Why get involved?
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Play Well-known tunes
You will have the opportunity to play a selection of well-known tunes suited to the ensemble genre.
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Performance Opportunities
By playing in an ensemble you have the opportunity to take part in concerts and events throughout the year, earning vital performance experience.
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Making Music with Others
Making music is a fun and sociable activity. Joining a Music Centre activity gives you the chance to meet, play and perform with other like-minded musicians.
Sign Up for the Jazz & Funk Band
Meet the Tutor
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Bjorn McAteer-Dahlberg
Woodwind, Piano & Keyboard
Björn teaches saxophone, clarinet, flute and keyboard and leads the Hastings Jazz & Funk Band. He gained a Masters of Education in jazz saxophone at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and has also toured worldwide as a keyboard player with The Show - A Tribute to ABBA for almost 20 years.