OMEA District 16 Honor Band dates:
- March 18, 10a-1p - Auditions @Washington MS
- March 31, 5-9p - Rehearsal @Waverly HS
- April 1, 10a-5p - Rehearsal @Waverly HS
- April 1, 7:30p - Concert @Waverly HS
Audition Procedures and Materials:
High School
The HS honor band is based entirely off of the auditions. You will prepare both excerpts on the Odd Year audition materials including scales (found here). Let me know you are wanting to audition. Fill out the Permission slip and emergency medical form. Bring the forms to the audition at Washington Middle School between 10 and 1. After all of the auditions are over, I will have the names of everyone who made the cut and your chair placements. If you made it into the honor band, a check for $25 is due to the Paint Valley Band boosters. Note: if you make it into the ensemble, you must pay the fee with zero exceptions.
Middle School
The MS honor band is based off of director nomination and audition. If you would like to be in the OMEA District 16 honor band, you must let me know by Friday February 24th. I will then attend a meeting on your behalf where the Honor Band Roster will be finalized. (I am only guaranteed 1 student per instrument, but there are times I can argue for more). If you are selected, you must bring your permission slip and emergency medical form to the audition March 18th from 10-1 at Washington Middle School (use "odd years" audition music). You must also bring a $25 payment to Paint Valley Band Boosters. The audition will determine chair placement in the ensemble. Note: if you do not attend the audition, you will be cut and you are still responsible for the honor band fee.
Last year, we had 6 students representing Paint Valley (1 HS, 5 MS), with 2 first chair placements (Olivia Spradlin on Horn and Ray Johnson on Trumpet). I don't want any of you to think that you are anything less than the surrounding schools. What a statement it would be if one of the smallest schools in the district had the highest percentages of 1st chair placements at the district honor band. I think we can make it happen.
Good luck!
NT
740-634-2826 x14305
[email protected]
hb_permission_form-17.pdf |
form_-_emergency_medical_form_1_.pdf |