{"id":109,"date":"2018-10-30T08:50:41","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T13:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/hshonorbandfestival\/?page_id=109"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:15:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T14:15:59","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">2026 OWU Honor Band Festival<br \/>\nFebruary 13-14, 2026<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KWg27fsnAL69Nh7BDTBwVTx0rRGPPI9b\/view?usp=sharing\">2026 Acceptance Announcement &amp; Next Steps for Directors, Parents, &amp; Students<\/a> <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1YMnHQeyVr_53PRPLtAICJqNVXn5en5nQIOz1MwiJADY\/edit?tab=t.0\"><strong>2026 Excused Absence Letter for Confirmed Participants<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Event Description<\/h2>\n<p>The Ohio Wesleyan University Performing Arts Department is excited to announce the OWU Honor Band Festival for band students in grades 7-12. Music students and their directors are invited to rehearse and perform with distinguished conductors and applied music faculty for an enriching 2-day event of rehearsals, clinics, concerts, and more!<\/p>\n<p>Seating auditions are only required for high school honor band members. Part assignments in middle school bands will be determined by music teacher nomination. Teachers may nominate up to 8 students per school and all nominating schools will have at least one student represented in the festival.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marshall Kimball &#8211; 2026 High School SENIOR Honor Band<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1786\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Marshall-Kimball-IMG_4896-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Marshall-Kimball-IMG_4896-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Marshall-Kimball-IMG_4896-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Marshall-Kimball-IMG_4896-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Marshall-Kimball-IMG_4896-1017x1536.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Marshall-Kimball-IMG_4896.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Notestine &#8211; 2026 Middle School RED &amp; BLACK Honor Band<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1787\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Alan-Notestine-200x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wendy Reeves &#8211; 2026 Middle School BISHOP Honor Band<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1785\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/09\/Wendy-Reeves-Headshot-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Featured Experiences<\/h2>\n<p>Three amazing concerts in historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/departments-programs\/performing-arts-department\/music-theatre-facilities\/\">Gray Chapel<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Friday, February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM. <\/strong>Host Concert by the OWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM. <\/strong>Grand Finale Concert for all honor bands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Festival highlights for all students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rehearsals with featured conductors<\/li>\n<li>Host Concert featuring OWU&#8217;s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Choral Arts Society<\/li>\n<li>Two meals catered by OWU&#8217;s marketplace dining hall (Friday lunch and dinner)<\/li>\n<li>Grand Finale Concert performance in Gray Chapel<\/li>\n<li>Festival T-Shirt!<\/li>\n<li>Full production concert video with live stream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Festival Fees<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>$90 per student covers all festival activities with conductors and clinicians, full dining hall buffet lunch and dinner on Friday, and a commemorative t-shirt.\u00a0<em>Festival fees not received by the due date may result in the loss of a student\u2019s spot in their ensemble.\u00a0<\/em>Fees may be paid online or by check. See <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/payment-forms\/\">payment instructions<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a id=\"instrumentation\"><\/a>Band Enrollment &amp; Nomination Process<\/h2>\n<p>Membership in honor bands is highly selective based on music teacher nominations and balanced instrumentation needs. Teacher nominations should be ranked by ability and effort regardless of the student&#8217;s instrument.<\/p>\n<p>Middle School Bands do not use auditions and will have parts assigned based on music teacher recommendation only. High School Honor Band members will complete a brief 5-minute audition (in person) on the morning of Friday, February 13 at OWU to determine part assignments. High School Honor Band audition instructions and excerpts will be provided based on select excerpts from the concert music.<\/p>\n<p>Target size for all honor bands is a 90-member ensemble:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>8 Flutes (includes Piccolo)<\/li>\n<li>12 Clarinets (may include E-flat Clarinet)<\/li>\n<li>4 Bass Clarinets (may include Contrabass Clarinet)<\/li>\n<li>2 Oboes (may include English Horn)<\/li>\n<li>4 Bassoons (may include ContraBassoon)<\/li>\n<li>4 Alto Saxes (may include Soprano Sax)<\/li>\n<li>2 Tenor Saxes<\/li>\n<li>1 Bari Sax<\/li>\n<li>12 Trumpets<\/li>\n<li>8 Horns<\/li>\n<li>10 Trombones<\/li>\n<li>4 Euphoniums<\/li>\n<li>6 Tubas<\/li>\n<li>1 String Bass<\/li>\n<li>8 Percussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Festival Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>Check-in Times are 8:00 AM &#8211; 8:30 AM for all ensembles and campus venues.<\/p>\n<p>Rehearsal times include multiple activities at the conductor&#8217;s discretion to balance rehearsal goals with student endurance. In addition to rehearsing festival music, holding sectionals, or leading music games, HS ensembles will break every 90 minutes and MS ensembles will break approximately every 60 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Feb. 13, rehearsals: 8:30 AM &#8211; 5:30 PM (includes lunch, sectionals, dinner, and host concert at 7 PM)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>7:00 PM in Gray Chapel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13675&amp;zoom=2.083333333333333&amp;x=6144.072759&amp;y=-1552.138936&amp;layer=academic+buildings\">UNIV<\/a>): Host Concert<\/em> performed by the OWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and OWU Percussion Ensemble.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Saturday, Feb. 14, rehearsals: 8:30 AM &#8211; 11:00 AM (same locations as Friday)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>2:00 PM in Gray Chapel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13675&amp;zoom=2.083333333333333&amp;x=6144.072759&amp;y=-1552.138936&amp;layer=academic+buildings\">UNIV<\/a>): <\/em><em>MS &amp; HS BANDS Grand Finale Concert<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"concertAttire\"><\/a>Concert Attire<\/h2>\n<p>Dress for the concert is whatever your school wears for concert performances. For some, this may be band uniforms, concert black, or Sunday dress. If more than one person is attending the festival from your school, please make sure you confer with them about their attire so that there is uniformity from school to school.<\/p>\n<h2>Parent and Director Participation<\/h2>\n<p>If accepted, students are expected to practice festival music in advance and we request that music teachers help their students prepare parts for each ensemble. Middle School Honor Band part assignments will be determined by teacher recommendation. High School part assignments will be determined by live audition on the morning of Friday, February 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Except for seating auditions, family members and band directors are welcome to attend any festival activities throughout the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Student Supervision<\/h2>\n<p>Participants will be supervised by festival staff at all times during scheduled events. For lunch on Saturday, a parent, guardian, or director must pick up their student(s) to provide lunch.<\/p>\n<h2>Attendance Expectations<\/h2>\n<p>Students are required to attend all scheduled activities. Festival participants are selected based on their musicianship, effort, and positive attitude. Any unannounced no-shows would compromise the integrity of the festival and reflect poorly on you, your band, and your school.<\/p>\n<h2>Event Venues<\/h2>\n<p>Ohio Wesleyan University:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13613&amp;zoom=1.603333333333332&amp;x=612.211926&amp;y=-2080.947396&amp;layer=academic+buildings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanborn Hall<\/a>: 23 Elizabeth Street, Delaware, OH 43015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13665&amp;zoom=2&amp;x=5367.886535&amp;y=-1628.271387&amp;layer=student+life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton-Williams Campus Center<\/a>: 40 Rowland Avenue, Delaware, OH 43015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13669&amp;zoom=2&amp;x=5155.274044&amp;y=-2029.04231&amp;layer=academic+buildings\">Chappelear Drama Center<\/a>: 45 Rowland Avenue, Delaware, OH 43015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13676&amp;zoom=2&amp;x=6430.428969&amp;y=-1330.601067&amp;layer=academic+buildings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Merrick Hall<\/a>: 65 S. Sandusky St., Delaware, OH 43015<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13675&amp;zoom=2&amp;x=6357.713928&amp;y=-1076.245083&amp;layer=academic+buildings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Hall (Gray Chapel)<\/a>: 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware, OH 43015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"drivingDirectionsAndCampusMap\"><\/a>Driving Directions &amp; Campus Map<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/owu.edu\/map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interactive Map and Driving Directions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/ex\/campusmap\/?id=2\">PDF Campus Map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dining Options<\/h2>\n<p>A full OWU dining hall buffet lunch and dinner are provided on Friday, February 17. On Saturday, students will be dismissed to get lunch with their directors or families prior to their concert at any of the delightful restaurants in <a href=\"https:\/\/downtowndelaware.com\">Downtown Delaware<\/a>\u00a0just a 5 minute walk from campus.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"hotels\"><\/a>Hotels<\/h2>\n<p>Out-of-town students, directors, and parent chaperones may arrange housing on their own in <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/hsbandfestival\/#hotels\">Delaware area hotels<\/a>. Central Ohio residents typically commute. All housing arrangements are the responsibility of the student, parent, and\/or music teacher.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacerinnandsuitesmotel.com\/mobile\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacer Inn<\/a> \u2013 (740) 362-0050<\/strong><br \/>\n259 S Sandusky St, Delaware, OH 43015. Located about half a mile from the OWU campus.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/ohio\/delaware\/quality-inn-hotels\/oh365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quality Inn &amp; Suites<\/a> \u2013 (740) 363-8869<\/strong><br \/>\n1251 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015. Located about 2 miles from the OWU campus.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyndhamhotels.com\/baymont\/delaware-ohio\/baymont-inn-and-suites-delaware\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baymont Inn<\/a> \u2013 (740) 363-3510<\/strong><br \/>\n1720 Columbus Pike, Delaware, OH 43015. Located about 2 miles from the OWU campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/faq\/\">FAQs<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/musicfestival\/faq\/\">Click here for questions about how to participate, obtaining an excused absence letter for your school, practice parts, and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>2025 Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1IRSZXz9JraYOjkBfTX3RbiwGqg6ds9ZL\/view?usp=sharing\">2025 Concert Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zu2m7nbUaSU&amp;t=434s\">OWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble<\/a><a style=\"text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zu2m7nbUaSU&amp;t=434s\"> Host Concert<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0(2\/14\/25)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kTatzDVGW5k&amp;t=16s\">Small Ensembles Concert VIDEO<\/a> (2\/15\/25 &#8211; NOTE: small ensembles for brass, woodwinds, and percussion will not be included in the 2026 OWU Honor Band Festival)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=udS_KsWigLs&amp;t=11s\">Grand Finale Concert VIDEO<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center\"> (2\/15\/25)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2024 Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YQbQbDCRDwEIJnweo_tzX5JccZ2BN_sX\/view?usp=share_link\">2024 Concert Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o8tLUdUChss&amp;t=50s\">OWU Symphonic Wind Ensemble Host Concert<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center\"> (2\/16\/24)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"text-align: center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uf-tZ9Gz-3A\">Grand Finale Concert VIDEO<\/a><span style=\"text-align: center\"> (2\/17\/24)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>2023 Highlights<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"February 17, 2023: OWU Music Festival \u2013 Host Concert\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dacCsc_X13g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"February 18, 2023: OWU Music Festival \u2013 Finale Concert\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/id3uP-YMmmI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12w2L3lQ8QTI6LwFgOK7L1iNiQJlXFwuT\/view?usp=sharing\"><strong>2023 PROGRAM: Host Concert (Friday) &amp; Grand Finale Concert (Saturday)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rIoyMKVGMKDZREbHWmfDJIHgHDChTTT95fTGko0W4D8\/edit?usp=sharing\">2023 FINAL GET READY ANNOUNCEMENT!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wi0XRYCYv1_Aqa7u93bELsdVP1uoEwkxxAthr1DFRKc\/edit?usp=sharing\">2023 OWUMF Roster Announcement!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>From 2022:<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"February 10, 2022: OWU Music Festival \u2013 Host Concert\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/smsGkRfxcGo?start=830&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"February 12, 2022: OWU Music Festival \u2013 Grand Finale Concert\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vEDYWyu8zxQ?start=2550&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/campus-map\/?map=606&amp;marker=13675&amp;zoom=2.083333333333333&amp;x=6144.072759&amp;y=-1552.138936&amp;layer=academic+buildings\">Driving Directions, Parking Options for UNIVERSITY HALL<\/a> (site of the Grand Finale Concert)<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left\">Concert attire and excused absence letters:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_bUdLpv-GssAq_oJU2QaB2Jza8fAscx0ZuTkSphnSAA\/edit?usp=sharing\">CLICK HERE\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 OWU Honor Band Festival February 13-14, 2026 2026 Acceptance Announcement &amp; 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