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The 27th annual Southerners' Honor Band Festival program includes nationally acclaimed guest conductors, one high school Wind Ensemble, two equal high school Symphonic Bands, and two equal Middle School Bands. The festival will feature a Thursday night performance by a JSU ensemble, a Friday night dance/social and a Saturday afternoon performance by all festival ensembles.

Band membership is chosen exclusively from students nominated by the school band director. Directors are asked to nominate their TOP students who are deserving of distinction and have the desire to excel. Every attempt will be made to accept as many qualified students as possible. Audition information is available here.

Students:

• Complete the ONLINE APPLICATION and print
• Give application to your Band Director
• Check back here for RESULTS on Tuesday, April 7, 2010.

Directors:

• Complete your evaluation portion on the students' registration page. All applications should be postmarked by April 1, 2010. The applications will be reviewed and results will be posted on April 7, 2010. Students should then submit their Honor Band fee and parental consent form to you. Chaperones also submit their payment to you. The Honor Band Registration Checklist, Parental Consent Forms, and payment (for students and chaperones) must be postmarked by April 16, 2010. All forms are available on the downloads page.

Students who are accepted audition for bands based on their current grade level. These auditions take place Thursday afternoon. The Bands are composed in the following manner:
10th, 11th, 12th Graders: Wind Ensemble, Red & White Bands
7th, 8th, 9th Graders: Southerners & Gamecock Cadet Bands

Unlike other honor band fees, ours includes everything your students will need for the entire event. The fee of $135 per student and $30 per chaperone includes:

• All Meals (Friday & Saturday)
• Housing (Thursday & Friday Nights)
• All concerts/clinics/social events
• Honor Band Shirt & Medal, etc.