Owens Community Band to begin rehearsals

From OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Owens Community College’s Community Band will begin rehearsals at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 at the Center for Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA), 7270 Biniker Drive, Perrysburg.

The band is open to community members and local band students through the College’s Work and Play program to register for the semester for a $25 participation fee.  Anyone interested can register in person at 2:45 p.m. before the first rehearsal or at www.owens.edu/workandplay (search: band).

The band will meet for rehearsals from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday through May 25 and perform two Sunday concerts in the CFPA Theatre, dates TBA.

Repertoire consists of standard band literature, music from the Ohio Music Education Association required list, marches, show tunes and patriotic selections.

The band will be under the direction of Larry Clapper.

For additional information, contact Fine and Performing Arts department chair Jeremy Meier at jeremy_meier@owens.edu or (567) 661-7277.