Join TCB

If you are an instrumental musician with the time and interest in joining one of the premier community bands in the North Denver Metro area, the Thornton Community Band is where you need to be! The TCB offers several ensembles including our Concert Band, Big Band, and Chamber Winds. All members must have a minimum of high school proficiency on their instrument. 

 

Rehearsals

All rehearsals are held at McAllister Park Center in Thornton CO. 750 W 96th Ave, Thornton, CO 80260

Concert Band – Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Regular season runs from the second Thursday in September to July 4th the following year.

Big Band – Rehearsals are held the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. 

Chamber Winds – Rehearsals are held the first and third Saturday of each month from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

**All musicians are required to bring their own music stand!**

 

Openings

As of 5/19/2025, all sections are currently full.

No openings for your instrument or section? Don’t despair!

All who are interested are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Applying and filling out the interest form ensures that you are added to our ensemble waitlist. Openings can appear at any time and new members are invited from our waitlist. 

**Important Information for Waitlist members: Please make sure to reply to our annual waitlist inquiry to ensure you stay on our waitlist. Those who don’t respond may be taken off and you will have to reapply.***

Apply here

Students: We also love to have students play with us and have a limited number of spots available for high school and college musicians to participate in the band as well!

We are happy to help and answer any questions you may have about the band so please feel free to email us! We strive to reply within 48 hours of your inquiry.

 

Membership details

Full details of membership may be found in the band handbook and other band document found here: Band Documents

 

 

Joining the band FAQ:

I do not live in Thornton, am I still able to join the group?

All musicians, no matter where you reside, are welcome to join our band! Our current members live throughout the greater Denver metro area.

Will I be required to pay a membership fee?

An annual membership fee of $100 is required from all active musicians of the organization to help offset operating expenses. The annual membership fee is waived for full-time University students and high school students.

This dues fee can be prorated out if the applicants apply after the first concert cycle in the fall.

Feel free to contact our Treasurer for more information regarding prorating membership fees or other financial questions. treasurer@thorntoncommunityband.org

Does the TCB provide music stands?

No, the TCB has a few stands for our percussion section but all members are required to provide their own music stands.

Does TCB have percussion equipment and a library of music?

Now that we have storage space, we have an almost fully stocked percussion section! 

**Percussionists: If you do have your own percussion equipment, feel free to bring it if you so choose.

We consolidated our library in our new rehearsal space (McAllister Park Building) and have many music library resources at our disposal and are always acquiring new music for our library.