Welcome to the New Horizons Band of Summit and Stark Counties! I am excited about meeting you and welcoming you in person to our family of Music Lovers! At this time, I want to share with you some important information that will make your first visit with us easy and very enjoyable.
We all agree that there is no such thing as a dumb question so please feel free to ask any of us at any time; send an email directly to me! Nothing like hearing it directly from the horse’s mouth!
We are a group of people who love music. Some of us had never played a musical instrument before joining New Horizons. Some had not played for many years. Some were already musicians. Whichever group you fall into, we hope you will have a terrific time with us.
We are a local chapter of the New Horizons International Music Association (NHIMA), a nationwide organization consisting of many New Horizons bands, orchestras and other ensembles. (Click here to visit their website for additional information about NHIMA).
Our “chapter” consists of a band, a separate group for beginners, a jazz ensemble, and a string ensemble all consisting of members from Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Norton, and surrounding areas. Please join us for a couple of practices to decide if this is something you would like to do. You will find, within our website our rehearsal locations with times and directions, concert locations and more. As a member of the New Horizons Band, you may participate in any or all classes and rehearsals that we have scheduled which are listed on the Calendar.
Each member pays a monthly fee of $28.00. This fee goes toward offsetting rental fees, music, and supply costs, and part of our instructional costs. Your membership fee registers you as a New Horizons Band or Orchestra member. We have official New Horizons shirts that we wear as our uniform during our many concert performances.