The University Bands is proud to announce the Seventh Annual Alabama Middle School Honor Band Festival will be held at the University of Alabama from December 12-13, 2019. The Alabama Honor Band Festival is an event developed for the purpose of recognizing the achievements of exceptional middle school musicians.
The festival includes rehearsal/final concert preparations with quality clinicians from successful middle school programs and concerts presented by middle school bands from the Southeast. This year, we will present two outstanding middle school ensembles in concert.
THE HONOR BANDS
This year, we will seat two middle school honor bands (Crimson and White) at the festival. The Festival Honor Bands will be made up of equal strength musicians. Students will be placed alternately in the festival honor bands. Our staff feels that this provides the best experience for all participants.
2019 GUEST CLINICIANS/CONDUCTORS
Crimson Middle School Ensemble
Dr. Matt Koperniak, Music Education, Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus
Savannah, Georgia
White Middle School Ensemble
Susan Waters, Director of Bands, Oliver Middle School
Nashville, Tennessee
2019 GUEST ENSEMBLES
Discovery Middle School Symphonic Band
Madison, Alabama
Jenney Merritt, conductor
Simmons Middle School Honor Band
Hoover, Alabama
Matthew Chambless, conductor
2019 Middle School Honor Band Chair Audition Material
**ALL EXERCISES ARE FROM THE RUBANK ADVANCED METHOD, VOLUME 1 (EXCEPT PERCUSSION).
This method book can be purchased from your local music store or may be available from your band director**
2019 Middle School Honor Band Selected List
First |
Last |
Instrument |
School |
Carson |
Archer |
Alto Saxophone |
Austin Junior High |
Emily |
Baugh |
Alto Saxophone |
Wilson Hall Middle School |
‘Ari’Yah |
Brown |
Alto Saxophone |
Trinity Presbyterian School |
Timothy |
Calhoun |
Alto Saxophone |
Charles R Drew Middle School |
Jacey |
Denham |
Alto Saxophone |
Chelsea Middle School |
Addison |
Hardee |
Alto Saxophone |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
William |
Kaiser |
Alto Saxophone |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
Evelyn |
King |
Alto Saxophone |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
Joshua |
Lee |
Alto Saxophone |
Hillcrest Middle School |
Caleb |
Lenz |
Alto Saxophone |
Deshler Middle School |
Julia |
Smith |
Alto Saxophone |
Prattville Christian Academy |
Hunter |
Strickland |
Alto Saxophone |
Duncanville Middle School |
Leah |
Vines |
Alto Saxophone |
Oak Mountain Middle School |
James |
Garnand |
Bassoon |
Northridge Middle School |
Kathryne |
Allen |
Clarinet |
Mobile Christian School |
Sophia |
Argueta |
Clarinet |
Brooks High School |
Lilly |
Bozman |
Clarinet |
Fayette Middle School |
Zachary |
Davis |
Clarinet |
Chelsea Middle. School |
Abagail |
DuPriest |
Clarinet |
Thompson Middle School |
Alex |
Galloway |
Clarinet |
Thompson Middle School |
Abaigeal |
Grandy |
Clarinet |
Verbena High School |
Walker |
Green |
Clarinet |
Austin Junior High |
Chelsea |
Green |
Clarinet |
Hamilton Middle School |
Bridget |
Jones |
Clarinet |
Austin Junior High |
Raegan |
Mueller |
Clarinet |
Bragg Middle School |
Patrick |
Pan |
Clarinet |
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle |
Janelle |
Parks |
Clarinet |
Muscle Shoals Middle School |
Nyla |
Pitts |
Clarinet |
Meridianville Middle School |
Jessie |
Prestridge |
Clarinet |
Echols Middle School |
Ben |
Smith |
Clarinet |
Bumpus Middle School |
Alice |
Song |
Clarinet |
Northridge Middle School |
Whitney |
Squires |
Clarinet |
Patrician Academy |
Hannah |
Stanley |
Clarinet |
Randolph School |
Beilee |
Tucker |
Clarinet |
Rudd Middle School |
Yiwen |
Wang |
Clarinet |
Northridge Middle School |
Jala |
Poke |
Euphonium BC |
Alberta School Of Performing Arts |
Garrison |
Sickles |
Euphonium BC |
Austin Junior High |
Steffan |
Thurman |
Euphonium BC |
Alberta School of Performing Arts |
Sydney |
Cartwright |
Flute/Piccolo |
Alberta School Of Performing Arts |
Jordyn |
Allen |
Flute/Piccolo |
Rehobeth Middle Schhol |
Audrey |
Barbier |
Flute/Piccolo |
Helena Middle School |
Addi |
Barclay |
Flute/Piccolo |
Echols Middle School |
Tucker |
Bremer |
Flute/Piccolo |
Helena Middle School |
Evelyn |
Goldman |
Flute/Piccolo |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
Anna Lee |
Hall |
Flute/Piccolo |
Brooks High School |
Ava |
Heatherly |
Flute/Piccolo |
Thompson Middle School |
Mia |
Kendrick |
Flute/Piccolo |
Calera Middle School |
Julia |
Meeks |
Flute/Piccolo |
Leeds Middle School |
Lorelai |
Mesecher |
Flute/Piccolo |
Hillcrest Middle School |
Ann Tillery |
Moak |
Flute/Piccolo |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
Rachel |
Strong |
Flute/Piccolo |
Covenant Christian Academy |
Faith |
Warner |
Flute/Piccolo |
Monrovia Middle School |
Kylie |
Wiggins |
Flute/Piccolo |
Flomaton Elementary School |
Ashley |
Wojcik |
Flute/Piccolo |
Helena Middle School |
Olivia |
Girard |
Horn |
Rudd Middle School |
Anna |
Hartsell |
Horn |
Oak Mountain Middle School |
Shelby |
Mitchell |
Horn |
Brooks High School |
Reggie |
Robinson |
Horn |
Tuscaloosa Magnet Middle School |
William |
Russell |
Horn |
Berry Middle School |
Jena |
Wilbourn |
Horn |
Rudd Middle School |
Olivia |
Winston |
Horn |
Helena Middle School |
Quinn |
Zalamea |
Horn |
Randolph School |
Jedidiah |
Black |
Oboe |
Thompson Middle School |
Emma |
Byers |
Oboe |
Rainbow Middle School |
Kayla |
Ownby |
Oboe |
Oak Mountain Middle School |
Garrett |
Barnes |
Percussion |
Sulligent highschool |
Max |
Crooms |
Percussion |
Rehobeth Middle School |
Spencer |
Maples |
Percussion |
Northridge Middle School |
Tristan |
Martin |
Percussion |
Chelsea Middle School |
MÌa |
Mojica |
Percussion |
Bumpus Middle School |
Zoey |
Oliver |
Percussion |
Muscle Shoals Middle School |
Tristan |
Sims |
Percussion |
Patrician Academy |
GAVIN |
SWINK |
Percussion |
Patrician Academy |
Jack |
Tipton |
Percussion |
Leeds middle school |
Juelz |
Charlesworth |
Tenor Saxophone |
Meridianville Middle School |
Erik |
Dasinger |
Tenor Saxophone |
Daleville High School |
Max |
Lizee |
Tenor Saxophone |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
Ethan |
McInnis |
Tenor Saxophone |
Pelham park middle school |
Davis |
Till |
Tenor Saxophone |
Mountain Brook Junior High |
Sam |
Bowman |
Trombone |
Bumpus Middle School |
Houston |
Jones |
Trombone |
Northridge Middle School |
Sophia |
Lamoreaux |
Trombone |
Thompson Middle School |
Abby |
Machovec |
Trombone |
Thompson Middle School |
Elliot |
Massey |
Trombone |
Pelham Park Middle School |
Max |
McDonald |
Trombone |
Sulligent High School |
Karli |
Nielsen |
Trombone |
Northridge Middle School |
Jacob |
Redmond |
Trombone |
Bumpus Middle School |
Hunter |
Roberts |
Trombone |
Patrician Academy |
Robert |
Smith |
Trombone |
Alberta School of Performing Arts |
Joshua |
Smith |
Trombone |
Thompson Middle School |
Hunter |
Stripling |
Trombone |
Vernon Intermediate School Lamar County |
Samuel |
Turner |
Trombone |
Leeds Middle School |
Zack |
Welch |
Trombone |
Holtville Middle School |
Luke |
Beasley |
Trumpet |
West Limestone High School |
Celso |
Cuffia |
Trumpet |
Chelsea Middle School |
Griffin |
Emerson |
Trumpet |
Meridianville Middle School |
Joely |
French |
Trumpet |
Springville Middle School |
Riley |
Hargett |
Trumpet |
Muscle Shoals Middle School |
Zander |
Horton |
Trumpet |
Chelsea Middle School |
John Scott |
Jackson |
Trumpet |
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School |
Brian (Jin Woo) |
Jeong |
Trumpet |
Northridge Middle School |
Sarah |
King |
Trumpet |
Holtville Middle School |
Jessica |
Little |
Trumpet |
Bay Minette Middle School |
Jessica |
Little |
Trumpet |
Bay Minette Middle School |
Ariel |
Lowe |
Trumpet |
Hamilton Middle School |
Charles |
Mayer |
Trumpet |
Rudd Middle School |
Ben |
Morris |
Trumpet |
Northridge Middle School |
Garrett |
Needham |
Trumpet |
Bumpus Middle School |
Roland |
Nisley |
Trumpet |
Good Hope Middle School |
Molly |
Pettis |
Trumpet |
Wilson Hall Middle School |
ezekiel |
sewell |
Trumpet |
Verbena High School |
Thomas |
Sheek |
Trumpet |
Bumpus Middle School |
Skye |
Smith |
Trumpet |
Holtville Middle School |
Emmitt |
Wright |
Trumpet |
Muscle Shoals Middle School |
Noah |
Bowman |
Tuba |
Prattville Christian Academy |
James Ezra |
Brown II |
Tuba |
Trinity Presbyterian School |
Jayden |
Cannon |
Tuba |
Bumpus Middle School |
Christopher |
Clark |
Tuba |
Muscle Shoals Middle School |
Samuel |
Cregan |
Tuba |
Good Hope Middle School |
Kadence |
Oladapo |
Tuba |
Austin Junior High |
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Students will be selected by a committee of University of Alabama School of Music faculty. Information included on the student application (resume) and the band director’s recommendation will be the primary criteria used to select participants. In most cases, the committee will use the student resume and band director recommendation as sole sources of information about the students. Students and directors are encouraged to complete the resume and recommendation in detail and be sure that the required information is available to us prior to the close of registration. Each director who submits a nomination is guaranteed that at least one student from each school will be selected to participate in the festival. Students who are selected to participate must attend all rehearsals, master classes, and performances during the Honor Band Festival. A list of students chosen to participate in the 2019 Alabama Middle School Honor Band Festival will be posted on this website by mid-late November.
HOUSING/MEALS/FEES
The Alabama Middle School Honor Band does not provide housing or meals. Arrangements for housing, supervision, transportation and meals should be taken care of by the high school director. For the 2019 Alabama Middle School Honor Band, students chosen to participate will be required to pay a participation fee of $85.00 (non-refundable), which includes admission to all clinics, concerts, participation t-shirt, name tag, and lapel participation pin. This participation fee will be due AFTER students have been notified that they have been selected to participate in the Alabama Honor Band. More detailed information will be available to those students selected to participate in the festival.