Honor Ensembles
Honor Bands give you the opportunity to play with the best of the best from across Colorado!
Honor Bands give you the opportunity to play with the best of the best from across Colorado!
Below you'll find information on all of the most common honor ensembles that Academy musicians have auditioned for. The school covers all honor ensemble expenses, including audition fees, participation fees, hotels and transportation as needed.
If you want to audition for any group, speak to Mr. Hebert as soon as possible. Auditions must be submitted by directors and there is a significant lead time to setup the required submission platforms, complete the required documents and payments, and upload files.
The Colorado All-State Jazz Band is open to all high school students and features a small-school and large-school band with standard jazz big band instrumentation.
Audition videos are due to Mr. Hebert by Thursday 13 November. Be sure to read the instructions carefully and follow them precisely. You will submit a video recording directly to Mr. Hebert who pays the fee and uploads the recording on your behalf by the official audition deadline. As a part of the audition you do have to record with background tracks.
All of the high school concert ensembles use the same audition excerpts so once you've prepared for one, you've prepared for them all!
CSU Honor Band auditions are due in October and use shortened excerpts. Once the deadline is published, it will be posted here.
All-State Orchestra audition audio files are due to Mr. Hebert by Thursday 13 November.
All-State Band audition videos are due to Mr. Hebert by Thursday 20 November.
Be sure to read the instructions carefully and follow them precisely. You will submit a video recording directly to Mr. Hebert who pays the fee and uploads the recording on your behalf by the official deadline. 📣