Sumter community band seeks musicians

‘Dust off your old instrument … and come play with us’

From the Sumter Item:

Among the band’s current 40 to 45 members are teachers, military personnel from Shaw Air Force Base, lawyers, doctors, homemakers, farmers, pilots and college students; several are school band directors. Mitchum said members must be at least 18 years old, have experience in a middle or high school band and able to read music. There is no audition. Prospective members should attend a rehearsal in order to register. Dues are $15 a year, which helps defray the cost of sheet music.

A nonprofit organization, SCCB receives partial funding in the form of a matching grant from the S.C. Arts Commission, which in turn receives funds from the National Endowment for the Arts. The band also belongs to the Association of Concert Bands …

Mitchum urges interested musicians to register this Thursday, although they may register any Thursday during the band’s season. He said,”Dust off your old instrument, if you have one, and come play with us.”

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