Band

CONFERENCE HONOR BAND CLINIC 
Each year the conference shall conduct an honor band clinic for its member schools to be held on Monday of the 32nd week of the NSAA standardized calendar. There will be two Honor Bands - A Wind Ensemble and a Symphonic Band.  The Wind Ensemble will consist of the most skilled players.  The Symphonic Band will consist of lesser skilled players.  The concert will begin at 6:00 p.m.
 
The host school for the East Husker Conference Honor Band Clinic shall be determined from the conference activity rotation schedule to be facilitated at Wayne State College.  (SEE APPENDIX A)
 
All students participating in the Conference Honor Band Clinic must be active participants in the instrumental music program (9-12) in his/her respective school.
MUSIC & CLINICIAN SELECTION
The instrumental music directors of member schools will act as a committee to set up the music clinic. The host director is chairman. The music committee shall determine the schedule for the honor band clinic.  
 
Music instructors of member schools will meet during the honor band clinic and act as a committee known as the "Honor Band Committee" to make final selections of the clinicians and music for the next year’s clinic.
1.     Host director obtains any special equipment needed.
2.     Host director may request assistance from other schools.
3.     The hosting school should secure a copy of the contract from the secretary. Payment will be in accordance with the signed contract at a minimum $400, plus mileage, for each clinician.
4.     To assist the host director in the day-to-day organization and to ensure the event is run well, a host committee shall be formed annually.  This committee will consist of the past year's host school band director, current host school band director, and the following year's host school band director.  The Host Committee is charged with creating an initial list of music recommendations, suggesting any changes in bylaws to superintendents, pursuing solutions to problems as they arise, and reserving the facility of Wayne State College.
HONOR BAND CLINIC FORMAT
The Honor Band Clinic will follow the format as listed below:
  1. Honor Band Clinic Format
    The Honor Band Clinic will follow the format as listed below.
  2. Clinic will consist of an Honor Band.
  3. The Honor Band Clinic will begin at 10:00 a.m.
  4. Each honor band will be selected by audition.  Auditions are due the first Friday in November. Instrumentation is dependent on music selected. Final instrumentation will be at the discretion of the host director and committee members.  They are given the option to re-open auditions by nomination if not enough students audition on a specific instrument.  Ensemble numbers are not to exceed 132 participants.  Two alternates will be chosen for each instrument per ensemble.  Alternates will initially be sent music and notified when needed.  Alternates from the wind ensemble will be chosen from the top players in the symphonic band.
  5. Students in grades 9-12 who wish to participate in the Honor Bands must prepare audition music selected by conference directors and submit a recording to be judged for membership in the Honor Band.  Membership in the Honor Band is determined by the quality of musicianship demonstrated on the recording.  Scoring is at each judge's discretion.  All auditions shall contain ONLY the scales and etudes that are designated for that year's audition.  Failure to play the correct scales and/or etudes shall cause the student to be disqualified from consideration.

OFFICIALS & STAFF
1. Clinician—Contracted by EHC
2. Site Director
3. Ticket Takers
 
ADMISSION
$5-Adults, $4-Students
Passes Accepted:  EHC Official
 
PROGRAMS
Programs are required for the EHC Band Concert
 
AWARDS
Honor Band & Wind Ensemble selections will receive medals. All participants will receive a certificate.
​Maximum instrumentation for the Wind Ensemble
NO                 Instrument
6                    Flutes
2                    Oboes
6                    Clarinets
2                    Bass Clarinets
1                    Contra Alto/Bass Clarinets
2                    Bassoons
2-4                 Alto Saxes (Vary based on repertoire)
2                    Tenor Saxes
2                    Bari Saxes
4                    French Horns
6                    Trumpets
6                    Trombones
3                    Baritones
2                    Tubas
6                    Percussion
​
54                  Total Per Band
Maximum instrumentation for the Symphonic Band
NO                 Instrument
10                   Flutes
1                    Oboes
10                  Clarinets
2                    Bass Clarinets
2                    Contra Alto/Bass Clarinets
3                    Bassoons
5                    Alto Saxes (Vary based on repertoire)
3                    Tenor Saxes
2                    Bari Saxes
6                    French Horns
10                  Trumpets
10                  Trombones
4                    Baritones
4                    Tubas
6                    Percussion
​
78                  Total Per Band

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