Defence Force School of Music 'At Home' Concerts
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| At Home Concert |
The 'At Home' concert series takes place within the state of-the-art music facility that accommodates us, the Defence Force School of Music (DFSM). The ‘At Home' concerts play an important part in the training of Australian Defence Force musicians.
The primary purpose of these concerts is to give trainees and students, that are under training, the on-the-job experience relevant to the course they are undertaking; whether it be the Basic Musician, Section Leader, Group Leader or Band Officer course.
Band Officer candidates conduct and compere at the ‘At Home' concerts, gaining vital experience for their potential future roles as Music Directors.
The number of staff and trainees at the DFSM is not sufficient to facilitate a 'full band' concert sound; therefore, with the support of the Australian Army Band Melbourne (AAB-M), the DFSM is able to fulfil its training criteria.
The nature of these courses means that the repertoire performed at the 'At Home' concerts is very demanding for both AAB-M musicians and the DFSM students. Thus, concert-goers like yourself are guaranteed to witness a spectacular display of versatility from our musical ensembles, at every 'At Home' concert!
The 'At Home' concert's commences at 11am in Newman Hall, DFSM. Due to the popularity of these concerts, we recommend you arrive early to secure your seat! The staff and trainees of the DFSM and AAB-M wish to thank the 'Friends of the Band' for their commitment to making these concerts a success!
Below are the ‘At Home' Concert dates for 2007.
2007 'AT HOME' CALENDAR
29 June
27 July
10 August
31 August
21 September
12 October
2 November
Some changes have been made to the way in which DFSM ‘At Home' concerts are managed in order to attain maximum seating capacity.
BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES
BOOKINGS & ENQUIRIES FOR GROUP BOOKINGS
New phone number (03) 9450 7412
To make a booking via Email, Click here.
It is essential you leave a return phone number.
Minimum 10 people.
Please call the bookings and enquiries number the week of your concert to confirm your booking.
Once group bookings reach approximately 100, all further people wishing to see the concert will enter as individuals, regardless of the group size. That is, tickets will be issued at Crew St for each person; of which there are approximately 200 available.
Once all available tickets have been issued, no further entry will be allowed into Simpson Barracks.
It is advised to arrive as close to 10am in order to secure tickets to the concert.
LOCATION
The Defence Force School of Music location:
Simpson Barracks
Crew Street Gate Entry
Melways Ref: M20 H8
Crew St gate opens at 10am on the morning of the concert.
The concert commences at 11am sharp.
Pre-booked groups will not be issued tickets. Please notify the person on the gate which group you belong.
Individuals will be issued a ticket (people not part of a pre-booked group).
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| Crew St entrance |
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for a map of Simpson Barracks and the location of the DFSM.