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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!

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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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