2025 All-Colorado Honor Band, 72nd Annual Festival
The festival will be held February 13 – 15, 2025. Guest conductors and artists to be announced soon!
Selection Process
We will select the members of the ensemble(s) based on band director recommendation. Directors are encouraged to recommend as many students as they would like via the “Student Recommendation Form” on our webpage. Band directors and students will be notified of their admission to the festival and then be asked to submit a recorded Seating Audition.
To submit your recommendation, use the “Student Recommendation Form.”
Seating audition recordings will be submitted via the online form linked above. Instructions are on the form.
Nomination & Audition Timeline
Student Recommendations Open – October 1, 2024
Student Recommendations Due – November 1, 2024
Notification of selection into festival – November 3, 2024
Registration Due – November 15, 2024
Seating Audition Due – November 30, 2024
Notification of seating and email of music – December 15, 2024
Participation Fee
The participation fee of $40* is assessed to all participants. Pay the fee via our online store (click the “Participation Fee Payment” option). Contact the chair of Music Dr. Justis at bjustis@western.edu if you would like to mail a check instead.
*If this cost is prohibitive, contact me – financial assistance may be available.
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