Every Fall, colleges and universities around the Midwest send out invitations for students to participate college honor band festivals. These festivals are nomination based music events in which students spend 1-2 days on campus working with music professors and undergraduate students, rehearsing, touring, and ultimately presenting a concert at the end of the experience. These are great opportunities for students to explore and check out higher education as well as make music at a very high level! Several JHS Band students participated in some of the local festivals this Fall. They are listed below.

The University of St.Thomas Honor Band – October 10, 2015

• Caleb Beers
• Melanie Johnson
• Grace Ewals
• Madison McDonnell
• Abby Sopata
• Jared Zaun

 

Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Band – November 2, 2015

• Caleb Beers
• Melanie Johnson
• Adya Markham
• Alexis Olsen
• Rhiannon Struck
• Abbie Weber
• Paige Wormer

 

St.Olaf College – November 14, 2015

• Melanie Johnson
• Alexis Olsen