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We can't wait to see you on Thursday, Feb. 8th! Please take a moment to read these final reminders:
Review the High School Honor Band Schedule.
Registration
Check-in will begin at 2:00pm CST. Chaperones and parents may attend check-in with their students, but it is not required.
All musicians should report to the band hall in Goodwin Music Building, room 150.
Just follow the signs!
Friday Night Concert
You will not need need a paper ticket. When you arrive at the Gogue Performing Arts Center, follow the signs for honor band guests past the first set of front doors. You will enter the venue through the second set of doors.
Parking
Please review the parking info for instructions on where to drop off, pick up, and park during the honor band, and make sure students know where they will be picked up after rehearsals. Students who are driving should follow the same instructions.
What to Bring
Don't forget to bring:
- Instrument!
- Pencil
- Water Bottle (optional)
- Reeds, valve oil, etc.
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Festival shirts will be issued at registration. Each participant is required to wear the festival shirt to all Friday rehearsals.
- Mallets and sticks for keyboards, timpani, snare etc. (percussionists)
- Mutes
Please bring requested mutes, if you have them. You may not need all of
these mutes in your ensemble, but as roster changes can happen at the
last minute, we prefer that everyone be prepared.
- Trumpets: Straight, Harmon, Plunger
- Horns: Stop mute (optional, only if desired for stopped passages)
- Trombones: Plunger
Friday Night Concert
You will not need need a paper ticket. When you arrive at the Gogue Performing Arts Center, follow the signs for honor band guests past the first set of front doors. You will enter the venue through the second set of entrance doors.
Flutes
Both ensembles have pieces with piccolo parts. If you have piccolo experience and are interested in covering a part, please bring your piccolo. We will make assignments during rehearsal.
Attendance
Honor band participants are required to attend all scheduled honor band events, including rehearsals, masterclass, AU Bands concert, and finale concert. Attendance will be taken.
Please note that students must leave rehearsal sites during meal breaks as we will not have staff available to supervise.
Concert Attire
For the finale concert, please wear your school's concert attire. This may be a band uniform, concert uniform, school uniform, concert black, dress clothes, etc. If you need further information, please check with your band director.
If you have questions, please visit our website or contact auhb@auburn.edu.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, February 8th!
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