High School SEUS Clinic and Honor Bands

 
The 52nd Annual High School Southeastern United States Clinic and Honor Bands will be held February 6-8, 2025. This year's event will include performances by Troy University's Symphony Band, POPulus, and Jazz Ensemble as well as two ensembles that were selected by audition over the summer. The event will conclude with a concert featuring four honor concert bands held in Claudia Crosby Theater on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2pm.

Schedule of Events: Coming Soon

Application / Selection Process:

Honor Band participants will be selected based upon their musical achievements, their director's confidential recommendation, and the instrumentation needs of the Honor Band.

October 28 - Registration opens
December 1 - Last day for student applications
December 2 - Directors receive a recommendation spreadsheet via email
December 13 - Last day for directors to submit recommendation spreadsheet
December 16 - Participants are selected and registration opens
January 31 - Last day to submit registration, payment, etc. (school checks will be accepted at check -in)
February 6-8 - High School S.E.U.S.

HS SEUS STUDENT APPLICATION FORM (AVAILABLE UNTIL 12/1/2024)  

Registration Fee:

The S.E.U.S. Honor Band registration fee is $100. This fee includes participation in the event and a medal for each participant. Payment can be made with a school check, or individuals may pay online once registration opens. Please make school checks payable to "Troy University Foundation". No personal checks will be accepted. All personal checks will be returned and will delay the registration process for each student involved.

NO REFUNDS CAN BE ISSUED. 

Chair Auditions:
Once Registration is complete and students have checked-in Thursday morning, all students will take part in chair placement auditions based on instrument. Auditions will be held in the music buildings and will begin immediately following the opening performance on Thursday, February 6, 2025 in Crosby Theater.

Brass and woodwind instruments will asked to play a chromatic scale in their capable range of the instrument and a short sight reading excerpt.

Percussionists will be asked to play a short set of etudes which will be provided after the participant list is made available in mid-December.

Guest Clinicians:

• Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses (Pacific University - Forest Grove, Oregon)
• Dr. Charles Maguire (Keys Conservatory at Pinehurst Academy - Las Vegas, Nevada)
• Dr. Chadwick Kamei (Pearl City High School - Pearl City, Hawaii)
• Terrance Cobb (Homewood High School - Birmingham, Alabama)
• Carol Brittin Chambers (San Antonio, Texas) Composer in Residence

Guest Band Performances:

• Decatur High School Wind Ensemble - Decatur, Georgia
• Houston County High School Wind Symphony - Warner Robins, Georgia

Accommodations:

Parents, guardians, and/or band directors are responsible for making any and all lodging accommodations for students attending the High School S.E.U.S. Clinic and Honor Bands. All reservations are to be made directly with the hotel. Additionally, transportation to and from the hotel is the responsibility of the band director and/or chaperones of each student. Please be sure to let whatever hotel you choose know that you are participating in the S.E.U.S. Clinic and Honor Band. For your convenience, we have compiled a list of hotels located on or near U.S. 231 in Troy:

• Best Western (334) 566-1585
• Courtyard Marriott (334) 566-0540
• Days Inn (334) 566-1630
• Econo Lodge (334) 566-7799
• Hampton Inn (334) 807-5900
• Home2 Suites (334) 635-1225 (NEW December 2024)
• Motel Six (334) 670-0012
• Quality Inn (334) 566-1150
• Scottish Inns (334) 566-4090

Please note that there will be other events taking place in Troy during this time. We recommend making hotel reservation early knowing that it is easier to cancel an unneeded room than it is to create a new reservation so close to the event.