Orchestras, Bands, and Advanced Musical Training

• PMEA District 12 Band, Orchestra, and Chorus (see more below)

• Delaware County Youth Orchestra, Young Musicians' Orchestra, Young Musicians' Band

• Bravo Brass

• Temple Music Prep

• Liberty Wind Symphony

• Do Re Mi Project

WSSD Summer Music Program

Not affiliated with WSSD

• New England Music Camp

  • Highly recommended by Mr. Pignataro

    • Balance of music and recreation--not ALL music

    • Beautiful setting in Maine

• Rowan Jazz Camp

• American Music Abroad

  • Three-week travel through Europe

  • Jazz, Band, Orchestra, Choir, Color Guard

• Wells School of Music Summer Camps

• Rowan Jazz Camp

• Temple Band Day-November 14th.

My name is Emma, and I’m a member of the Campus Engagement Committee with the Temple University Diamond Marching Band. We’re excited to invite your students to High School Band Day on Saturday, November 14, at Lincoln Financial Field, during the Temple vs. UAB football game!

Band participants will take part in a pregame music clinic, then sit with and perform with the Diamond Band. High School Band Day is open to all high school band students, even if their school does not have a marching band.

Students must complete both steps to participate:

1. Complete the student information form here.

2. Purchase tickets for the student and any guests here.

Please complete both steps. Submitting the student information form does not purchase tickets, and purchasing tickets does not complete the form.

Complete the student information form by 9:00 a.m. on November 10. To guarantee a T-shirt, complete the form by October 26.

Please note: ESPN does not announce game times until about 10 days beforehand. Plan for activities to begin approximately four hours before kickoff. The schedule below shows what the day could look like with a noon kickoff; actual times will be confirmed once the game time is announced.

Example schedule for a noon kickoff (actual times TBA)

• 7:30 a.m. — Check-in

• 8:15 a.m. — Rehearsal with high school students in Lot L

• 9:15 a.m. — Diamond Band marches to Fly-In; high school students head to brunch

• 9:30 a.m. — Brunch

• 9:40 a.m. — Diamond Band heads to the tailgate area to play for the high school students

• 10:45 a.m. — High school students enter Lincoln Financial Field via the field entrance

• 11:40 a.m. — Diamond Band pregame show

• Approximately five minutes left in the second quarter — High school students follow the Diamond Band down to the field

• Halftime — High school students perform!

• After halftime — High school students head to the Cheer Tunnel to pick up their T-shirts. They are then free to leave or play in the stands with the Diamond Band.

If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Engagement Chairs: Linda Williams at lwilliams27@temple.edu, Azaira Gonzalez at azaira.gonzalez@temple.edu, or Emma Cole at emma.cole0004@temple.edu. You can also email bands@temple.edu.

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• PMEA District 12 Audition Info

  • PMEA District 12 offers auditions for District Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Jazz Band, and a cappella. All of these are incredibly rewarding and give you the chance to audition to play in sing with the highest achieving musicians in our region. There are chances to advance to the region and state levels, too.

• Marine Concerto Competition

  • String, Piano, and Harp players can compete for an opportunity to perform as a guest soloist with the Marine Band. Winners are also eligible for scholarships. Open the link to look at the repertoire list. 

• Swarthmore Silver Dollar Band

  • The Silver Dollar Band, based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, plays at the Swarthmore Memorial Day and Fourth of July events, as well as other local festivals.  The band is comprised of local instrumentalists of all ages and all skill levels who enjoy performing patriotic tunes.