Middle School Honor Band, Op. 8
Friday, January 24, 2025
Haas Fine Arts Center
Join 300 talented middle school musicians from across the midwest at the 2025 UW - Eau Claire Middle School Honor Band Festival! Students will spend the day in one of three concert bands, participating in masterclasses, and sectionals with UWEC Music Majors. The day will conclude with a performance on the Gantner Concert Hall stage in Haas Fine Arts Center.
Guest Conductors
Statement on Safety Protocols
To honor our fundamental commitment to the health, well-being, and safety of all involved in ensemble music making, the structure of the Middle School Honor Bands may be modified this year. Modifications follow months of discussion in which the needs of the musicians who gather in person to make music have been balanced with the most reliable scientific evidence available regarding Covid-19. Modifications to the size of the ensembles, seating arrangements, rehearsal length, and the use of PPE (masks and bells covers) may be implemented. Students and directors will receive detailed information regarding safety protocols once notified of acceptance into the UWEC Middle School Honor Band.
Schedule Overview
8am - Registration
9am - Rehearsals
10:30am - Masterclasses with UWEC Music Majors
11:30am - Lunch (on your own)
12:30pm - Rehearsals/Sectionals
2pm - Snack Break (provided by UWEC NBA Students)
2:30-4:30pm - Rehearsals/Sectionals
4:30-6pm - Dinner (Provided)
6pm - Meet with your ensemble conductors
6:30pm Concert
7:00pm - Concert
7:30pm - Concert
Fees: The participation fee is $40 per student (no cost for directors) and is payable upon registration on January 24, 2025. Participating students will receive an audio recording of the Honor Band Concert, an Honor Band t-shirt, and pizza dinner will be provided. Checks can be paid to UWEC Bands. No school purchase orders please.
Students: Connect with UWEC to learn more about how you can be involved in Music and Theatre in college!
Directors nominate students using the online application. Applications are due Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Directors will be notified of selected students starting Friday, December 13, 2024. We encourage directors to nominate deserving student musicians in 7th and 8th grade.
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