University of Montevallo Honor Band Festival

 

We are proud to announce the Eighteenth Annual University of Montevallo Honor Band Festival, March 5-7, 2010. The festival will include opportunities to perform standard concert band repertoire and some new pieces as well. The UM Wind Ensemble will kick off the weekend with a concert on Friday night, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Palmer Auditorium.  

Attached is the recommendation form for directors’ use only, as well as a tentative schedule.  The deadline for application is February 12, 2010. We reserve the right to invite a limited number to fill the positions available.  Upper class students will have first preference, but we encourage young talented students to apply as well.  Please rank your students fairly with 1 being the highest. Required musical excerpts will be exercise No. 1 from the Alabama Senior High All-State Audition List. Percussionists must choose the instrument on which to audition and play the appropriate excerpt.  A listing of the 2010 Senior High All-State audition pieces may be found on the AMEA website at http://www.alabamamea.org/bandmasters/2009-10%20Forms%20and%20Calendars/2010%20Sr.%20High%20All-State%20Audition%20Requirements.pdf

 
Accommodations in the area include the Ramsay Conference Center on campus, (205) 665-6280, Holiday Inn Express, Calera (205) 668-3641, America’s Best Value Inn, Calera, (205) 668-0222, Hampton Inn, Calera (205) 668-6565 and Travel Lodge in Pelham, (205) 987-2233.  
 
We look forward to hearing from you. For more information about the event, please call the University Music Department at (205) 665-6670.