The information below is regarding next year's, 2018-2019, Honor Bands.​

Middle SCHOOL HONOR BANDS
Thursday, January 17 - Saturday, January 19, 2019
​Southeastern University
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​CLINICIANS FOR 2018-2019
Middle School Symphonic Band - Erik Morales, composer
Middle School Concert Band - Jennifer Bergeron, Walsh Middle School
AUDITIONS 2018-2019
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Saturday, December 8, 2018 at East Ascension High School

Band Director Meeting
​Directors must attend in order to have students participate in the Honor Band weekend.  November 13, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at East Ascension High School - All pre-registration forms and fees are due by this date.  

Pre-Registration
  • $10 per audition
    • One check or money order per school mailed to Patti Roussel at 612 East Worthey Rd., Gonzales, LA 70737
  • Directors e-mail Pre-Registration Form to katie.codina@apsb.org or bring to the November meeting
  • Audition conflicts:  When submitting your student lists, please be sure to indicate whether there are any conflicts with auditions that we will need to schedule around (ACT, School Sports, etc.).  Please be very specific about the time you are requesting for conflicts (ex. early morning, or very late).
  • ​Personal Information Release Form must be on file at the time of registration.  If your school district has it’s own District-Wide Information Release form (PII form, etc.), you may submit a copy of that instead of the LMEA/District IV Form.

Late Registration
Students may choose to register the day of the event by paying the $15 late registration fee when they arrive for the auditions.  Late registration begins at 8:00 am and ends at 10:00 am.

If Selected for the Band
A detailed schedule is available on the main Honor Band page.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
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Scales
  • The following scales will be required every year for all Middle School students auditioning for the Honor Band: C Concert, F Concert, Bb Concert, Eb Concert, Ab Concert and Chromatic.           

Prepared Music
  • One prepared piece, download below
Set I ​

2020-2021
Set II
2018-2019
​2021-2022
Set III
2019-2020
2022-2023
Sightreading
  • Students will sight-read a short 12-16 measure example based in the key of Bb, F, or Eb with at least one accidental.  Rhythms will include quarter, half, whole, eighth, and dotted-quarter rhythms.
  • Special note:  Percussion will sight-read on snare drum.

SCALES

set I
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​2020-2021

set II
​2018-2019
2021-2022

SET III
2019-2020
​2022-2023

Flute
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

oboe
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

clarinet
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

bass clarinet
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

contra bass
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

alto/bari sax
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

tenor sax
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
​Set 3

BASSOON
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

trumpet
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

French horn
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

trombone
​baritone
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

baritone t.c.
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

tuba
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3

percussion
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Snare Rudiments - Required Every Year
- Buzz roll (soft-loud-soft; minimum of 20 seconds)
- Single Paradiddles
- (Alternating) Flams

*Special note about scales on Melodics*
Perform 2 octaves
​Chromatic scale is C to C 2 octaves

ALL PARTS
Scales
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3