EIU High School Honor Band Festival
featuring Hal Leonard composer Richard Saucedo
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Applications now being accepted!
The EIU High School Honor Band festival is designed to provide students the opportunity to make music in a “first-hand” experience with an internationally recognized composer along with Dr. Milton Allen, Director of Bands and Mr. Barry Houser, Associate Director of Bands. In addition to director’s sessions, an opportunity to “read” both new and standard literature is provided for directors in the afternoon courtesy of Jim Cochran and Shattinger Music. The Music Shoppe will also be on hand to take care of any instrumental business required – or emergency repairs!
Selection Process
There are 3 bands: The Blue and Gray Bands are of equal ability and the Premiere Honors High School Wind Symphony is based on a combination of previous honor band experience and highest director recommendation.
While there is no formal audition process, all interested students must fill out an on-line application and be recommended by their director. Selection and seating in the bands will be based on directors’ recommendations. Every school submitting names will be guaranteed at least two students selected (although we will accommodate as many of students as instrumentation allows). Do know that double reeds, low reeds, horns, and low brass are often given preference. We believe that every student should have the opportunity to work with our guest(s) and, therefore, emphasis is currently placed on inclusion, rather than selection. Directors are encouraged to determine a more specific selection process if you wish. The festival is capped at 300 students. Registration deadline is October 23, 2009.
Do understand that emphasis is not on chair position, but the overall experience of working with our conductors and making music!
Cost
The fee for the festival: $40 per student, which includes a t-shirt and all instructional materials. Directors will be notified of accepted musicians via email. It is then the responsibility of the Director to submit fees on behalf of attending students by Friday, November 20th. ALL FEES OR NON-REFUNDABLE. If a student is unable to attend, another student from that school may attend instead.
Application- CLOSED FOR 2009- Thank you!
The application process is simple and completely automated. Please click the appropriate link below to begin!
Student (10/23/09 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION)
Director (10/23/09 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION)
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