Carolina Band Festival & Conductors Conference
24th AnnualTwo Superb Invitational Honor Bands
February 14 - 16, 2013In 2012, some 350 students from a six state area auditioned for membership in the two Invitation Honor Bands including NC, SC, TN, VA, MD & GA.
Clinicians for 2013
11th - 12th Grade Honor Band Conductor
Prof. Frank B. Wickes, Director of Bands Emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
9th - 10th Grade Honor Band Conductor
Dr. Bruce Moss, Director of Bands, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio & Conductor, The Wheaton Municipal Band
Each student should be an outstanding performer and must be recommended by his or her band director. To apply, students must submit an application and a recording of several minutes of playing on compact disc. The deadline for the receipt of your application & CD was Thursday, January 10, 2013. Students from every state are eligible, making membership in both bands competitive and highly select - equal to fine All-State bands. In 2012, participating students were drawn from a six state area including NC, SC, TN, VA, MD & GA. Students selected for membership must arrive on the evening of Thursday, February 14, for the first rehearsal. Out-of-town students must be accompanied by their band director or by a designated parent chaperone. Students, directors, and parent chaperones will need to arrange for their own housing in Greensboro area hotels. A list of nearby hotels with conference rates will be available. Local residents may opt to commute. The fee for each student selected is $55, which includes the clinic fee, lunch and dinner on Friday in the UNCG Dining Hall., which includes the clinic fee, as well as lunch and dinner on Friday in the UNCG Dining Hall.
Carolina Conductors Conference
February 14 - 16, 2013Carolina Conducting Conference Clinician
Prof. Gary Green, Director of Bands, University of Miami, Frost School of Music, Coral Gables, Florida
The 24th Carolina Conductors Conference will include opportunities to conduct the Director's Band and receive critique from Prof. Gary Green, all of which will be recorded for you on a DVD.
All participants are strongly encouraged to bring their band instrument and perform in the Director's Band. The fee for all conducting conference participants is $75, which includes lunch and dinner on Friday. Participants may earn one unit of North Carolina Certificate Renewal Credit. The Carolina Conductors Conference is a great opportunity to grow and develop as a conductor and musician under the guidance and inspiration of our outstanding clinicians.
Aycock Auditorium Interior
UNCG Campus