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THE ALBERTA JUNIOR HONOUR BANDS |
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Southern Alberta Junior Honour Band
February 15 – 17, 2012 | Calgary
Download 2012 Recommendation Form
An $85 cheque made payable to the Alberta Band Association must be included with the application.
Forms and fees must be postmarked no later than December 16, 2011.
Northern Alberta Junior Honour Band
February 29 – March 2, 2012 | Edmonton
Download 2012 Recommendation Form
An $85 cheque made payable to the Alberta Band Association must be included with the application.
Forms and fees must be postmarked no later than December 16, 2011.
There are two Alberta Junior Honour Bands — north and south. Held in conjunction with respective teachers’ conventions in Edmonton and Calgary, the honour bands provide an advanced, auditioned performance experience for Alberta’s Junior High School students. Top music educators in the province lead the students through three days of fun and intensive rehearsals.
The experience culminates in a performance of a number of pieces that the students have prepared in rehearsal.
Selection Procedures
Selection of candidates at the deadline date will be dependent on appropriate instrumentation and the director’s evaluation and comments. Where there is an abundance of a particular instrument with several capable players, a “lottery” may be necessary. Category “A” students may not necessarily receive first chair placements. Where there is a lack of players, it may be necessary to call upon school programs and solicit players to fill sections. Wherever possible, regional representation will be considered.
With procedures listed above we endeavor to select students in the most fair and unbiased way possible and at the same time, to foster a good rehearsal experience by providing for the band members and the guest conductor the best possible instrumentation.
