42nd Concert Band Festival
Guest Clinicians:
Meghan Wagner
- Director of Bands, Auburn Riverside High School, Auburn, WA (19 years)
- Bands under her direction have performed at NAfME All-NW, WMEA, Segerstrom Hall (Costa Mesa, CA) and Carnegie Hall (NYC, NY) and across Europe.
- National board certified and officer of WMEA and its subsidiaries.
- Guest conductor and adjudicator across the Northwest.
- Session presenter at national, state and region service conferences.
Elizabeth Hering
- Director of Bands, McNary High School, Keizer, OR since 2021.
- Director of Bands and Orchestras, Livonia Churchill High School, Livonia, MI 2000-2021.
- Studied at Willamette University and Northwestern University.
- Three-time Grammy Music Educator finalist.
- Presented at Michigan Music Conference, University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Bowling Green State University, Kent State University.
- MSBOA State and District officer.
February 26-27, 2024
- Stimulating and enriching experience in an educational atmosphere.
- Get feedback from some of the profession's top educators.
- Over 100 bands from 50 schools from four states have attended since 2008.
- Over 90% of the schools return to the festival the following year!
Format
- 30-minute performance block (streamed + audio & video recording) in the 1,100 seat Dennison Theatre.
- 30-minute clinic block (+ audio recording)with guest clinicians after your performance.
- 45-minute performance by UM Symphonic Wind Ensemble featuring in the Dennison Theatre at 1:00 p.m. both days.
Application
- First come, first served basis up to 24 ensembles.
- Invoices will be provided to each school upon registration.
- Verification of acceptance and more information will be forthcoming.
- APPLY HERE (Application deadline February 1, 2024)
Payment
- Registration Fee: $275 per ensemble.
- Payment due on Friday, February 16, 2024.
Repertoire & Set-up
- 2024 FORM
- Please submit by Friday, February 16, 2024
Director Information & Campus Map
2024 Schedule