The Westshore Community Concert Band will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this September.

The orchestra brings musicians together from throughout the Greater Victoria area to perform at nearby community events.

Mike Dominy is the groupB次元官网网址檚 conductor and founding member. He started his musical career with the Canadian Forces in 1972, and after a long military career is now an audio engineer at Royal Roads University.

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The group has been involved with many events that benefit from musical support B次元官网网址� Remembrance Day, fire hall openings, Christmas tree lightings and more B次元官网网址� over the years.

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The group is a mixed-skill orchestra with members ranging in age from their early 20s to over 80. Anyone is welcome to join if they have at least three years of playing experience.

Dominy loves seeing recent high school graduates join his group.

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Like most of the arts, COVID-19 affected the groupB次元官网网址檚 numbers, with current membership sitting at 31 musicians, down from its peak of 45.

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Registration for the new season will take place at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6 in the lower parking lot at the Forge Church, 2612 Sooke Rd., Colwood, with rehearsals resuming the following Tuesday.

More information can be found on their at westshoreband.org.

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