Did you play an insturment in high school or college?
Or have you always had a desire to start playing one?
Are you at least 50 years old (or at least moving in that direction)?
If you an experienced musician or a beginner, there may be a place for you in
The Desert Foothills New Horizons Band!
Desert Foothills is a member of the New Horizons International Music Association which believes active participation in music fills important needs for adults - the need for challenging intellectual activity, the need to be a contributing member of a group, and the need to have exciting events in the future
Or have you always had a desire to start playing one?
Are you at least 50 years old (or at least moving in that direction)?
If you an experienced musician or a beginner, there may be a place for you in
The Desert Foothills New Horizons Band!
Desert Foothills is a member of the New Horizons International Music Association which believes active participation in music fills important needs for adults - the need for challenging intellectual activity, the need to be a contributing member of a group, and the need to have exciting events in the future
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Making music is a way of making vital connections to life. . (click on the logo to go to for the Horizons International Music Association website)
The band is open to musicians who have reached the age of 50. Tuition is $100 a semester. Visitors who play with the band for a short period are requested to make a prorated donation (about $4 per session). These fees help to pay for the cost of sheet music, directors fees, supplies and liability insurance.
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The Band is under the direction of Ron Philips, former Chair of the Music Department at Grand Canyon University. Now retired, Ron directs much of his energy and attendtion to the Desert Foothlls New Horizona Band.
The band rehearses October - May
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Sonoran Trails Middle School,
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Trails Middle School in Cave Creek.
5555 E. Pinnacle Vista
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Sonoran Trails Middle School,
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Trails Middle School in Cave Creek.
5555 E. Pinnacle Vista
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Click here to see Desert Foothills New Horizon Band's own Dick Hoover on the Tonight Show, filmed February 17. (The link takes you to the NBC website where you can view the entire episode. Or skip to the section that includes Dick at about the 17 minute mark.)
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