District IV Honor Band Auditions are on December 8, 2018 at University High on LSU's campus (see map below for directions & parking).  Students that pre-registered have been given an audition time, which is below.

Late Registration:
Students that do not have a time but still want to audition can late register between 8:00-10:00 am the day of the auditions and pay the $15 late registration fee.

What to Bring:

• Instrument (tubas and baritones will be on our trailer by the band room at U High)
• Audition music (C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Chromatic Scales & the Set II Etude)
• Sticks & Mallets (percussion)
• Optional: Water bottle/Jacket in case the room is cold

Dress nice, the judge will see you! 

Audition Times
Students should arrive approximately 30 minutes before their scheduled audition time to check-in, warm-up, and find their audition room.  Once they are finished auditioning, they can leave.  (see times below)

Many instruments audition in two rooms.  For example, they may play their scales in one room and their etude and sight-reading in another room.  These rooms will be next door to each other and clearly labeled.  

Audition Results
Will be posted at www.districtiv.org the evening of auditions.

Final Tips!
Remember the best way to fight nerves the day of the auditions is to be the most prepared  that you can be !  Be sure to spend the majority of your time from now until the audition day on the parts of the music and scales that you don't know, rather than practicing over and over the parts you can play well.  Make recordings of yourself playing so you can hear how you sound and listen to the model recordings at www.districtiv.org/middle-school.html.  

On the day of the auditions, avoid drinking a lot of caffeine or eating a lot of sugar.  This can heighten nerves!  Dress nice, but make sure you are comfortable playing your instrument in whatever outfit you are wearing.  Avoid listening to other people in warm-up or listening outside the audition door.  Be confident in what YOU have prepared!  Walk in the room confidently, say "Good morning" to the judge and get right to playing.  Don't make excuses for mistakes, just play!  The judges will be hearing lots of students all day and you won't be the first who will mess up! 

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The 8th Grade Band performed at the guest demonstration band for the 2018 Louisiana Music Educators Association's annual conference.  The band presented a clinic entitled "Don't Just Warm-up, Build-up!".  The clinic showcased many of the different techniques and activities that the band uses to keep the warm-up process fun, engaging, and relevant to the music they are studying!  Directors and college students from throughout the state sat in with the band for a close-up view on a typical day in the Central bandroom! 

Our 8th Grade Mustang Band will be performing as the Demonstration Band for the 2018 Louisiana Music Educators Association's annual conference.  The Band is performing as part of a clinic entitled "Don't Just Warm-up, Build-up" and will showcase our approach to warm-up that helps to build skills for successful performance.  Audience members will include college students majoring in music education and band directors from throughout the state of Louisiana.  We are very excited to be a part of this state conference, committed to advancing music education in our state! 

​Details for the trip are:

LMEA State Music Conference
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Baton Rouge
Monday, November 19, 2018 (Monday of Thanksgiving Break)

• Dress - Band Uniform
  
• Report to school NLT 6:15 am 
• Bring band instrument and band binder
• Donuts will be provided
• School bus will transport us to the hotel for the 8:00 am clinic
• Parents accompanying us are welcome to stay for the clinic
• After the clinic, we will stay for approximately 1 hour and watch one of the high school All-State Bands practice for their concert that afternoon
• Arrive back to school no later than 12:00 noon

If you are interested in chaperoning, please e-mail Ms. Codina at [email protected].  

Uniform:  Black dress pants (NO faded black jeans, leggings, or joggers), black belt, TALL black socks, all black shoes, maroon band polo (available for $20) tucked in.
 
Please leave instrument cases in the car or with parents.  Only students with large school owned instruments will be allowed in the band room before the concert.
 
Graded performance based on:                   

• On time attendance
• Appropriate dress
• Musical preparation & participation
• Appropriate concert etiquette/behavior
• After the concert, all students are expected to help with clean-up!
• Special Note:
  • 6:00 Concert – Students will be dismissed at the end of their performance to make room for the 7th & 8th Grade Bands.  6th Graders are not required to stay for the second concert due to space concerns.  However, if they stay they should sit in the audience with adult supervision.
  • 7:15 Concert – Students are expected to sit with their band when not performing.  The 7:15 Concert should last no more than 1 hr.  If 7th & 8th Graders wish to see the 6th graders perform, they should sit in the audience with adult supervision.