Andrea Grace - Vice Chairperson and Safeguarding Officer

Andrea's brass band journey began after hearing her dad play in Foss Dyke band – she started playing the cornet at the age of 7 when she went along to the junior section of Newark Town Band. After a move to East Yorkshire she continued to play the cornet in local brass bands and also played trumpet in the East Riding Youth Orchestra and the Humberside County Youth Brass Ensemble. Whilst at university in Dundee Andrea became president of the music society and in addition to brass bands she also played trumpet in the university jazz band. Moving back to the East Riding Andrea joined the Cottingham Band on repiano cornet and was part of the band when it made its successful rise through the sections to Championship.

After a break from playing following the birth of her son, Andrea started playing again joining the East Yorkshire Motor Services band in 2006.

Andrea works as a teacher for the East Riding Schools' Music Service.