The Aurora Community Band was established in 2011 and has a membership of approximately fifty musicians of all ages and from all walks of life.

Our season consists of formal concerts as well as numerous informal performances in the town of Aurora. The band also participates in the York University Community Band Festival.  If you have ever played an instrument, join us!

The band has received support from the Town of Aurora, the Aurora Mayor’s Golf Charity Classic Event, the Optimist Club of Aurora, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and individual donations under the "Friends of ACB" patron program.  The band is also very proud to have received the Town of Aurora “Johnson’s Cultural Achievement Award” in recognition of the band’s significant cultural contribution to the town.  

OUR PHILOSOPHY

The rehearsal and performance of any ensemble should always be fun for everyone involved.  Our goal is to rehearse and perform music of varying difficulty and styles to the highest standard in a friendly and supportive atmosphere.  If you are feeling overwhelmed (or underwhelmed) please be patient as we strive to find our common ground.  Our greatest regret will be to lose someone.  We are open for suggestions but will always make decisions that we feel are in the best interest of the whole band.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The ACB is a registered not-for-profit organization with an elected Board of Directors. 

President: Carol Santagato-Davies

Vice-President: Jan Rose

Treasurer: Gavin Carothers

Secretary: Brittany Salt

Directors-at-Large: Don Giles, Anne Hussain, Elizabeth Matthews, Carolyn Reiter

CONDUCTOR

Gord Shephard

Gord is an Aurora resident and York Region music educator with over 30 years of experience. His strong commitment to performing quality music that is accessible to both band members and audiences is crucial to the success of the Aurora Community Band. After degrees in music and music education he received his masters and doctorate from York University in Community Music, with a focus on emotional response in community band settings. He is currently a part time professor at Seneca College and directs the Borealis Big Band.