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Feb 28 – Mar 1 • All day
University of the Cumberlands Honor Band Weekend
February 28 & March 1, 2025
UC Bands is proud to announce the second UC Honor Band Clinic scheduled for February 28 & March 1, 2025, on the beautiful campus of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, KY.
The primary goal of the UC Honor Band Clinic is to provide a rewarding musical and personal experience to all our students. Members of all ensembles are selected through band director nominations submitted electronically. Open to all band students in grades 8-12.
Clinic Weekend Includes:
- Honor Band
- Guest clinician
- UC Concert Band in concert
- Sessions for band directors
Please read the following information carefully and encourage your students to be a part of this unique event. Once a band director or student completes the Nomination Form, another email will be sent to the student and band director about the audition requirements. Regardless the level of the students, the organization of the UC Honor Band Clinic promotes a positive and fun learning experience for every student.
Nomination Form
Band directors and students may complete the Nomination Form on the website. A separate form will need to be submitted for each student. We will make every effort to include all students who are nominated, within the limitations we face in achieving balanced instrumentation. Additional information may be requested from band directors to help narrow down the list of students from their school, if needed.
Deadline:
Nomination Forms must be received by Friday, November 15. The results will be announced via e-mail to all band directors and students participating in the honor band.
Fee:
Each student admitted to the clinic will need to pay $25.00. This fee can be paid online or sent by check once the student knows they have been accepted. Details will be sent at a later date. Students or directors can pay cash or make checks payable to UC BANDS.
Timeline for Honor Band Clinic:
- November 15, 2024 – Band Director submits nomination form
- November 21, 2024 – Students nominated are notified via email
- December 20, 2024 – Students nominated register and submit audition materials
- January 24, 2025 – Honor Band Participants are notified of band/chair placement
- February 28 & March 1, 2025 – Honor Band Clinic!
Questions:
Contact Dr. Duane Warfield at duane.warfield [at] ucumberlands.edu (duane[dot]warfield[at]ucumberlands[dot]edu) or (606) 539-4331 for questions or clarification about UC Honor Band Weekend.
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Honors Band Guest Clinicians
Dr. Craig Aarhus
A native of Alabama, Dr. Aarhus received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Auburn University and his Master of Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in Conducting from The University of Iowa. While at Iowa, he was the recipient of the prestigious Iowa Performance Fellowship and was a conducting student of Dr. Myron Welch. He also served as a graduate conductor for all of the concert bands, arranged music and wrote drill for the Hawkeye Marching Band, and was co-director of the Iowa Pep Band. During this time, he was also the director of the Southeast Iowa Concert Band at Iowa Wesleyan College for one year. Prior to his appointment at MSU, Dr. Aarhus was a successful high school and middle band director in the public schools of Lanett, Tallassee, and Mobile, Alabama.
Shannon has been selected as the KMEA District 10 Middle School Music Teacher of the Year two times (2019, 2023), presented at the KMEA State Professional Development conference 3 times and his bands have consistently earned Distinguished Ratings at KMEA Large Group Performance Assessments. He was also a member of the 2023 Band Director's Marching Band that performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He currently resides in Somerset, Kentucky and enjoys spending time with his family and friends and working as a wedding DJ!
