A little about us...
Second Wind Community Band aims to provide a benefit to the community through our commitment to entertainment, fundraising, and the development of musical skills in others such as other community or school bands, as well as our own band members.
Second Wind bestows a source of entertainment and enjoyment for a wide cross section of the community. This is achieved by ensuring our performances of music, ranging from light classical to jazz, is based on musical excellence and suited to a range of tastes and age groups. A Stage Band of approximately 15 players within the group has been developed to broaden the repertoire of the band.
The band regularly performs at many community events and venues and often supports community organisations seeking to raise funds for their activities such as school fetes, aged care homes, community based retirement villages, church and charity functions, festivals and special events such as Christmas. Although based in Brisbane, the band prides itself on being able to bring musical entertainment to both metropolitan and regional venues.
Most performances are free to the public and there is little or no charge to event organisers. Members provide their own instruments, transport and accommodation. Rehearsals are held weekly in premises rented from Clayfield College at Clayfield. An annual membership fee provides a modest source of funds for music, rehearsal and performance activities, Musical Directors and some equipment. Donations are sometimes made to the band to help fund new music or equipment.
Our schedule of performances demonstrates our commitment to providing a benefit not only to the Brisbane community but regional venues as well.
Meet the conductors...
Jacob Cavanough
Jacob began his music studies on piano at age six, studied percussion and brass at school and graduated from Queensland University of Technology with a Bachelor of Music Performance in 2002.
Jacob is currently teacher of Percussion at Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Clayfield College, and Redlands College in Brisbane. He directs a number of percussion ensembles and concert bands.
Jacob has been conducting Second Wind band since 2005. He has been the lead conductor and musical director since 2008.
Rebecca Verbeek
Rebecca has extensive experience with Education Queensland since 1997 working in a voluntary capacity as an assistant and accompanist for choirs, orchestras and conductor of concert and marching bands. She has been a private music tutor since 2002 and has been working as an Instrumental Music as a Woodwind Specialist and a Primary Music teacher with Education Queensland after graduating from QUT with B.Mus(Performance - Flute)/B.Ed(Sec) in 2007. She has conducted Concert Bands from Beginner (Year 5) to A Grade Secondary and has participated with these ensembles in Musicfest with great success. She was the Clarinet and Saxophone Tutor at St Rita’s College in 2009 and early 2010 where she also conducted their Clarinet ensemble.
Rebecca has been involved in a number of Community Bands, primarily as a Principal flautist. She is often called upon to accompany choirs for Advanced Music Camps and School Musicals with Education Queensland and as a Flute/Clarinet player for community productions.
Currently she works as a Multi-Instrumental Teacher at Our Lady of the Angels in Wavell Heights and is the Conductor of the Pine Rivers Concert Band. She is also working with Craigslea SHS as an accompanist for their upcoming musical Pirates of Penzance and has been officially engaged to accompany the school’s String Orchestra in 2010.
Rebecca has been the director of Little Winds, Second Wind's woodwind ensemble since its inception in 2009.