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THE FORT SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY BAND-
MAKING MUSIC & FRIENDS FOR 27 YEARS!!
The Fort Saskatchewan Community Band has been a proud part of Fort Saskatchewan arts and culture since 1984!
Band Members range in age and musical abilities, but they all share the enjoyment of making and sharing music with others! They are teenageres through retirees drawn from Fort Saskatchewan and neighbouring communities who play a wide variety of repertoire in the wind ensemble setting.
From September to June, the Band rehearses Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:30 pm in the Band Room of Fort Saskatchewan Senior High School, 10002 - 97 Avenue. New players are welcomed during the 'open house' months of September and January when the group is reading new pieces. Opportunities to join throughout the year are open to those with experience and approval from the Director.
Each season, the Band performs throughout Fort Saskatchewan and area at special events, ceremonies, showcases, trade fairs, facilities and seniors' residences.
Recognized as City of Fort Saskatchewan Ambassadors in 2004, Members proudly carry their community spirit into all performance situations.
The Fort Community Band is recognized as a non-profit volunteer society by the Government of Alberta and a registered charitable organization by Revenue Canada.
FORT SASKATCHEWAN COMMUNITY BAND DIRECTOR
Dr. Lyle Newton has directed the Fort Commnity Band since the fall of 2008.
Born in rural Lincolnshire in The United Kingdom and raised in Victoria BC, Dr. Lyle Newton's earliest memories are musical. A graduate of Oak Bay High School in Victoria, Dr. Newton studied french horn at UVic before attending graduate school at UVic (M.Ed, 1988), U of C (M.Mus, 1997), and the University of Alberta (Ed.D., 2007) where he studied music education. Among Dr. Newton's many teachers were David Dunnet, Richard Ely, George Corwin, Ian Bradley, Lois Choksy, Tom Dust, John McCormick, and Eva Bostrand. Dr. Newton currently teaches in the Fine Arts program at Sturgeon Composite High School.
