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HONOR BAND ~ May 8 - 10, 2008
The 25th 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.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

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.

The Process:

1. Download/Fill Out/Mail In the APPLICATION FORM postmarked by Feb 25th.

2. Check back here for RESULTS on March 12th.

3. Download, fill out, then mail in the REGISTRATION FORMS & FINAL INFO Due April 7th.
     (One per school! - Not Required Until Students Have Been Selected)

WOODWIND CLINIC:

  • Does your flute section play with a fuzzy sound?
  • Do your oboists sound like a group of ducks?
  • Does your clarinet section sound weak and anemic?
  • Do you have a bassoon in the back closet? Would you like to offer it to a student but have thought twice about it because of all the thumb keys?
  • Does your clarinet section sound shrill on those high notes?
  • Are you constantly telling your flute section that they are sharp in the high register?
  • Are you afraid to have more than one oboist play at a time because of intonation?
Find the solutions to these problems as well as many others when you join the:

Jacksonville State University Faculty Woodwind Trio

at the JSU Honor Band as they countdown the

Top Ten Teaching Tricks for Flute, Oboe, Bassoon and Clarinet.
THE HONOR BANDS:

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

2008 JSU HONOR BAND FEE:

Unlike other honor band fees, ours includes everything your students will need for the entire event. The fee of $125.00 per student includes:

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