Honor Band Opportunities
There are many great Honor Bands for students to audition for and participate in during the school year.
High School Honor Bands
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Middle School Honor Bands
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OMEA District 3 HS Honor Band
In January of each school year. Director nominations. No auditions.
Selections announced in around November. OMEA All-State HS Honor Bands
The All State HS Honor groups are comprised of high school music students from all over Oregon. They rehearse and perform in tandem with the OMEA Music Educators State Convention held in either Eugene or Portland Oregon each January.
There are many All-State ensembles for instrumental students. Students could be selected for the Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra or Jazz Band. These are auditioned honor groups. Audition materials are available on the OMEA website in the early summer. Auditions are due in early October. All Northwest Honor Band
The All-Northwest Honor groups are comprised of students from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. They rehearse and perform in tandem with the MENC All-Northwest Music Educator's Conference each January or February. Locations vary from Tacoma, WA to Portland, OR depending on the year.
These are auditioned honor groups. Audition materials are available on the NAfME website in the early summer. Auditions are due around in early October. Music In May
Music in May is held yearly at Pacific University in Forest Grove, on Memorial Day Weekend.
Applications are available in January and are due to your director in February for submission. Any HS student can apply to attend, and selections are based on your application and director recommendations/rankings. Western International Band Clinic Honor Bands
WIBC has multiple honor bands that perform along with the yearly WIBC conference each year. The audition materials are linked below. Explore their website for more information.
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OMEA District 3 MS Honor Band
Held in January of each school year at St. Helens High School, students are selected for this band my director nominations. No official auditions are necessary, but may be used if needed to rank potential nominations. Selections announced in around November.
OMEA All-State MS Honor BandThe All State MS Honor Band is made of students from middle school programs all over Oregon. They rehearse and perform in tandem with the OMEA Music Educators State Convention held in either Eugene or Portland Oregon each January.
These are auditioned honor groups. Audition materials are available on the OMEA website in the early summer. Auditions are due in early October. |