Dr. LaToya A. Webb
TU Interim Director of Bands and Visiting Assistant Professor
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Get ready for an extraordinary musical journey! Join a select group of talented young musicians and elevate your skills in an inspiring ensemble experience that will leave you energized and ready to conquer new heights.
The Towson Bands are thrilled to present the 41st annual TU High School Honor Band, a unique and exhilarating opportunity for 11th and 12th grade high school winds, brass and percussion instrumentalists.
Selected 11th and 12th grade high school musicians will come together from around the state and beyond for an inspiring weekend of community building and high-level music making. The festival will culminate in a finale concert at the Harold J. Kaplan Concert Hall located in the Center for the Arts (7700 Osler Dr, Towson, MD 21204).
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The Honor Band Festival will take place at Towson University Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Students from across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic will be selected to participate in the festival based on High School Band Director Nominations and complete registrations with a recorded video audition for seat placement. The festival features two honor bands: the Tiger Band and the Gold Band.
All participants will have the opportunity to work with Towson University faculty, staff and students in rehearsals and masterclasses. Ensembles will be conducted by the TU Interim Director of Bands, Dr. LaToya A. Webb, and the TU Interim Assistant Director of Athletic Bands, Mr. Tim Mason.
You may nominate up to 4 outstanding musicians in grades 11–12 for consideration. We will aim to include at least one student from each school, within the limitations we face in achieving balanced instrumentation.
Assemble your list details ahead of time so that you are prepared to rank your nominees #1 – #4.
Required Nominee Information:
Enter your nominees into the nomination form in rank order. Enter your #1 ranked student first, then enter your #2 ranked nominee, and so on.
Nominations open Monday, Sept. 16.
The last day to submit is Friday, Nov. 1.
Double check each entry for accurate spelling of ALL student nominees and parent/guardian email addresses. Typos result in failure to deliver proper communications and provide opportunities to deserving musicians.
When you are sure everything is accurate, submit the form by Nov. 1.
Students, parents and band directors will be notified of nominees' status on or before Friday, Nov. 8.
Students invited to participate will be required to:
On Saturday, you can expect:
Accepted participants must submit a recorded audition video link including all required components by November 22, 2024. The audition video will be used for your seat placement into the Tiger and Gold Honor Bands. Participation is chosen by instrumentation numbers; once each instrumental section is filled, alternates will be assigned in order of their audition ranking.
All participants will receive an email notifying them of one of the following statuses:
Submit a complete recorded video audition.
After being selected, each musician will need to pay a non-refundable $35 participation fee by the deadline in the acceptance letter.
You can pay the $35.00 Accepted Registrant Fee online through the TU Box Office.
There will be a $3.00 debit/credit card service fee.
Selected participants will receive a festival t-shirt during check-in.
Lunch is provided for each participant as part of the application fee. Each student
will receive a meal voucher.
Dinner is not provided; participants will need to travel with a parent or chaperone and be transported to
and from dinner. There are options for meals both on campus and in close proximity to the university.
Tickets to attend the finale concert of the Tiger and Gold Honor Bands can be purchased through the TU Box Office for $10.00.
There are FREE and Pay to Park options on Saturday.
Lot 3, 4, 5 and the Union Parking Garage are the closest to the Center for the Arts. Parking Options and Pay to Park information are located at the Visitors Parking website.
To find Lot 3, 4, 5 and the Union Parking Garage, view the parking map.
If you have any questions, please email the Interim Director of Bands, Dr. LaToya A. Webb at lwebb AT_TOWSON.