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Honor Band: Middle and High School
On this page:
- About the Honor Band Festival
- 2023 Honor Band Conductors
- Student Nomination Form
- Festival Schedule
- Festival Music
- Concert Programs
- Parking
- Registration and Waiver
- Hotel Accommodations
- Honor Band Scholarship Winners
- Honor Band Conductors Archive
- Previous Festivals Picture Gallery
About the Honor Band Festival
February 16–18, 2023
The Wright State University Honor Band Festival is an event hosted at Wright State University that includes two high school concert bands, a middle school concert band, a high school jazz band, and a day of professional development for band directors. Participating students will work with two conductors, play in side-by-side rehearsals with Wright State music faculty and music majors, attend masterclasses given by Wright State faculty, and perform a concert on the Saturday of the festival.
The professional development day will include six hours of workshops and clinics given by the honor band conductors and Wright State faculty.
The weekend also includes an opportunity for participating high school seniors to audition for acceptance into the Wright State School of Fine and Performing Arts. In addition, a music scholarship will be awarded to one auditioning senior at the Saturday concert.
2023 Letter to Directors (DOCX)
2023 Honor Band Conductors
Alfred L. Watkins
Former Director of Bands at Lassiter High School
Alfred Watkins was Director of Bands at Lassiter High School for 31 years. For six years prior to joining Lassiter, Watkins served as Director of Bands at Murphy High School in the Atlanta Public Schools.
Shelley M. Jagow, Ph.D.
Shelley Jagow, Ph.D., is professor of music at Wright State University and director of both the Wind Symphony and the Symphonic Band. She is a Vandoren Regional Artist, as well as a music education clinician for Conn-Selmer, Meredith Music, and GIA Publications.
Gretchen McNamara
Applied Trombone
Gretchen McNamara, Ph.D., is the trombone instructor at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, a position she has held since 2007. In addition to her responsibilities with the trombone studio, she also teaches instrumental music education and supervises field placements.
Heather Marsh-Myers
Director of Bands at Arcanum-Butler Local School District
Heather Marsh-Myers is in her 1st year as Associate Director of Bands at Beavercreek High School. 6th year as band director of the Arcanum-Butler Local School District.
Matthew Spradlin
Director of Bands at Wilmington High School
Matthew Spradlin serves as Director of Bands at Wilmington High School. He received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Miami University, and a Master of Music Degree from Wright State University.
Matt Frost
Director of Bands at Beavercreek High School
Matt Frost is the head band director and co-music department coordinator at Beavercreek High School in Beavercreek, OH. He has taught band for 24 years in Beavercreek City Schools, and is currently in his 9th year at Beavercreek HS.
Student Nomination Form
Music Directors and Private Teachers may nominate up to 8 students for each of the bands indicated below. The deadline for nominations is Monday, December 5, 2022.
Festival Schedule
- Middle School schedule (Marsh-Myers Band) (PDF)
- Jazz Band schedule (Frost Band) (PDF)
- Symphonic Band schedule (Spradlin Band) (PDF)
- Wind Symphony schedule (Watkins Band) (PDF)
Festival Music
Download your music
- Middle School Band Folder (.zip file)
- Jazz Band Folder (.zip file)
- Symphonic Band Folder (.zip file)
- Wind Symphony Folder (.zip file)
Concert Programs
The Wright State Honor Band Concerts will have both in-person and live-streaming options for friends and family members.
Live-streaming will be available on our Facebook page.
2023 Concert Programs
- Wind Symphony Honor Band program (PDF)
- Symphonic Honor Band program (PDF)
- Middle School Honor Band program (PDF)
Parking
Directions, Parking, and Accessibility
If you need a parking pass, please email Bill Jobert at william.jobert@wright.edu
Registration and Waiver for Honor Band
Please pay the registration fee only if you have been notified that you are accepted for the Honor Band.
All participants must complete the waiver form (PDF). Download and complete this form and bring it with you to the festival.
If your School is paying and requires an invoice, request an invoice here.
Hotel Accommodations
Any hotel reservations are to be made by the director or student’s guardians. You may request university discount rates at the Holiday Inn Dayton/Fairborn or Tru Hotel by Hilton. View Local Hotel Rates.
Honor Band Scholarship Winners
2022
Elijah Grubb
Kettering, OH
Tuba
Abigail Larson
Bellbrook, OH
Clarinet
2019
Kylie Bayless
Wimington, OH
Trombone
Honor Band Conductors Archive
2022
Richard Saucedeo
Carmel High School, IN (emeritus)
Kyle Young
Carmel High School, IN
Dr. Matthew Warner
Rapid Run Middle School – Cincinnati, OH
2019
Dr. Clifford N. Towner
Georgia College, GA
John Seaton
Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, NV
Ben Streitenberger
Washington Court House Middle School, OH
