WKU Honors Band Clinic
High School Edition
WKU High School Honors Band Clinic Information
46th Annual WKU Honors Band Clinic
Thursday, January 21 - Saturday, January 23, 2027
The WKU Bands are proud to host the 46th 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 four separate bands:
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 24 |
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. |
46th 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
27th Director
United States Marine Band
Conductor, SUNY Potsdam
11/12 White Band
Assistant Professor of Music Education / Bands
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
11/12 Gray Band
Associate Director of Bands
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
9/10 Red Band
American Composer
Conductor, Clinician, Educator
Fort Worth, TX
Available December 11, 2026
Available January 4, 2027
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