Honor Festivals

Honor bands and festivals are events outside of the regular school year that students can participate in. For many festivals, students are nominated by the director based on performance, attendance, and work ethic. Students selected to participate will typically have 1-2 days of rehearsal together for a final concert. These events are optional and do not count towards the student's grade.

Below is information for the festivals students are participating in this year as well as previous participants.

2021-2022 Honor Music Festival Participants

All-State Music Festival

Audition: October 22, 2022

Festival: November 17-19, 2022

Iowa State University, Ames

*See All-State page on this website

NEIBA Honor Band

December 3, 2022

Oelwein High School

NEIBA Honor Band Schedule - coming soon

NEIC Honor Music Festival

January 16, 2023

TBD

NEIC Info Letter - coming soon

Northern Festival of Bands

February 9-11, 2023

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

NFB Info Letter and Schedule - coming soon

Dorian Honor Band

February 26-27, 2023

Luther College, Decorah

Dorian Schedule - coming soon

Parent Permission Form - coming soon

All-State Jazz Band

Recordings postmarked by: March 2023

May 10-11, 2023

Des Moines Marriott