Honor Band Festivals

Honor Band Festivals 2026

Only directors may submit student names. Students must apply through their school band director.

Information for Accepted Honor Band Students

Middle School Festival

February 20 & 21, 2026

This two-day festival takes place on February 20 & 21, 2026. The festival begins with chair placement and a rehearsal Friday night. The participants will have an opportunity to hear UM’s chamber ensembles Saturday afternoon. The final concert is also on Saturday afternoon. A complete schedule of events will be updated soon, below.

Students must be recommended by a band instructor in order to register for the UM Honor Band. The deadline for Directors to recommend students is Feb. 6. We reserve the right to invite a limited number to fill the positions available. More experienced students will have first preference, but we encourage young talented students to apply.

For MIDDLE SCHOOL Parents/Guardians: To ensure your student receives an exceptional honor band experience, you must register online by February 16 at 5:00 pm to guarantee all event scheduling and equipment logistics are confirmed. We cannot take registrations at the door on the day of the event.

The fee is $85.00 and must be paid upon registration. There are no refunds.

UPDATE – Middle School

Due to the large number of nominations this year, we will have to impose a registration limit of 240 students. We logistically cannot host any more than this number. We realize that we have invited more than this total. However, historically not all nominees register. Therefore, we will end registration by that total number or the end of the day Monday February 16 whichever comes first. Thank you for your understanding on this decision.

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High School registration coming soon!

High School Festival

Chair try-out audition requirements are listed below.

March 6-8, 2026

For HIGH SCHOOL Parents/Guardians: To ensure your student receives an exceptional honor band experience, online registration will close on March 2 at 5:00 pm to guarantee all event scheduling and equipment logistics are confirmed. We cannot take registrations at the door on the day of the event.

You must be recommended by a band instructor to register for the UM Honor Band. The deadline for directors to recommend students is Feb. 21. 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.

The fee is $85.00 and must be paid upon registration. There are no refunds.

We are only taking nominations from directors at this time. Registration has not begun.

Event Schedule - High School

Audition Requirements

For those interested in trying out for chair positions, please refer to the required musical exercises and scales.

High School audition requirements coming soon.