We invite high school students from throughout the region (South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and North Dakota) to apply to participate in the fourth annual Honor Band Festival. The SDSU Honor Band Festival is designed to be an exceptional honor band experience for talented students and is sure to be a memorable time for all those involved!

Highlights for the 2025 Festival will include: The opportunity to rehearse and perform in SDSU's newly expanded Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. Workshops and masterclasses with the faculty of the School of Performing Arts. Scholarship audition opportunities for high school seniors. A side-by-side performance with members of the SDSU Wind Symphony. The chance to make music with the most talented student musicians from a multi-state radius.

Students who play the following instruments are invited to apply: piccolo, flute, oboe, bassoon, B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, French horn, trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, string bass and percussion (mallet, battery/auxiliary and timpani). String bass and piano auditions will also be considered, depending on repertoire selected by the conductors.

There is NO application fee! Students selected to the group will be charged a $40 participation fee (payable either by the individual student or their school). Student participants are responsible for securing their own accommodations and transportation for the duration of the festival; however, select meals will be provided.