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Samford University Honor Band

January 7-9, 2010

Attention Honor Band Participants!

The Audition Process consists of the following:

**Samford Honor Band Concert Attire is your band uniform. If you do not have a band uniform, or are unable to bring your uniform for any reason, Sunday dress attire will be acceptable. Students are welcome to wear any medals from previous honor bands, etc. We apologize that this was not included in any previous information.**

FORMS, DIRECTIONS TO SAMFORD, AND A LIST OF AREA HOTELS ARE AVAILABLE BELOW.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jim Smisek at jjsmisek@samford.edu.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

Sample Schedule for Honor Band 2010:

Thursday, January 7

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Check-In and Registration
Wright Center Lobby (HS)
Brock Recital Hall Lobby (MS)

4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Chair placement auditions

8:15 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Rehearsal
Locations TBA

Friday, January 8

9:00 a.m. – Noon Rehearsal

Noon – 1:00 p.m Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Rehearsal

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Masterclasses
Locations TBA

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Dinner

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Saturday, January 9

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. HS Blue Band (Smisek) Rehearsal

10:05 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. HS Red Band (Wright) Rehearsal

11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. MS Blue Band (Atkins) Rehearsal

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MS Red Band (Cooper) Rehearsal

2:30 p.m.Concert in the Wright Center


Dear Colleagues,

 

I am very pleased to inform you about the Fourth Annual Samford University Honor Band on January 7-9, 2010.  This year we will have two Middle School Honor Bands and two High School Honor Bands!  Here are some details about what we are working to accomplish:

 

1.     Directors, please collect completed applications from your students and place them in rank order.  Also fill out the ranking form by ranking the most outstanding musicians first.  Please mail all applications together.

2.     Applications must be postmarked by November 16, 2009.

3.     A list of accepted applicants will be placed on the honor band website in early December.  We will also email directors the acceptance results.

4.     If your students have been accepted and will be attending please have them fill out the confirmation form (found on website) and send in payment postmarked no later than Friday, December 11.

5.     Chair placement auditions will be Thursday afternoon and the first rehearsal will begin shortly after the auditions.

6.     More information including all forms are available at: http://www.samford.edu/band/honor_band.html

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  I look forward to working with you and your students in the near future.

Sincerely,

 

Dr. James J. Smisek

Director of Bands

205-726-2485

jjsmisek@samford.edu

More Information

Application

Scholarship Application

Schedule

Confirmation Form

Student Ranking Form

Map and Directions to Samford University

Area Hotels

If you have any questions regarding the Samford University Honor Band, please contact Director Jim Smisek at jjsmisek@samford.edu.