
The Coe College Honor Bands 2014:
Alternative nomination procedure:
If you would prefer not to use this
online form, to avoid typing all the information again,
you may simply edit your band database to match the information
requested on the form
and email your database to Dr. Carson: wcarson@coe.edu
Based on the nominations, a committee at Coe College will select the bands: two Elementary Honor Bands (approximately 110 members each), one Junior Honor Band and one Senior Honor Band (approximately 90 members each). 6th grade students may be nominated for either the Elementary Honor Band or the Junior Honor Band and 8th grade students may be considered for the Senior Honor Band. Every school submitting nominations will have at least one student selected.
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Junior Honor Band |
Senior Honor Band |
| 12:30 - Check-in - Sinclair Lobby | 12:30 - Check-in - Sinclair Lobby |
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1:00 - Rehearsal in Sinclair |
1:00 - Chair Auditions and Sectionals |
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2:00 - Chair Auditions and Sectionals |
2:00 - Rehearsal in Marquis Hall Room 1 |
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3:00 - Rehearsal in Sinclair |
4:30 - Dinner |
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4:30 - Dinner |
5:30 - Rehearsal in Marquis Hall Room 1 |
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5:30 - Rehearsal in Sinclair |
8:00 - Rehearsal ends |
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8:00 - Rehearsal ends |
| time | Crimson | Gold |
| 8:45 | Check-in - Sinclair Lobby | Check-in - Sinclair Lobby |
| 9:00 | sectionals with band directors | rehearse with Mr. Law |
| 10:00 | rehearse with Mr. Conaway |
sectionals with band directors |
| 11:00 | lunch | rehearse with Mr. Conaway |
| 12:00 | rehearse with Mr. Law | lunch |
| 1:00 | sectionals* | rehearse with Mr. Law |
| 1:40 | rehearse with Mr. Conaway | sectionals* |
| 2:20 | change into uniform | rehearse with Mr. Conaway |
| 3:00 | rehearse with Mr. Law | change into uniform |
| 3:40 | tuning on stage | tuning in D-K |
| 3:55 | On-stage for concert | In Audience for concert |
| 4:00 | Concert | Concert |
| All Rehearsals in Sinclair Auditorium | ||
| * Brass and percussion in Rm. 1,
WW in Rm. 201 |
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Junior Honor Band |
Senior Honor Band |
| 1:00 - Rehearsal on Sinclair Stage | 1:00 - Rehearsal in Marquis Hall Room 1 |
| 2:00 - Rehearsal on Sinclair Stage | 2:00 - Rehearsal in Marquis Hall Room 1 |
| 3:40 - Break to change into concert clothes | 3:40 - Break to change into concert clothes |
| 4:00 - Concert on Sinclair Stage | 4:00 - Concert on Sinclair Stage |
In addition to working with Matt Conaway, students selected for the 11th Annual Coe College Elementary Honor Band will rehearse with David Law, recently retired from Vernon Middle School in the Marion Independent School District. The Coe College Junior Honor Band will be directed by Steve Shanley and the Coe College Senior Honor Band will be directed by Dr. William S. Carson.
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There is a $12.00 registration fee for students selected to the Elementary Honor Band and a $25.00 fee for students selected to the Junior and Senior Honor Bands. This fee will include dinner for the Junior and Senior Honor Band on April 14, and lunch for the Elementary Honor Bands on April 20.
All Honor Band participants will have an opportunity to get complimentary tickets to the Coe College Concert Band and Wind Ensemble performance on Saturday, April 5, at 8:00 pm, with guest conductor Matt Conaway.
Concert tickets for the Elementary Honor Bands should be ordered in advance by emailing Chelsea Dunn - chelsea.k.dunn@gmail.com - no later than April 1:
General Admission $5.00 Under 18, Over 65, $3.00
Concert tickets for the Junior and Senior Honor Bands should be ordered in advance by emailingChelsea Dunn - chelsea.k.dunn@gmail.com - no later than April 1:
General Admission $6.00 Under 18, Over 65, $4.00
If you have any questions, feel free to contact one of the organizers listed below.
Dr. William S. Carson – 319-399-8521 or bands@coe.edu
Chelsea Dunn - chelsea.k.dunn@gmail.com
Steve Shanley – sshanley@coe.edu
David Law - maestrolaw@gmail.com
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