Horns

Sarah Draper

Sarah picked up her first tenor horn in 1980 and a year later joined the Rockingham Community Brass Band. She played in Southern Districts Brass Band from 1990 – 1999 covering various principal positions. During this time Sarah also played trumpet with the SGIO Youth Concert Band and the WA Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

In 2000 Sarah joined the then named Midland Brick Brass on solo cornet to tour Singapore with the band. After a short stint on baritone she then moved to the horn section and continues to play horn today. Sarah was an active member of the band committee for 20 years, including secretary of the band for 10 years.

Sarah has won the State Champion of Champions title on eight occasions on both Cornet and Tenor Horn. She won the Norm Snow Trophy for best brass player within a band at the State Band Championships in 2010. Sarah was honoured as the only WA representative to play with the National Australia Brass at NABFest 2012 and 2014 in Melbourne.

Sarah has a Bachelor of Education in primary school teaching. She has worked as a Primary School Music Specialist and Brass Instrumental Teacher at various state, Catholic and private school for thirty years. She has been at her current school for 14 years overseeing an award winning music programme. 

Darren Harris

Abigail Carlos