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About the Ayr-Paris Band |
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With a group as big as ours there's always something to share. Check this page for all the goings on around band, and if you have news to report, let us know ayrparisband@hotmail.com. Watch The Ayr News for band events. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trophy Winners for 2018
2018 Scottish Cup Winner
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2019 Executive
2018 Attendance Award Winners
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Located in Southern Ontario, Canada, the Band performs in concert and parades at local festivals, churches and remembrance services, and other special events. We also participate in many parades, all over Southwestern Ontario. Our engagement calendar is about 26 per year. The band also performs a series of free concerts every summer in the Ayr Pavilion (see the Schedule). The Band is made up of members from all walks of life, all age groups and various skill levels. Members come from towns surrounding Ayr, including Paris, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Drumbo. Some members have grown up in the band, joining when they were children and now watching their own children learn an instrument. It's a positive environment for young learners as many of the adults take on the role of mentor/teacher to the Junior band, then as those students become more advanced they help the newer members. The Junior Band is a free service which encourages good playing techniques, mentored by senior band members and have several performances through the year. It's not all kids in the Junior group! Adults use it as a place to learn an instrument or to get comfortable with a horn after not playing for a while. When they're ready, Junior band members are welcomed to the senior group. The Band is fortunate enough
to receive several grants and donations throughout the year, but are mostly self-funded. Thanks to the help of many volunteers within
the band and members families, they manage everything the band wants to do
by rolling up sleeves and getting to work. |
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Merry (Brunton) Schmidt has been conductor of the Band since 2001 and previously a long-time member of the Band. She grew up just outside of Paris, Ontario at Etonia. She holds her Bachelor of Music Degree from Laurier University, a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from the University of Western Ontario. She is also accomplished on violin and clarinet and teaches music at Cedar Creek School in Ayr. Merry is a member of the K-W Community Orchestra. |
Richelle Kocher is from Ayr, Ontario. She has been conductor of the Ayr-Paris Junior Band since 2002 and a member of the Band since 1993. Her educational background includes an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University; major in English, minor in Music. She received her Bachelor of Education from Brock University in 2001. Richelle is an Elementary school teacher for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. She is the recipient of various musical awards and has worked at National Music Camp of Canada during the summer. |
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Our 50th Anniversary Celebration
On Sunday morning many joined us for an outdoor church service in Centennial Park at the pavilion. Guest minister is Rev. Doug Willis and music was provided by the Ayr Paris Band and Ayr, Scotland Pipers. There are still a few of the anniversary books and CD. Contact Heidi, ayrparisband@hotmail.com. |
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Photo Album Click on images for larger pictures. Images will be in a new browser window Email is ayrparisband@hotmail.com This page was last updated February 12, 2019
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