Middle School Honors Band Festival

Schedule:

The UWM Middle School Honors Band Festival is one of the longest standing events of its kind. Our festival provides the region’s most motivated and accomplished middle school instrumentalists an opportunity to work with each other and with regionally and nationally recognized wind band conductors. In addition, students interact with UWM performance staff and experience performances by UWM ensembles.

9 a.m.–12 p.m. – Rehearsals    
12:30–1:15 p.m. – Lunch *Students are responsible for their own meals.    
1:15–1:45 p.m. – UWM Youth Wind Ensemble (UWAY) Performance    
1:45–6 p.m. – Rehearsals, sectionals, performances    
6–7:30 p.m. – Dinner *Students are responsible for their own meals.    
7:30 p.m. – UWM Wind Ensemble & Symphony Band performance. Free for Honors Band participants and one guest using the code in your acceptance email.   

Registration - $95 per Students

Registration is $95 per student, which includes all instruction, rehearsal spaces, music, and administrative fees. A $40 discount is available for students who are also enrolled in UWAY or the UWM String Academy by emailing their respective UWM instructors to receive a discount code. It also includes admission to the final concert for the students’ family and other supporters (no physical tickets necessary). All Festival registration payments are non-refundable.