Two topics here: honor bands (2/9 audition) and Solo and Ensemble (2/16).
Honor Band
OMEA D16 Middle School and High School Honor Band auditions are in less than a month (2/9)! You can find the audition music for both the MS and HS here. We are using "odd years." Any student looking to participate must fill out a permission slip (here) and EMF. If selected into the ensemble, the fee is $25 payable to Paint Valley Band Boosters. The boosters will then write a big check for the whole district to OMEA.
Middle School students, your enrollment in the honor band is based on director nomination. If nominated and accepted, you will still need to audition (takes roughly 10 minutes) on February 9th in Washington Court House sometime between 10:00AM and 12:30PM. That audition is for your chair placement only.
High School students are not limited to director nomination, but your enrollment in the honor band is not guaranteed. They will only select the top performers on each instrument into the ensemble.
The dates for the honor bands are:
February 9, 10:00AM - 1:00PM - Auditions @Washington Court House
March 22, 5:00PM - 9:00PM - Rehearsal @Waverly HS
March 23, 10:00AM - 5:00PM - Rehearsal @Waverly HS
March 23, 7:00PM - Concert @Waverly HS
High School Solo and Ensemble
As of January 15 I have 6 events registered for OMEA D16 Solo and Ensemble.
- Julia Jenkins - Trumpet Solo (paid)
- Ray Johnson - Flute Solo
- Allision Minney - Clarinet Solo
- Ahneka Campbell - Bass Clarinet Solo
- Saxophone Trio - Carley, Emma, Miranda
- Clarinet Trio - Allision, Ahneka, Maddy
If you are not on this list and would like to be, I need to have your information by Thursday after school! Additionally, I will not get the schedule for the day until the boosters pay OMEA our fees. Which means the sooner you get in your fees, the sooner we will have our scheudle.
Solos - $18
Ensembles - $23 (total, so divided by 3 is $7.33 a person)
Happy Practicing!
Nicholas Turon
740-634-2826 x14305
[email protected]