Our 105 Band Team practices for 3 hours once per week.
This year, we played at our first competition as a display team. Next year, we will be competing with the rest of the bands from the region.
We are also planning additional performances throughout the year. (We’re signed up for the 2025 Santa Claus Parade!)
Joining the 105 Band Team requires commitment from cadets for the following:
- Daily practice to ensure that they are at the same playing level as the rest of the band.
- Regular attendance to ensure that they are able to learn the required drill and marching choreography – Extra practices may be called prior to performances and competitions
The Royal Canadian Cadet Music Program
The cadet music program is an optional program that you can take part in through your corps or summer training centre.
The music program is a consists of six levels: Basic to Level 5.
Levels Basic, 1 and 2 will develop your musical ability to play in your corps band for parades and local activities such as Remembrance Day Parades, etc.
Levels 3, 4 and 5 will develop individual skills, as you become a senior cadet musician, which will lead to your ability to instruct junior cadets at the corps and to assist as staff cadets during the summer.
For military band musicians, Levels 3, 4 and 5 are designed to compare to specific grades of the Royal Conservatory of Music program. It should be noted that the cadet music level training covers all aspects of the Royal Conservatory of Music program except the technical studies. The cadet program is relatively equivalent to the Royal Conservatory of Music as outlined:
- Cadet Level 3 – Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 2;
- Cadet Level 4 – Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 4;
- Cadet Level 5 – Royal Conservatory of Music Grade 5.
Music level proficiency packages and assessment forms can be found here: http://www.608dukes.com/music-training.html