CSU Jazz High School Honor Band
Join Us!
The CSU Jazz High School Honor Band Festival will assemble the top high school jazz students in Colorado for an educational experience focused on strengthening students’ ensemble and improvisational skills while building community among young Jazz musicians. Students will work with CSU faculty for instrumental sectionals and full-ensemble rehearsals.
Audition Materials and Instructions
Please submit videos via a private YouTube link or another cloud storage service. There is a field in the registration form to submit a link.
Audition materials will be released in November 2026.
Audition by Instrument: (Updates coming in November)
2026 Clinicians
2027 DEADLINES
- Wednesday, March 3: Audition application submitted along with playing audition video.
- TBD: Students selected for participation will be announced.
- TBD: Commitment form due from successful applicants; music distributed to participants.
2027 FESTIVAL REHEARSALS
- Monday, April 5, and Wednesday, April 7, 6-9 p.m.: Evening rehearsals at the University Center for the Arts; sectionals and full-ensemble formats led by CSU jazz faculty.
2027 FESTIVAL CONCERT
- Friday, April 9, 6 p.m. sound check, 7 p.m. concert: Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts
- Seating begins 30 minutes before curtain.
- This free concert is open to the public.
COST AND REGISTRATION
- $10 application fee
- $40 participation fee for all selected students
Contact
Wil Swindler
- Instructor of Music
- Coordinator of Jazz Studies
- Director of Jazz Bands