Honor Band Festival 2026
FBBC’s Honor Band Festival will provide an exceptional ensemble experience for high school student musicians, giving them the opportunity to perform together with others of like faith.
During the one-day festival, students will develop their skills through rehearsals and clinics, culminating in a concert that evening.
Auditions/Applications/Selection Process
High school students must apply for membership in the Honor Band. The audition deadline is Friday, January 30, 2026. Auditions will be reviewed by February 2, and music will then be sent to each accepted member via email. Students will be required to practice the music prior to the festival.
Applications might be accepted at a later date if openings exist in specific sections.
Students who are selected must pay a fee of $25 (online or at check-in) to cover the cost of meals and a T-shirt.
Each student can only submit one audition. The application is a Google Form that will require email registration.
Music teachers: You can complete the form on behalf of your student, but note we require student name, email, address, graduation year and birth date in order to keep data organized in our system. Thank you in advance!
Woodwind and Brass students are asked to record the following:
- Selected portions of a prepared solo or etude (preferably showing contrasting styles),
- Chromatic scale (two octaves when possible).
Percussion auditions should include at least two of the following:
- Concert Snare Drum Etude or Solo
- Recommended collections include: Peters, Cirone, and Deléclus(demonstrate your ability to play snare drum)
- Keyboard (Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, or Glockenspiel; 2 or 4 mallet)
- Selected portions of a prepared solo or etude (demonstrate your ability to play mallets)
- Chromatic scale (two octaves)
- Timpani
- Perform a glissando roll ascending and descending through the full range of the your choice of drum
- Tune to a Bb and F
Schedule
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