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The Anaheim Union High School District High
School Honor Band is made up of the finest
musicians from the 9 AUHSD high schools.
These musicians are selected each year by
audition to rehearse and perform with some of
the best guest conductors from across the
country.
Students selected
for the band each year attend 4 rehearsals in
preparation for their concert performance.
In order to be
eligible for the band, students must be
enrolled in the instrumental music program at
an AUHSD high school, maintain an overall GPA
of 2.0 or higher, successfully audition via
video submission and a subsequent live call
back for seating, attend ALL rehearsals and
the concert, and follow all AUHSD and school
rules for behavior and dress code at all
rehearsals and the concert.
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Kevin Mayse - Guest Conductor
Kevin
Mayse currently directs the Wind Ensemble
and Symphony Orchestra, co-directs the
Evening Jazz Ensemble, teaches applied
trumpet and serves as Chair for the
Department of Music at Riverside City
College. As a performer, Mr. Mayse has
toured the United States and Japan with
Keith Brion and the New Sousa Band, Vince
DiMartino and the New Columbia Brass Band,
and the California Gold Rush Band. Mr.
Mayse was one of the founding members of
the Huis Ten Bosch brass ensemble in
Nagaski, Japan. Locally he has performed
with the Riverside Civic Light Opera, the
San Bernardino Civic Light Opera, The San
Gabriel Civic Light Opera, the Nelson
Riddle Orchestra, Ringling Brothers,
Barnum and Bailey?s Circus, the Torrance
Symphony, the Rio Hondo Symphony, the
Cypress Pops Orchestra and numerous groups
at Disneyland. He co leads and plays lead
trumpet for the Evening Jazz Ensemble at
Riverside City College. He also fronts his
own professional big band which has
performed with jazz greats Gary Foster,
Bill Reichenbach, Marvin Stamm and Bobby
Shew. Mr. Mayse has been the conductor of
the California Pops Band which recorded
with Sony Records (available only in
Japan), The Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra
which recorded with Sea Breeze records and
one of California?s only professional
concert bands, The Inland Empire Wind
Symphony. He conducts both the Tribute to
John Philip Sousa and Tribute to King Karl
King honor bands in Riverside County and
is very active as a Wind Ensemble and Jazz
Ensemble clinician.
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Application
Audition
Instructions
Audition
Etudes
Link
to Required Scales
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This
year's
schedule
is as follows:
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Wednesday,
December 18, 2024 Video
Submission Due 6 PM
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Tuesday, January
21 Rehearsal @ Kennedy HS 6 – 9 PM
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Thursday, January
23 Rehearsal @ Kennedy HS 6 – 9 PM
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Monday, January 27
Rehearsal @ Kennedy HS 6 – 9 PM
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Tuesday, January 29
Rehearsal @ Kennedy HS 6 – 9 PM
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Thursday, January 30
CONCERT @ Kennedy HS 6 PM Call / 7
PM Start
(Call Time 6:00 PM,
Concert Black)
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