This district-wide festival takes place on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Holmes Middle School in Alexandria.
Students from our Virginia Music District (1/3 of FFX County, Alexandria City, and several private schools) perform a solo or in small ensembles for an adjudicator (Judge), who will give a rating based on the student’s performance.
Students receive written comments and a rating (superior, excellent, good, fair, and poor) for their performance. All band students, including beginners, are eligible and strongly encouraged to participate.
Each student who receives a I (Superior) or II (Excellent) rating will earn a medal which will be distributed at our Spring Band Concert and Awards on Wednesday, May 28th. There is a small fee to participate in this event. (About 400 student musicians participate in this festival each year.)
I encourage each student to participate in this event. You can even form groups with your band friends in your own class or in other band classes!