This page provides information about the various Honor Band opportunities available to SDA band members.
SDUHSD Honor Bands: Each year the finest musicians from our local MS & HS music programs are selected, by audition, to participate in a weekend of Honor Band activities. The final outcome of these activities is our SDUHSD Honor Band concert. We are still in the process of finalizing our guest conductors for the 2012 groups. Honor Band weekend will take place on the weekend on 2/24 – 2/26/12.
All-State HS Honor Band & Honor Jazz Band: open to current members of the SDA band program. Students selected to one of these honor groups will perform at the California Band Directors Association (CBDA) convention, to be held in Fresno on the weekend of 2/16 – 2/19/12. The application deadline is generally around December 1. Be sure to visit http://cbda.org for more information!
SCSBOA All-Southern California Honor Groups: Each year the Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) provides the finest young instrumentalists in southern California with opportunities to rehearse with some of the most outstanding music educators in the world. For information about eligibility requirements, the application process, required audition materials, etc., please visit the SCSBOA website. Please see Mr. Wuertz for information about this year’s audition excerpts.
2010 SDUHSD High School Honor Band