The Sam Sharpe Community Band, located in the beautiful suburbs of Montego Bay on the Campus of the
Sam Sharpe Teachers' College, is Western Jamaica's premier Concert and Marching Show Band. The Band is part of the college's
continued outreach in the communities that encompass it, and provides through a rich and diverse performing arts programme,
opportunities for "at-risk" adolescents to enhance their lives, making themselves, better musicians.
If a career in music is desirous, the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College Community Band is for you.
The band attracts students from all over Jamaica's second city, Montego Bay. Involved in the nurturing of many of Jamaica's
music professionals - we have a reputation to be reckoned with. High standards are set for students, while maintaining
a belief in enjoying the value of artistic achievement.
Music is such an integral part of our culture and personal lives. Understanding more about music and
actively participating in it enriches everyone. It is the philosophy of the music department to understand what motivates
each student to seek music education and to enhance that motivation with an individually tailored programme. Our focus
is on providing a rich educational experience to talented students in a supportive and professional atmosphere. The
excellence of the department is a direct result of the faculty members who combine distinguished backgrounds as performers
and scholars with a dedication to teaching.
