ANNOUNCEMENT
The 2010 National Championships have been deferred to 2011 because of the extensive involvement of the FBF in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The next championships will take place on the 8th October 2011
Field bands dazzle at national champs
2009
They came, they played, they charmed and they triumphed during the Field
Band Foundation National Championships.
More than 2 000 youngsters set the Johannesburg Athletics Stadium alight
with music and dance on Saturday, 3 October 2009.
Competition was fierce as nine bands battled it out for the honour of being
named the top field band in the country. The judges had a tough time
singling out a winning outfit among the stellar array of young talent on
display, but ultimately the top accolade went to the De Beers PPC Kimberley
Field Band, in 2nd Mdantsane Field Band from East London and in 3rd
place the PG Bison Buccaneers Field Band from Durban
The various field bands from around the country delivered some knockout
performances in a variety of musical genres before the Foundation's
national band reprised their smash hit performance at this year's SA Tattoo.
The crowd at the stadium went wild, clearly blown away by this display of
exciting young South African musical and dance talent that has been
making waves locally and abroad.
Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Mashatile delivered the opening
address at Saturday's national championships, and lavished praise on the
FBFfor its constructive and positive role in uplifting the youth through music
and dance. Also speaking at the event, De Beers Consolidated Mines MD
David Noko noted "the work that the FBF undertakes in life skills and
HIV/Aids awareness training in disadvantaged areas of the country: It is
precisely because we are careful about what we socially invest in and
precisely because we choose to be a partner only of that which has greatest
positive effect, that we walk alongside the Field Band Foundation".
The various field bands that took part were: Soweto Field Band, De Beers
Musina Field Band, De Beers Cullinan Field Band, Cape Whalers Field
Band, Stocks Anglo Field Band, De Beers Black Like Me Northern Cape
Field Band, PG Bison Buccaneers Field Band, Mdantsane Field Band, and
De Beers PPC Kimberley Field Band.
On the 2nd of October the First Division Championships showed what can
be done in just over two months and the three new bands performing
astounded our international judges - they could not believe their eyes and
ears. The Anglo American Tsantsabane, Bafokeng and Plett Pioneers Field
Bands proved that hard work and dedication brings miracles sometimes.
The First Division Champions for 2009 are the PFG Londulusha Field Band,
second was the Shatterprufe Eagles Field Band and 3rd the De Beers
Blouberg Field Band. Other participating Field Bands were, Anglo American
Emlahleni Field Band and the Alexandra Field Band.
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