Training Brass Band – Cardiff and Vale Music Education

The Training Brass Band was set up in order to bridge a gap within the county ensembles where Brass Band members could get together and learn their trade whilst making new friends in the process.

It is a great way to get into the banding scene and a great way to prepare the young musicians for the push up to our Youth Brass Band.

Learning new music and having fun is the main ethos of this group, whilst developing ensemble skills in the process.

The entry requirements for Training Brass Band are year 6 and above, and Grade 3 and above.

See below for Training Brass Band’s timetable for 2025 to 2026.

The band rehearse every week at Ysgol Gymraeg Glantaf, CF14 2JL.

Youth & Training Brass Band

NO	Ensemble	Day	Time	Location	Date
1	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	17^th September
2	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	24^th September
3	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	1^st October
4	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	8^th October
5	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	15^th October
6	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	22^nd October
HALF TERM (27^th October – 31^st October 2025)
7	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	5^th November
8	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	12^th November
9	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	19^th November
10	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	26^th November
11	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	3^rd December
12	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	10^th December
Cardiff High School Concert (Saturday 13^th December)
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS (22^nd December 2025 – 02^nd January 2026)
13	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	7^th January
14	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	14^th January
15	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	21^st January
16	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	28^th January
17	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	4^th February
18	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	11^th February
HALF TERM (16^th February – 20^th February 2026 )
19	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	25^th February
20	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	4^th March
21	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	11^th March
22	Youth & Training Brass Band *(last TBB rehearsal)*	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	18^th March
Training Brass Band Concert Monday 23^rd March – WHS
23	Youth Brass Band ONLY	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	25^th March
EASTER HOLIDAYS (30^th March – 10^th April 2026)
24	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	15^th April
25	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	22^nd April
26	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	29^th April
27	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	6^th May
28	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	13^th May
29	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	20^th May
HALF TERM (25^th May – 29^th May 2026)
30	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	03^rd June
31	Youth & Training Brass Band	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	10^th June
32	Youth Brass Band only	Wednesday	Training (5:00pm to 6:00pm) Youth (6:30pm to 8:30pm)	Ysgol Gyfun Glantaf	17^th June
Training Brass Band Concert June/July – Date and venue To Be Confirmed

Dewi is from North Wales and started to play the Cornet at the age of 7 with the Llanrug Silver Band, quickly rising through the ranks from youth band to Principal Cornet with the senior band. Since then, Dewi has played cornet with several brass bands across Wales and England, including the Menai Bridge band, Beaumaris Band and the Yorkshire Building Society Brass Band. He currently plays Principal Cornet with the Tredegar Town Band.

Dewi has won numerous awards throughout his career so far, including “Best instrumentalist awards” at the Welsh Regional Championships in Swansea, the Grand Shield contest in Blackpool, the British Open Championships and Concert Competition at the Sage, Gateshead. He has also won prizes at various Eisteddfodau throughout Wales, and has travelled all around the world as a brass player.

Dewi has a BMus(hons) degree from the University of Wales in Bangor, where he was awarded the prize for the best “Solo Performance”. He went on to do a PGCE, also at Bangor University, and is now working as a Peripatetic Music Teacher with us.

Dewi is very proud to be a Besson Artist and a developing artist with Mercer & Barker Mouthpieces and proudly plays a Besson Prestige Cornet along with his MB4DG mouthpiece.