For Students

Registration & Fees

To participate in the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Honor Band (MAHB), students must be recommended by their band director or teacher. Once you have received an email notifying you of your acceptance into the MAHB, you may click the link below (coming soon) to complete online registration. Once you complete the Student Registration form, you will receive an email confirmation with additional instructions for processing payment information and completing the release of liability form. Please be aware that your spot will not be secured until we have received confirmation of your registration, the release of liability form and payment.

There is a $125 registration fee for invited students, which covers lunch and dinner as well as activities for the weekend. The $125 fee is due by Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Students will receive information on how to process payment once they have registered.

Sample Student Schedule

Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Friday

3:30 p.m.	Student Registration	Armstrong Hall Lobby
4 p.m.	Seating Auditions with Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty	Studio Teachers’ Offices
5:45 p.m.	Students Meet with Dr. Robblee (parents and teachers are welcome)	Armstrong Concert Hall
6 p.m.	Dinner	Allen Dining Hall
7 p.m.	Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal (until 9 p.m.)	Armstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory

*Tickets required – free for all teachers, participants and parents

Saturday

9 a.m.	Woodwinds/Percussion: Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal Brass: Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty Masterclasses Trumpet – Professor Mary Elizabeth Bowden Horn – Professor Geoffrey Pilkington Trombone – Dr. Matthew Niess Euphonium/Tuba – Professor Zach Bridges	Armstrong Concert Hall or HIVE Collaboratory Various Locations
10 a.m.	Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal Accommodations will be made for students also involved in Shenandoah Conservatory scholarship auditions. Email honorband@xgcr.net for more information.	Armstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory
12 p.m.	Lunch	Allen Dining Hall
1 p.m.	Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal	Armstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory
4:30 p.m.	Group Photo at SU Sign	SU Quad
5 p.m.	Brass: Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty Masterclasses Flute – Professor Julietta Curenton Oboe – Professor Stephen Key Clarinet – Professor Garrick Zoeter Bassoon – Dr. Ryan Romine Saxophone – Dr. Tim Roberts Percussion – Dr. Karlyn Viña	Locations TBD
6 p.m.	Dinner	Allen Dining Hall
7:30 p.m.	The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Concert*	Armstrong Concert Hall

*Tickets required – free for all teachers, participants and parents

Sunday

9 a.m.	Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal	Armstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory
11:30 a.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m.	Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Dress Rehearsal	Armstrong Concert Hall
2:30 p.m.	Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Concert**	Armstrong Concert Hall

**Free event; no tickets required