The Brass Band Death Myth, Busted: 900 Trial Lessons, 775 Kids Playing, and a Blueprint Anyone Could Copy
Everyone in brass banding says the same thing: no kids are coming through. It's dying. There's nothing we can do. Chris disagrees. And he's got the numbers to prove it.
In three years his brass tuition business, Bandstars, has delivered over 900 free trial lessons in Devon primary schools. The sign-up rate? 85-90%. That's taken 775 children from zero to playing a brass instrument.
In this episode, Chris breaks down exactly how he built that pipeline. The school assembly demo that hooks kids in 20 minutes. The "Frankenstein" instrument sourcing strategy that keeps costs low. The group-lesson…
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