2016 John Philip Sousa National Honor Bands - New England Region
Student Application and Playing Sample
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A STUDENT APPLICATION -
The application process for the 2016 Sousa Honor Bands - New England Region for interested students consists of an online application (please see link below) and the preparation of a playing sample that will be emailed separately to SousaNewEnglandInfo@gmail.com. Applications should be submitted online during February 2016, and acceptances and supporting paperwork/information will be issued by mid-February 2016.
STUDENTS: Student Application Form
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A STUDENT PLAYING SAMPLE -
The playing sample consists of three very basic exercises designed to demonstrate a level of basic musicianship skills, split over three different levels, from very easy to medium in difficulty (please see links below). The student should record the playing sample as an .mp3, .wav, or any other standard audio or video file. The student should state his or her name, announce the level number of each exercise (1, 2, and 3), and then play each corresponding exercise by level number. Please include the student's last name when naming the audio files. PLEASE CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENT NAME BELOW FOR THE .PDF FILE TO BE USED FOR THE STUDENT PLAYING SAMPLE. After completing the student playing sample, please email it to SousaNewEnglandInfo@gmail.com by February 15, 2016. Please do not send audio samples before completing the application. Thank you.
Playing Samples:
FLUTE OBOE Bb CLARINET BASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE (all)
TRUMPET HORN TROMBONE EUPHONIUM (BC) BARITONE (TC) TUBA
MALLET PERCUSSION SNARE
The application process for the 2016 Sousa Honor Bands - New England Region for interested students consists of an online application (please see link below) and the preparation of a playing sample that will be emailed separately to SousaNewEnglandInfo@gmail.com. Applications should be submitted online during February 2016, and acceptances and supporting paperwork/information will be issued by mid-February 2016.
STUDENTS: Student Application Form
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING A STUDENT PLAYING SAMPLE -
The playing sample consists of three very basic exercises designed to demonstrate a level of basic musicianship skills, split over three different levels, from very easy to medium in difficulty (please see links below). The student should record the playing sample as an .mp3, .wav, or any other standard audio or video file. The student should state his or her name, announce the level number of each exercise (1, 2, and 3), and then play each corresponding exercise by level number. Please include the student's last name when naming the audio files. PLEASE CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENT NAME BELOW FOR THE .PDF FILE TO BE USED FOR THE STUDENT PLAYING SAMPLE. After completing the student playing sample, please email it to SousaNewEnglandInfo@gmail.com by February 15, 2016. Please do not send audio samples before completing the application. Thank you.
Playing Samples:
FLUTE OBOE Bb CLARINET BASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE (all)
TRUMPET HORN TROMBONE EUPHONIUM (BC) BARITONE (TC) TUBA
MALLET PERCUSSION SNARE