New Hampshire Middle School Honors Band
March 16, 2018 at Salem High School's Seifert Performing Arts Center, Salem, NH
Festival Details
This audition oriented festival is open to NH middle school students. It includes:
- an Honors Band.
- a Saxophone Ensemble.
- a Trumpet Ensemble.
- a Flute Ensemble.
The 2018 NHBDA Honor Band Festival will take place this year on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Salem High School's Seifert Performing Arts Center in Salem, NH. The address is 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH 03079.
Auditions are due on Friday, November 17, 2017. Please plan accordingly!
Audition information and materials for the 2018 festival may be accessed by clicking on the appropriate links below. Be sure to read all information regarding the audition process carefully. Each school should send only one check to cover audition fees for all students that send in auditions. The due date is a date received by NHBDA, not a postmark date.
Auditions are due on Friday, November 17, 2017. Please plan accordingly!
Audition information and materials for the 2018 festival may be accessed by clicking on the appropriate links below. Be sure to read all information regarding the audition process carefully. Each school should send only one check to cover audition fees for all students that send in auditions. The due date is a date received by NHBDA, not a postmark date.
Download scales, etudes, registration forms by clicking the "Audition and Information Materials Download" button at the top of this page.
Audition recordings must be submitted online. If your school plans on sending in student auditions, please send an email to: NHBDAMLHF@gmail.com.
After this initial step, please follow the detailed instructions provided with the audition materials. If you should have any questions after reading through the linked materials, you may submit them to NHBDAMLHF@gmail.com.
Audition recordings must be submitted online. If your school plans on sending in student auditions, please send an email to: NHBDAMLHF@gmail.com.
After this initial step, please follow the detailed instructions provided with the audition materials. If you should have any questions after reading through the linked materials, you may submit them to NHBDAMLHF@gmail.com.
Auditions
Tips for Submitting Successful Auditions
- Get the audition material to your students early so that they have enough time to prepare well. Do not wait until November!
- Photocopy audition packets in advance for each instrument type in your band that you think might audition. This will allow them to look over the material and help them decide whether they want to audition.
- Allot plenty of time for audition preparation and recording! It is best to assume a total time commitment of at least one hour per auditioning student to help with preparation and to complete the recording and file sharing.
- Check over all application materials to see that they are complete, accurate, and legible!
- Do at least a quick playback scan of all recorded auditions to make sure that all material is correct. Do this for all recordings, especially if the student gives you a recording in which you were not involved in the recording process.
- Please make sure to mail your audition fee of $6 per student. It would be best to make sure it is in the mail by Wednesday, November 15 to ensure it arrives by the audition deadline of Friday, November 17.
Showing tone along with articulation skills is just as important as speed and accuracy. Please stress this with your young musicians.
Don't forget to give your students the etudes listed in the NHBDA Audition Details and Applications Materials document.
