MSU BAND FESTIVALS & CLINICS
The 35th Blue and Gold Championship of Marching Bands
The 2009 Blue and Gold Championship of Marching Bands will be held on the campus of Morehead State University on Saturday, October 17, 2009. We invite you to join us this year.
Bands will have the opportunity to perform in one of two different formats – FESTIVAL DIVISION (for Ratings only) or the COMPETITIVE DIVISION (for both Ranking and Ratings). Each band will receive outstanding adjudication by a panel of nationally recognized authorities in the field of marching band and each participating director will receive a complimentary educational resource.
• 2009 Blue and Gold Director Letter
• 2009 Blue and Gold Director Registration Form
• 2009 Blue and Gold Judges List
• 2009 Blue and Gold Schedule
The 7th Tri-State Middle School Honor Band
The Tri-State Middle School Honor Bands will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2009 and we cordially invite you and your exceptional young band members to be a part of this exciting event. Designed for students in the seventh and eighth grades, the four Honor Bands are geared toward those students who shine in their home programs and are ready to meet the challenge of more difficult literature. Guest conductors for this premiere program are nationally recognized clinicians who specialize in working with the younger musician.
Students will be selected through a nomination and AUDITION process. Each student must prepare a tape/CD. Directors may choose to include all auditions on one CD. Each student must be on a separate track. Additional information regarding the audition is attached. Nominations and audition recordings are due by October 9.
In order to qualify for nomination to these fine ensembles, wind players should exhibit a fine characteristic tone on their instrument and should be proficient in the keys of concert B-flat, E-flat, F, and A-flat. Percussionists should be capable of performing on snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, accessories, and/or mallets and timpani. Because at this stage of development, student range is often a consideration, please indicate which part assignment best suits each of your band members.
We hope that you will accept our invitation to nominate students for membership into the Tri-State Middle School Honor Bands. It is our intent to offer to you and your students the very best musical experience possible. We welcome your response and look forward to sharing an exciting day of music making with your exceptional students.
Tri-State Middle School Honor Band recommendation instructions
Tri-State Middle School Honor Band student nomination form Tri-State Middle School Honor Band director information
Tri-State director registration form
52nd Annual Concert Band Clinic
WE HAVE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR THE BAND CLINIC TAPES UNTIL FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH.
Morehead State University's Annual Band Clinic will be held February 11-14, 2010. The clinic features five honor bands made up of students in grades 9-12 from the Central and Eastern United States. The event also features rehearsals and concerts for clinic participants under internationally recognized guest conductors, performances by Morehead State University ensembles, and master classes for clinic participants by Morehead State University Music Faculty. For more information, contact the Morehead State University Bands at 606.783.2485 or by e-mail. All students grades 9-12 are eligible upon the recommendation of their high school band director. Each year over 120 schools from seven states send representatives to the MSU Clinic.
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