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getzonica · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:02 am Post subject: work experience

i have just recieved a form to fill in about work experience with the royal marines band. the only problem is that it doesn't tell you what you will do and where it is etc.

Can anyone tell me more about the work experience?
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sticky blue · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

Ask Deli, he will know, or if he don't he'll find out

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Jimbo · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

You will most probably spend a day or three with a RM Band, looking at the general day to day working routines etc, rehearsing and maybe even play at a gig (if you are lucky enough - I have sen work experience youngsters play with the bands from time to time). You will be sent to the closest band to where you live, as you will not be able to be accommodated on a camp.

Everyone I have seen on work experience has had a good time and learnt a lot about the bands.

Good luck, and enjoy.

Now fill in the form and get it sent off (shy bairns get nowt!)
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admin · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:23 am Post subject:

What he ^^^^ said! As you are in Portsmouth I think you get to see Portsmouth Band AND the School of Music
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getzonica · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

cool

i like the sound of this
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singteach · On audition Joined: 23 Feb 2009 Posts: 1

My daughter did work her work experience ,or careers aquaint visit, with the Portsmouth Band last July. She had a most enjoyable and insrtuctional time. One word of caution, choose the timing of your cav. She went at was a very busy time for the band which co-incided with a Meet The Navy weekend. Perhaps it may be wise to look at going in the winter or spring. Having said that it really whetted her appetite and gave her good idea of what to expect from being a musician in the RMBS. It remains an option for her at the moment.

getzonica · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

I think I'm going in june
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Jimbo · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

probably not too much point gong in June, HG09 is on around that time and you won't get much out of it, just the chance to watch massed bands rehearsing.

I would try, as has already been said, for some time in the Autumn/Winter, you will have a much better chance of 'working with' the band
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

getzonica · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:29 pm Post subject:

Are you able to choose the dates then? The form I got said that the next career visit or whatever it was called would be the 24th - 27th june so I assumed thats when I would be doing it.
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Jimbo · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject:

If thats what the form says then thats it I suppose. HG09 will be well and truly over by then anyway so you should be OK
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.