2021 – 2022 Honors Band, Orchestra, and Chorus
- March 22, 2022 Jr. Honors Band, Orchestra and Elementary Chorus concert can be viewed here!
- January 29, 2022 Honors Band, Orchestra and Middle School chorus can be viewed here!
- All auditions, rehearsals and performances have concluded for the 2021 – 2022 season. All information below is for reference only
- If you have any questions, please email: christopher.monroy@apsva.us
- Auditions are open to Arlington Public School Students only. No private or home schooled students are allowed to participate.
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Honors Music Groups Rehearsal and Concert Dates: |
Junior Honors Band (grades 4 – 6) |
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Junior Honors Orchestra (grades 4 – 6) |
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Honors Band (grades 7, 8 and 9)
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The Honors Band event has concluded for the 2021-22 year. Information below is for reference only. Links to the concert recordings will be posted here at a later date.
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Honors Orchestra (grades 7, 8 and 9) |
The Honors Orchestra event has concluded for the 2021-22 year. Information below is for reference only. Links to the concert recordings will be posted here at a later date.
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Elementary Honors Chorus (grade 5) |
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Middle School Honors Chorus (grades 6, 7 & 8) |
The Middle School Honors Chorus event has concluded for the 2021-22 year. Information below is for reference only. Links to the concert recordings will be posted here at a later date. .
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Listen to Performances:
- Links to the January 25, 2020 performances of the Middle School Honors Chorus (grades 6 – 8), Honors Orchestra and Honors Band (grades 7 & 8)
- Orchestra:
- Chorus:
- Band:
- Please enjoy some clips from past performances on APS’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/aetvaps
- Most performances are now on AETV’s Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/user13181565/videos/sort:date
- All information about future broadcasts will be listed on the AETV website
- If you would like to order a professionally-recorded CD, please contact RonArt Associates: 703-362-5373 or ronart.assoc@cox.net
- The January 26, 2019 concert is now available to watch and share – https://vimeo.com/317499161
- Includes Middle School Honors Chorus, Honors Orchestra and Band (grades 7 & 8)
- Links to the January 25, 2020 performances of the Middle School Honors Chorus (grades 6 – 8), Honors Orchestra and Honors Band (grades 7 & 8)
- Inclement Weather:
- If APS cancels evening activities, Honors rehearsals will not take place. School closings are posted at www.apsva.us/emergency-announcements/
Please click the links below for specific information for each performing group.
- Junior Honors Band (Grades 4 – 6)
- Junior Honors Orchestra (Grades 4 – 6)
- Honors Band (Grades 7, 8 & 9)
- Honors Orchestra (Grades 7, 8 & 9)
- Elementary Honors Chorus (Grade 5)
- Middle School Honors Chorus (Grades 6 – 8)
Registration:
Early online registration for the county-wide musical groups is highly encouraged, to allow organizers of the event ample time to prepare. Registering online will allow for shorter wait time at the auditions. If you are unable to register online, please ask your school music teacher to help your student register. Click the appropriate link above, to access Audition Materials and Online Registration Forms .In addition to the online registration, you may download other supporting files for each group listed above, including sheet music, practice audio tracks and a virtual audition video. All music is for audition purposes, only. Please contact your student’s music teacher if you have difficulty accessing any of the audition materials. You may also contact Chris Monroy, Humanities & Honors Music Program Coordinator, at 703-228-6299 if you have questions.Students must be enrolled in Arlington Public Schools in order to audition and/or participate in Arlington Public School programs. Students are required to audition for the appropriate grade level the audition requires. A student may audition for more than one music group. If selected for more than one group, the student may have to choose one or the other.
Audition Information:
- Audition material requirements for all of the performing groups are included in the links above
- All auditions will be “blind” auditions. Do you want to see what a “blind” audition is like? Click here to watch a virtual “blind” audition: http://www.people.vcu.edu/~bhammel/main/bassoon/audition/
- Thank you to Bruce Hammel for this great audition resource!
Questions? Please email Honors Registrar and webmaster: Estelle Roth