Schedule:

The UWM Middle School Honors Band Festival is one of the longest standing events of its kind. Our festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles.

Registration is $95 per student, which includes all instruction, rehearsal spaces, music, and administrative fees. A $40 discount is available for students who are also enrolled in UWAY or the UWM String Academy by emailing their respective UWM instructors to receive a discount code. It also includes admission to the final concert for the students’ family and other supporters (no physical tickets necessary). All Festival registration payments are non-refundable.

Friday, November 15, 2024

No dinner break – be sure to eat a snack before arrival    
4–5 p.m. – Registration    
5–8 p.m. – Seating for ensembles and first rehearsals    

Saturday, November 16, 2024

9 a.m.–12 p.m. – Rehearsals    
12:30–1:15 p.m. – Lunch *Students are responsible for their own meals.    
1:15–1:45 p.m. – UWM Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) Performance    
1:45–6 p.m. – Rehearsals, sectionals, performances    
6–7:30 p.m. – Dinner *Students are responsible for their own meals.    
7:30 p.m. – UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band performance. Free for Honors Band participants and one guest using the code in your acceptance email.

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Morning – Final dress rehearsals
Lunch – *Students are responsible for their own meals.

1–4 p.m. – Festival Finale Concerts
1 p.m. - Jagow Honors Band
2 p.m. - Dolan Honors Band
3 p.m. - Ripley Honors Band

Special Instrumental Needs:

Flute Students: Should bring a piccolo if you have access to one and want to be considered for piccolo parts. Piccolo assignments will be made under the leadership of the guest conductor/clinician.

Brass Students: Trumpet and trombone students should bring straight mutes. Other mutes may be requested during the weekend.

Percussion Students: Please bring the following four items. If borrowing instruments from school consult your band director first.
A pair of general-purpose snare sticks
Keyboard mallets
Timpani mallets
Either a triangle with beater or a tambourine

Date: November 15-17, 2024

Location: Zelazo Center For The Performing Arts    - 2419 East Kenwood Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI 53201

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