MEMBERS of Upton Youth Band walked away with a string of prizes from a weeklong musical meeting at Pontins at Brean Sands in Somerset.
About 30 children took part in the British Youth Bands Association Festival of Fun and Music, which brought together bands from across the country.
In the under-11s category, Mark Mcke took a bronze medal on the cornet, while in the under-11s Mallets competition, Sheridan Lane was awarded a silver medal for her performance on the glockenspiel.
In the category for 18 and under wind ensemble, Mark Colston, Chloe Roberts, Clare Acheson, Katie Dufty and Alex Powell won a bronze medal. In the 18 and under mallet ensemble, a gold medal was picked up by Mel Jones, Sheridan Lane, Kay Odell, James Wilkinson and Lucy Pugh.
To round off the list of winners, Kymberley Lane and Russell Dudley finished tops in the talent contest, with their display of Latin American dancing.
The band's press officer, Nicki Taha, said the results were very good.
"Everybody's chuffed to pieces, it was a fantastic time," she said."They all worked really, really hard."
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