New Horizons Band of Toronto

Renewal for the 2020-2021 Band Year

Renewal for the 2020-2021 Band Year is ongoing. Please renew your membership to keep NHBT strong!

Registration for Summer 2020 Online Classes

Summer classes start at the beginning of July 2020. All classes will be offered online this year.

Members of the Regular Program for 2019-2020 can register for our summer classes via the Members page (login required).

New to NHBT or returning from past years? We welcome you to our summer program of online classes.

Our COVID-19 Response ~ Updated: 4 April 2020

As an educational organization, we are aligning our response to the COVID-19 pandemic with that of the publicly funded schools. Since there is no firm date for schools to resume operations, the NHBT Board has made the following decisions:

- All new registrations and existing classes are cancelled for the remainder of the term, which ends June 5^th, 2020.
- All concerts and public performances are cancelled for the remainder of the term which ends June 5^th, 2020.

Our current term runs February to June – see Band Calendar

New members welcome!

New or returning to music?

NHBT has 5 levels of concert band plus enrichment classes in jazz and theory.

It's Never Too Late

Find out more about New Horizons Band of Toronto

About Us

New Horizons Band of Toronto 2 months ago

#NHBTnotice Membership renewal for the 2020-2021 Band Season will start on May 4th! We want to hear from you! Renew to indicate that you will be with us when it is safe for programming to restart. ...

New Horizons Band of Toronto 4 months ago

#NHBTnotice Classes and workshops are CANCELLED through Sunday 5 April 2020. Please check your email for updates....

The Beat Goes On Concert ~ June 1, 2019

Beginner I Bands Beginner II Bands Concert Bands Symphonic Bands Jazz Bands

Morning Beginner I Band with Garry

Evening Beginner I Band with Maggie (with Beg II)

Afternoon Beginner II Band with Marianne

Evening Beginner II Band with Donna

Morning Concert Band with Marianne

Evening Concert Band with Doug

Morning Symphonic Band with Donna

Evening Symphonic Band with Donna

Morning Jazz Big Band with Patricia

Evening Jazz Orchestra with Patricia

New Horizons Band of Toronto is a music education and performance program for mature adults who wish to play a concert band instrument in a friendly group setting. Concert band instruments are: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, euphonium, trombone, tuba, bells, xylophone, drums & many other percussion instruments. We offer band classes ranging from absolute beginner to advanced levels, conducted by experienced, professional music directors. The two-hour classes are held once per week in the daytime or evening. We also offer enrichment classes in jazz performance and music theory. All classes are held at 662 Victoria Park Ave (North-West corner of Victoria Park and Danforth Ave) immediately south of the Victoria Park subway and bus TTC station. For more information about our music program see About Us.

NHBT members perform regularly in the community in large and small ensembles. To ask a question or to have us perform at your event, submit a Contact Us form.

For insight into how music and NHBT can enrich your life, watch the TVO documentary about our band entitled The Beat Goes On

Being a “Super-ager”…

A New York Times article (December 2016) suggested that (re)learning to play a musical instrument will go a long way to keeping your brain as sharp as when you were 25! So, take up a challenging activity…master a musical instrument!

Learning, Living, Laughing

You won’t only learn to play an instrument; you’ll be meeting and making new friends in and out of the band room. Band is a great place to meet other adults who love music as much as you do.

Your best is good enough!

Dr. Roy Ernst, Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music, and founder of the New Horizons International Music Association

It's wonderful being a part of a band again, but even better being a part of this caring community.

Kenneth

Being in a band has been on my bucket list for over a decade. When I saw the notice for the New Horizons Band at Long and McQuade, I signed up on the spot. The band is such fun and band night is now definitely my favourite night of the week!

Jane

New Horizons Band of Toronto is a member of New Horizons International Music Association

The New Horizons movement was founded more than two decades ago by Dr. Roy Ernst, professor emeritus at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester. The reach of this movement is now truly international. Find out more about the New Horizons International Music Association.