Directors:

Professor David King - Music Director

David King is Music Director of Byron Brass Summer School. With over thirty years experience in music education he has established a global reputation for delivering innovative community based music programmes.

David has been Music Director of several well established international summer schools and has been guest conductor and brass teacher in numerous European countries including Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, and also in Ecuador, Brazil and Mexico.

Professor King has been Musical Director of summer courses for both the ‘National Youth Brass Band of Switzerland’ – NJBB and the ‘National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain’ – NYBB.

David’s knowledge and skill in aligning ‘potential in performance’ has established him as one of the world’s most successful educators specializing in band musicianship.

Rosie Pearce - Holistics and Educational Co-ordinator

Rosie Pearce – Holistic and Educational Coordinator

Rosie brings to the Byron Brass Summer School experience and specialist training in Holistic Principles and Practices relating to the ‘Act of Performance’.

Rosie has a Diploma of Health Sciences (Holistic Therapy) and in 2005 completed her Master of Arts (Music) degree with distinction at The University of Salford, UK.

During the past 15 years Rosie has worked in education in both Australia and England and has combined her professional teaching career with a passion for brass bands and performance.

As a tenor horn player Rosie has had considerable personal success. In 2002 she won the ‘Australian Champion of Champions’ and was the ‘British Open Horn Champion’ in both 2002 & 2005. Rosie has also played in several well known British Brass Bands including Leyland, Fairey, and YBS.

Rosie sees the Byron Brass Summer School as the opportunity of combining her love of bands with her educational work.

Rick Casagrande - Sport and Recreation Co-ordinator

Rick will be running the BBSS “Adrenalin” program which will include getting fitter with a twist.  His experience in hiking/hunting in many mountainous regions in Australia and overseas together with local beach, creek and fishing knowledge will give you a physical experience inspired by our beautiful weather and surrounds.

Sailing on the lake, high and low ropes course, tennis, basketball and plenty of beach and sunshine to keep the days rolling along.

No hard core here just the right amount of cardio and oxygenation from Rick’s beach combing exercise program to kick start your day and leave you refreshed, inspired and ready to go. 

Amanda Casagrande - School Administrator

Amanda has spent almost her whole lifetime involved with brass bands. She has played cornet and flugel and achieved individually and with bands on both instruments.

A registered teacher with a Masters Degree in Science Education, and a Licentiate Diploma of Music from the Trinity College of Music, these days Amanda prefers to work behind the scenes in the IT, website and administration areas.

The Byron Brass Summer School is the perfect setting for Amanda to combine everything she loves to do.