The Band

The Cranbourne Lions Concert Band is a community band with over 40 members from varied and diverse backgrounds. We play at an assortment of community and municipal functions throughout the year as well as hosting the Casey Concert Band Festival in May.

Events include Variety Concerts, "People in the Parks" afternoons, music festivals, Pleasant Sunday Afternoon concerts, workshops and rehearsals with college bands fostering music education, the Berwick show, Christmas Carols plus more. For details of our upcoming appearances, please click on the 'Gigs' link above.

The concert band rehearses Tuesday evenings 8:00pm to 10:00pm at The Factory (next to the Casey Indoor Leisure Complex in Cranbourne).

The band runs a youth band for budding musicians (of any age) prior to the usual Tuesday evening, commencing at 7:00pm. This rehearses during school terms.

We welcome new members of any age and experience however if you play a lower brass instrument - we would especially love to hear from you.

Band membership is $50 per year adult, $25 concession or $15 for students, non-playing members and children.

The Musical Director

The band excels under the accomplished baton of Shane Walterfang. Shane is a committed music educator who aims to provide a range of engaging and stimulating musical experiences to encourage people to pursue music making as a lifelong activity.

As a professional trumpet player, Shane enjoyed a diverse free-lance career performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, State Orchestra of Victoria, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Pops Orchestra. During this time he was also involved in recording television jingles and movie soundtracks as well as working with the Anne and John Hawker Big Band.

Shane has embraced a variety of opportunities in his career including working at the Woodstock International School in Mussouri, India. He has also organised and lead music tours within Australia, to New Zealand and China. Shane is currently VCE Co-ordinator and Head of Music at Balcombe Grammar School.

Shane actively supports teaching as a profession and is the immediate past Chair of the Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) - Victorian Chapter. In particular, he is active in providing support for graduate music teachers as they embark on their first teaching appointments.

Shane has a Master of Education (Deakin), Diploma of Education (University of Melbourne) and Bachelor in Music Performance (Trumpet) from the Victorian College of Arts.