The Band are always looking for talented musicians interested in a career in Army Music. If this Band has no vacancies then there may be a place for your talents in another of the 22 Regular Bands within the Corps.

The employment opportunities for a full time performance career in the music industry are very hard to find and secure:

Obstacles for civilian musicians/ students

• Funding for courses
• Funding for professional tuition
• Time to practice
• Regular or salaried work

What a career in Army music can offer:

• Bursary scheme for students enrolled on performance based courses in both further and higher education
• A structured career with employment potential to 55 years of age
• The opportunity to gain diplomas and degrees, subsidised by the Army
• To play alongside some of the world's best musicians, in 1 of 22 Regular Army bands, based throughout the United Kingdom
• Extensive travel opportunities with the chance to play in some of the worlds greatest concert venues and arenas
• The chance to perform in a variety of musical ensembles playing varied musical genres
• The opportunity to participate in a wide range of sporting and adventurous training activities
• Free medical and dental care
• A full time salaried and pensionable career, as a professional musician

The Corps of Army Music is able to offer careers to instrumentalists, including:

• Brass
• Woodwind
• Percussion
• Piano/keyboards
• Strings
• lead/ bass guitars
• Vocals

A career in Army music will offer you the opportunity to play in:.

• Marching band
• Symphonic wind band
• Brass & woodwind quintets
• Saxophone quartets
• Big band
• Rock and pop bands
• Jazz/ Dixie bands
• Ceilidh bands (selected bands)
• Choirs
• Fanfare trumpet teams
• Mounted bands (Household Cavalry Bands only)
• String groups (selected bands)
• Full orchestras (selected bands)

Providing musical support to:

• State and ceremonial occasions
• Military Tattoos around the world
• Famous concert venues both home and abroad
• Concerts, carnivals, parties, recruiting events and all manner of musical activities in local areas, around the United Kingdom, overseas and to our troops on operations

The Band and Corps run residential 'Insight' courses in each year. The courses are available to anyone over the age of 14, who plays a musical instrument to at least ABRSM grade 5 or equivalent standard.

Forthcoming 'Insight Courses':

• 4-8 April 2011
• 21-25 November 2011

There are other courses throughout the year at other bands or at the Royal Military School of Music.

The course, which is completely free, will provide an honest and realistic insight into army life within the Corps of Army Music and indeed the band. This includes working along side the band and learning some basic military skills.

For further information on career in Army Music or to attend ours or another 'Insight Course' or to arrange a short visit to a band please contact the Band Recruiting Team on:

Telephone:  01189 976 3307

Email:  remebandcareers1@armymail.mod.uk