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THE VILLAGES HOMETOWN BAND

is comprised of Villages residents with a variety of musical backgrounds,

from professional to those who have picked up their instruments after

an extended hiatus. The band currently has 97 members and performs

concert band music from Broadway, Hollywood, marches and pop classics.

The Hometown Band performs at the Savannah Center,

throughout The Villages and beyond.

The band rehearses Tuesdays from 4-6pm at Mulberry Recreation Center

in The Villages, from mid-August through April.

HOMETOWN BAND

Tuesday 4 to 6pm, Mulberry Rec Car

Hugh Wicks 352-431-8004

hwicks627@gmail.com

 HOMETOWN BAND

WOW! The March 17th concert was almost a sell out! And we did it ourselves!! Thanks to the Publicity team, headed by Nancy Dervaes, we had 761 in attendance!! Comfortable audience seats and for band members, and stage seating that created a good balance of music. Thanks to the band spouses who sold tickets and who collected them!! Overall, a very good evening!

The March newsletter focused on music improving concentration, for those in their senior years as well as pre-senior! Research has shown music creates some amazing things happening in our brains!! Playing a Musical Instrument can actually Increases the Capacity of Your Memory!!! Research has shown that both listening to music and playing a musical instrument stimulate your brain and can increase your memory.

According to an article from the Telegraph online magazine, “New Research suggests that regularly playing an instrument changes the shape and power of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills”.

There is continually more evidence that musicians have organizationally, and functionally different brains compared to non-musicians, especially in the areas of the brain used in processing and playing music. If you learn how to play an instrument, the parts of your brain that control motor skills (ex. Using your hands, running, swimming, balancing, etc.) hearing, storing audio information, and memory actually grow and become more active. As I had shared previously, results show that playing an instrument can help your IQ maintain/increase by 7 points! Just another good reason to keep on playing!!

THE VILLAGES HOMETOWN BAND CALENDAR

Hometown Band Rehearsal Info

Tuesday March 25 – Rehearsals start

for the May 4 joint NH/HTB Concert 4pm

Thursday March 27 9 to 11am

Tuesday April 1 4-6pm

Thursday April 3 9-11am

Tuesday April 8 4-6pm

Thursday April 10 9-11am

Tuesday April 15 NO REHEARSAL

Thursday April 17 9-11am

Tuesday April 22 4-6pm

Thursday April 24 9-11am

Joint rehearsal Tuesday April 29 4-6pm

Joint rehearsal Thursday May 1 9-11am 

Hometown Band Concerts 2025

May 4th, New Horizons/ Hometown Band, at Wildwood Community Center, 3:00

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