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EIU High School Honor Band Festival
is back…
On December 3, 2011, the High School Honor Band Festival Returns! Mark your calendars and save the date.
After a short absence, we are pleased to announce that the EIU High School Honor Band Festival is back! It is our sincere hope that you and your students will participate in this educational event.
The EIU High School Honor Band Festival is designed to provide students the opportunity to make music with two of Eastern's outstanding faculty conductors, along with Mr. Alan Sullivan, Interim Director of Bands. Students participating in the Honor Band Festival will have the opportunity to attend master classes, presented by our very own instrumental music faculty and will have the opportunity to hear these world class musicians perform in a Faculty Showcase Recital. The final concert will be held in the beautiful Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. In addition to our Honor Bands, the EIU Wind Symphony will join these fine bands in concert.
Additionally, directors will have the opportunity to observe rehearsals and to perform and read both new and standard literature, compliments of Jim Cochran and Shattinger Music. Directors – don’t forget to bring your instruments! The Music Shoppe will also be on hand to take care of any instrumental business required or any emergency repairs that may occur on the day of the Festival.
Selection Process
There will be 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 the highest director recommendations.
While there is no formal audition process, all interested students must fill out an on-line application and/or 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 conductors 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. The registration deadline for the 2011 Honor Band Festival is November 11, 2011.
Do understand that emphasis is not on chair position, but the overall experience of working with our conductors, faculty members, and making music!
Cost
The fee for the festival: $50 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 18, 2011. ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. If a student is unable to attend, another student from that school may attend instead.
Applications
The application process is simple and completely automated. Please click the appropriate link below to begin!
