WKU Honors Band Clinic
High School Edition
WKU High School Honors Band Clinic Information
45th Annual WKU Honors Band Clinic
Thursday, January 22 - Saturday, January 24
The WKU Bands are proud to host the 45th Annual WKU Honors Band Clinic on the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University. This event is a true "Honors" band with over 90% of student participants having multi-year All-District and All-State experience. This year, the Honors Band Clinic will consist of three separate bands:
- The 11/12 Red Band
- The 11/12 White Band
- and the 9/10 Red Band
More than 850 students will be nominated for a chance to participate in the Honors Band clinic.
Band Directors will receive nomination information in early NOVEMBER and will be able to start the nomination process. If you are interested in the WKU Honors Band Clinic - let your band director know! Only Band Directors can submit nominations for the clinic.
BYNOVEMBER 25 |
BYDECEMBER 11 |
BYJANUARY 13 |
JANUARY
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Register your school and nominate your students to attend. |
Directors notified of selection results and audition excerpts released. |
All chair placement video auditions due through online submission. |
45th Annual
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Directors - if you need the submission links, let us know! We'll gladly provide them
for you!
(band@wku.edu)
11/12 Red Band
Director of Bands
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
11/12 White Band
Associate Professor of Music
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
9/10 Red Band
Associate Director of Bands
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO
2025 Clinic Schedule (last year)
2025 Concert Program (last year)
Audition Music for the 2026 WKU Honors Band will be available after student selection.
Available January 7, 2026
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