Donate
How donations help AYB:
Rehearsal premises
AYB-owned instruments
Sheet music
Other equipments
Marching uniforms
Insurance
Get Involved
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A canteen is run by volunteers to ensure the health and wellbeing of the members and a roster of support staff is required to assist in preparing and serving food on a weekly basis during the band’s morning tea break.
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AYB undertakes sevral fundraising events to ensure the sustainability of the band and to keep providing our members with great musical and touring opportunities. There are many ways that you can assist in our fundraising endeavours; please ask our friendly committee members how.
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The showcase of the band’s talents each year is its own Annual Concert. The concert regularly features high profile guest artists. The logistics of organising, promoting and hosting the concert are many and there are numerous ways you can assist AYB for this event, including selling tickets, stage management, ushering, and assisting with food and beverages.
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When AYB perform, they are supported by a dedicated team of chaperones. The chaperones assist the 40 to 60 band members and the Musical Director prior to, during and after the performance, including assisting with uniforms, providing water bottles, packing and unpacking equipment, supervision and troubleshooting issues.
Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a requirement for anyone who volunteers.
Patrons
John Morrison. Patron since 2001.
John Morrison is a gifted jazz drummer, band leader, record producer and music educator who, together with his many groups has headlined every major event and festival in Australia. He has been a Patron of AYB since 2001.
John and his wife, singer Jacki Cooper, regularly visit disadvantaged communities in the Northern Territory, inspiring hundreds of children to get involved in the joys of music, and giving young indigenous Australians the opportunity to try jazz.
John has appeared with AYB on a number of occasions, including five of our annual concerts and in March 2014 playing to Sydney audiences at Darling Harbour.
Rhonda Burchmore. Patron since 2011.
Rhonda was appointed as AYB’s second Patron at our 2011 Annual Concert where she also performed a fabulous rendition of “Sway” with the band.
From television to the big screen, musical theatre to opera, cabaret to the stage, Rhonda Burchmore has forged a very successful career in show business in Australia and internationally. Among her many achievements, Rhonda was nominated for a 2002 Mo Award for Female Musical Theatre Performer of The Year and Female Vocal Variety Performer of The Year. In 2012 Rhonda was awarded Female Entertainer of the Year and in 2014, Rhonda received a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the arts and community.
