EMPORIA STATE ATHLETIC BANDS
Marching Hornets Stingers Dance Team
Hornet Cheer Colorguard
VolleyBand
Elegante Independent Winterguard
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2026 ESMH Pre-registration coming soon
2025 EMPORIA MARCHING FESTIVAL DIGITAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
ESU Athletic Band & Spirit Team Audition/Clinic Dates for Fall 2026
ESU Colorguard Auditions - Saturday, April 18, 2026
Drumline Fundamentals Clinic - Saturday, April 18, 2026
Hornet Cheer Tryouts - Saturday, April 25, 2026
Stingers Dance Team Auditions - Sunday, April 26, 2026
Check back for updated times and registration information.
HUGE NEWS!!! Announcing scholarships STARTING at $2,000 for the Fall Semester for all Emporia State Marching Hornets, Hornet Cheer, Stingers Dance Team and Colorguard Members. Additional Spring Scholarships available by audition starting at $1,500 for the Hornet Revue, Hornet Cheer, Stingers Dance Team and our ESU Winterguard, Elegante Independent! For more information, contact Dr. William Woodworth wwoodwor@emporia.edu
HUGE NEWS!!! Announcing scholarships STARTING at $2,000 for the Fall Semester for all Emporia State Marching Hornets, Hornet Cheer, Stingers Dance Team and Colorguard Members. Additional Spring Scholarships available by audition starting at $1,500 for the Hornet Revue, Hornet Cheer, Stingers Dance Team and our ESU Winterguard, Elegante Independent! For more information, contact Dr. William Woodworth wwoodwor@emporia.edu
ESU Athletic Bands Scholarships (BAND/DANCE/CHEER):
Fall Semester Spring Semester
1st year - $2,000 1st year - $1,500
2nd year - $2,500 2nd year - $2,000
3rd year - $2,750 3rd year - $2,250
4th year(+) - $3,000 4th year(+) - $2,500
MARCHING BAND CLASS INFORMATION & SCHEDULE
MARCHING BAND CLASS INFORMATION & SCHEDULE
Preregistration form coming soon
Preregistration form coming soon
Course Number: MU 245 A (or MU 645 for graduate students) Marching Band
Stingers Dance Team Members Register for MU245B
Colorguard Members Register for MU245C
Hornet Cheer Register for MU245D
Fall semester Rehearsal Schedule:
Saturday, August 23 - Extra required rehearsal exact time TBA depending on Welch Stadium Field Availability
M/W/F - 3pm to 5pm
Required Weekly Sectional Time - THURSDAY 6pm is the recommended time for ease of scheduling.
Game day morning rehearsals
Our required performances:
All Home Football Games – check esuhornets.com for the updated schedule
Emporia Marching Festival
Kansas Bandmasters Association Open Class Championships
Emporia State Homecoming Bonfire
Emporia Veteran’s Day Parade
Emporia Christmas Parade
Playoff Games (Home, possible away games)
Additional performances may be added, only as necessary.
BAND CAMP OVERVIEW
BAND CAMP OVERVIEW
2025 BAND CAMP DATES - Saturday, August 9 through Friday, August 15
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM FOR BAND CAMP: Form coming soon
Band Camp Information
Members must wear appropriate clothing to all camp/rehearsals. Athletic shoes must have proper ankle and arch support with a thick sole and closed toe. No sandals, or dress shoes are allowed. Do not bring valuables to rehearsal, as unattended items are not secure. Shirts/pants/shorts should be of an athletic style. Avoid jeans, tight/stiff clothing, overly baggy clothing and excessive jewelry. If you show up to a rehearsal and are deemed not to be in appropriate athletic attire, you may be asked to leave to go change with penalty of your attendance for rehearsal.
Proper Rehearsal Dress and Preparation Includes:
WATER!!! And lots of it…
Earplugs (see below)
Hats
Sunglasses
Sunscreen and bug spray
Unrestrictive, loose athletic style clothing
Athletic or Tennis shoes. THIS IS REQUIRED AT ALL REHEARSALS (do not show up to rehearsals wearing jeans, toms, or flip - flops)
Marching Hornets Fees
Students will have the following fees in addition to their course registration and lab fees.
ESMH WINDS AND PERCUSSION REQUIRED ITEMS: T-Shirt(s) & Cap Provided.
https://secure.touchnet.com:443/C20725_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1061
ESU SPIRIT TEAMS REQUIRED ITEMS:
COLORGUARD: ESU Colorguard Fall 2025 Fees
CHEERLEADERS: Hornet Cheer Fall 2025 Fees
STINGERS DANCE TEAM: Stingers Dance Team Fall 2025 Fees
NEW BLACK HOT WEATHER UNIFORM SHORTS: This season we are changing our hot weather uniform, and all ESMH Winds and Percussionists will need to purchase at least one pair of these shorts that complement your body shape the best. Please order these and bring with you to camp:
Men's options
Women's options
ADDITIONAL ITEMS (These items can be purchased for family members or for yourself)
There will be a link for a brand new ESMH and Athletic Bands Shop... coming soon!
We will post the link to the ESU Marketplace where you will be able to pay your fees in advance once we solidify the prices given the potential increases in price.
The Marching Hornets can be very loud, I would recommend getting proper hearing protection before band camp. A "musicians' earplug" is one of the best options, as they allow members to hear voice, but will reduce the harmful frequencies that could damage hearing over long periods of sound exposure. Items similar to these would be fantastic, or you can get fitted at your local ENT. https://amzn.to/3NoH8bG
We will be using digital copies of music again. If you need to get a phone or tablet holder, consider getting something like one of these:
https://amzn.to/3FCKKXX
Additional Information about the ESU Music Department
Additional Information about the ESU Music Department
Click this link to learn information about our current ESU music faculty.
To schedule a general campus visit, please follow this link to the admissions sign up form http://emporia.edu/visit
Click this link to find out more about ways to support the ESU Music Department, and donate to our scholarship fund.
OFFICIAL DORM MOVE-IN INFORMATION
OFFICIAL DORM MOVE-IN INFORMATION
Students staying in the dorms will move-in on early before the beginning of our 2025 band camp.
EARLY MOVE-IN FOR ESMH/GUARD/DANCE/CHEER - Saturday, August 9 - 10am to noon
Hello Marching Hornets,
We are just over three weeks from the start of the season, and it is looking to be incredible! In case you’ve missed prior info, or need to access it again, here is some news, and some updated information on the coming season!
1) BAND APP: This season, we are transitioning to using the band app, please check your email for the login information.
2) 2025 ESMH Information Page: This page has been updated throughout the summer and will continue to be as we get closer. This page will have band camp information and more! https://emporia.link/esmhinfo
3) CAMP SCHEDULE: The band camp schedule can be found on the ESMH Info page, as well as on this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sHgcBjlZgJSWRKchltDK6nm09t4nS6WE/view?usp=sharing
4) SHEET MUSIC: The Google link to the sheet music for the season has been emailed to your student emails, and or provided emails. If you log into Google Drive, look for shared items, you should find the link to the music.
5) SOUND FILES: The sound files for the 2025 season can be found here, the halftime show music currently is just the winds and front ensemble parts, battery parts are being written as we speak:
6) RECRUITMENT: If you have a friend on the fence about joining, reach out to them and encourage them to participate as this will be a HISTORIC year for the Marching Hornets! Auditions for drumline and front ensemble will take place during band camp. We are at 99 Instrumentalists and 70 Spirit Team members as of today.
7) NEW BLACK HOT WEATHER UNIFORM SHORTS: This season we are changing our hot weather uniform, and all ESMH Winds and Percussionists will need to purchase at least one pair of these shorts that complement your body shape the best. Please order at least 1 pair (more if you choose) and bring them with you to the band camp.
Men's options
Women's options
8) CREW LENGTH BLACK SOCK: This season, make sure you have black crew lenghth socks, solid black with no visible logos.
9) BAND CAMP & UNIFORM FEES: The link to the marketplace to pay for band and unform fees is:
ESMH WINDS AND PERCUSSION REQUIRED ITEMS:
ESU SPIRIT TEAMS UNIFORMS AND FEES:
COLORGUARD: ESU Colorguard Fall 2025 Fees
CHEERLEADERS: Hornet Cheer Fall 2025 Fees
STINGERS DANCE TEAM: Stingers Dance Team Fall 2025 Fees
10) VOLLEYBAND AUDITIONS: The auditions for Volleyband (Volleyball Pep Band), will take place during the band camp, and the band is limited due to scholarship allocations to 35 members. The auditions will be utilizing music that we will perform this season.
It really is going to be a great season, and if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me (wwoodwor@emporia.edu).
Thank you and take care!
Dr. Woodworth
2024 Kansas Bandmasters Association Digital Program
Saturday, October 19, 2024
2024 EMPORIA MARCHING FESTIVAL DIGITAL PROGRAM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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