High school students invited to audition for MSU鈥檚 Honor Band Clinic
Contact: Bethany Shipp
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥High school band students are invited to audition for 亚洲色吧视频鈥檚 prestigious Honor Band Clinic.
One of the oldest of its kind nationally, the clinic will be held Jan. 29-31 on MSU鈥檚 campus. Auditions from students in grades 9-12 are accepted through Dec. 5 via video submission.
Those selected will have the opportunity to work with distinguished conductors and educators from across the country as they participate in the Honor Wind Symphony or one of two clinic bands. The weekend of rehearsals will culminate with a concert on Saturday [Jan. 31] at 12:30 p.m. in Lee Hall鈥檚 Bettersworth Auditorium.
鈥淚t is always a pleasure to welcome students and directors from across our region to our annual Honor Band Clinic,鈥 said Elva Kaye Lance, director of bands. 鈥淥ur guest conductors are some of the most outstanding in our profession, and I know it will be inspiring to watch them make music with those who are in attendance.鈥澛
Guest clinicians include Jay Gephart, Al G. Wright chair of Purdue Bands and Orchestra at Purdue University; Scott Watson, associate professor of music at Pennsylvania鈥檚 Cairn University; and James Thompson, director of bands at Lassiter High School in Marietta, Georgia. The Germantown High School Wind Ensemble, conducted by Justin Harvison, will perform on Thursday [Jan. 29] evening to kick off the event. Seniors also will have the chance to audition for the 2026 Famous Maroon Band during the clinic.
鈥淓ach year more than 300 students audition for consideration to attend this event,鈥 Lance said. 鈥淲e hope that many of them will complete their audition for membership in the Famous Maroon Band while they are here, and we are looking forward to talking to future Bulldogs about music-making opportunities at State.鈥
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