Welcome to Concert Band Season 2026-2027!
Concert Band Rehearsal Schedule
TBD
Concert Attire
Freshman Guys will need to be fitted for black dress shirts and black suit pants. Estimated cost for the shirts and pants: around $50 (not including shipping).
Grades 10–12 Guys who have previously ordered tuxedos will still need to be fitted for the black dress shirts, but may continue to wear their tuxedo pants. Estimated cost for just the shirts: around $21 (not including shipping).
Freshman Ladies will have two options:
1. Concert Dress – $88
2. Black dress shirt and black dress pants – $51 (not including shipping)
Grades 10–12 Ladies may continue wearing their current concert dresses or may choose to be fitted for the pants and shirt option if they prefer. Any upperclassman choosing the pants option should plan to attend the fittings in October.
Fitting dates will be announced in October.
These items will be ordered shortly after the fittings in order for them to arrive in time for the holiday concert in December.
All students will provide their own black dress shoes to go along with this concert attire.
Thank you for your flexibility as we make these adjustments to keep concert attire affordable and uniform for all students!
Concert Materials Information
All students will need the Foundations for Superior Performance (commonly referred to as the blue book), a pencil, as well as additional materials defined by each performing group/conductor. Information and deadlines for additional materials will be added after auditions are completed and rehearsals for each band begin.
Concert Band Performance Dates
Holiday Concert - Thursday, December 10th
TCC Pre-State Music Festival - Thursday, March 25th or Friday, March 26th
HS Concert Band Concert - Tuesday, March 9th
HS Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band Preview Concert - Tuesday, April 6th
State 6A-E Concert Band Contest - Tuesday, April 13th
State 6A Concert Band Contest - Friday, April 16th
Percussion Recital - Thursday, April 22nd
Chamber Ensemble Recital - Tuesday, April 27th
Spring Concert - Thursday, May 6th
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Audition Information
Auditions for wind players will take place on Tuesday, October 20th and Monday, October 26th for percussionists.
The process will be similar to past year's auditions and be similar to what will take place at NCDA/OMEA auditions. Students should read carefully below and listen to instructions given at school in order to thoroughly understand and be prepared for the concert band audition process.
The material is the same music as honor band (both OMEA and NCDA) audition music and was passed out to all students on the first day of school. For clarification purposes, all music that is not marked out must be prepared for honor band auditions. Music that is marked in brackets is the portion that must be prepared for concert band auditions. Students must also prepare scales for both the honor band and concert band auditions.
Students will be placed into one of three concert ensembles based upon audition, skill level, musicianship, eligibility, conduct in class, and ability displayed during audition. Audition results will be posted as soon as possible with rehearsals beginning Monday, November 2nd.
Brass & Woodwind Audition Information
Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th with a make-up date of October 21st for students absent for the original date - Auditions will begin after school and run until about 6:15pm each day. Auditions will be done individually via mp3 recorders. Instructions will be given to students on how to operate the recorders and will be included in the audition room to help them through the process. Each audition will consist of a scale set of two concert scales, a chromatic scale, and bracketed portions of the audition material. There will be no sight reading for this audition. Students that are auditioning on more than one instrument should confirm this with Mr. Martin or Mr. Gartner before Friday, October 9th. The audition schedule is subject to change - depending on the number of students that audition on more than one instrument.
Percussion Audition Information
Auditions are scheduled for Monday, October 26th. Auditions will be done live with directors behind a curtain. All percussion students are to be at the band room no later than 4:10 pm to sign up for an audition time, with auditions beginning at 4:30 pm. All percussion students will be sight reading on snare drum for this audition as well.
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