AWARDS!

We offer a series of awards that aknowledge the hard work, dedication, progress, or commitment of our community members. If you have anyone in your organization deserving of such award, we encourage you to submit an application!
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