Pleasanton Community Concert Band

About the Band

Purpose

(as listed in the Band's Bylaws)

to give public performances of concert band music to encourage interest in music and cultural activities in the local area
to provide an outlet for musical performance for local residents
to provide an opportunity for developing the talents of participating members
to provide an educational opportunity for appreciation of concert band music by the general public
to support the performing arts generally by performance in, promotion of, and participation in community events

Rehearsals

The Band rehearses throughout the year, each Thursday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., usually in the band room of the Pleasanton Middle School on Case Avenue (off Bernal Avenue) in Pleasanton. Interested persons are invited to attend a rehearsal prior to joining the Band.

Repertoire

The Band has well over 100 pieces in its repertoire each year, selected for each performance from its library of over 1,200 pieces. They include Big Band medleys, Broadway musicals, Dixieland, jazz, ragtime, well-known classics, popular music, patriotic music, and, of course, marches.

Instrumentation

The Band has the typical instrumentation of a concert band: flutes and piccolos, oboes and an English horn; clarinets (E-flat, B-flat, bass, and contrabass); bassoons, saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone), trumpets and cornets, horns, euphoniums, trombones, tubas, and percussion.

Concerts

The Band sponsors three concerts each year:

Spring Concert
Children's Concert
Holiday Concert

Admission is free to all concerts, often underwritten by a grant.

The Band is invited to perform for several events each year, including:

Spring Concert, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Livermore
Annual Concert, the Masonic Home, Union City
Art Under the Oaks, Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore
Las Positas College Commencement, Livermore
Farmers' Market, Pleasanton
Fourth of Judy Ceremony, Pleasanton
Airport Appreciation Day, Livermore Airport
Veterans Day Ceremonies, Livermore and Pleasanton

The Band also plays for special community activities such as Art Under the Oaks, the Livermore Airport Open House, the Ravenswood Historic Site Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social in Livermore, and has performed for the dedications of the Pleasanton Sports Park, Tennis Park, and Aquatic Center. It also performs for several commercial functions such as the Pleasanton Pasta Festival, the Pleasanton Main Street Party, the ground-breaking of the Providian Bank, the opening of the Valley Care Medical Center, and Santa's Arrival at Stoneridge Mall. The Band has participated in the annual Community Band Festival in Sacramento.

Funding

The Band was incorporated in 1986 as a non-profit publicly supported charity under the California Non-Profit Trust, IRS Section 501(c)3. Funding is primarily from individual and business contributions plus the two annual fund-raising concerts and donations for some performances. The Band has also received grants from the Tri-Valley Community Fund and the Alameda County ARTSFUND.

Affiliations

The Band is a member of the Association of Concert Bands, the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association, and the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce.

It is also part of the Pleasanton Adult Education Program.

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