Students from 101 high schools in Nebraska and Kansas will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.
The event, scheduled for Jan. 27, includes 760 high school music students who will work with UNK faculty and guest instructors before performing two public concerts at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. The 5:30 p.m. performance will feature the Festival Band and Honor Band, along with the UNK Wind Ensemble. The 7 p.m. concert will showcase the Festival Choir, Honor Choir, Women’s Choir and UNK Choraleers.
Tickets, which include both concerts, are $3 and go on sale at 4:45 p.m. that day at the Health and Sports Center. Participants and preschool children are admitted at no cost.
Some of the local participants this year are:
FESTIVAL BAND
Ainsworth
Coy Carson
Josie Ganser
Valentine
Elliana Springer
FESTIVAL CHOIR
Sandhills
Jacob Furrow
Valentine
Madison Brackeen
HONOR BAND
Valentine
Sean Springer
HONOR CHOIR
Sandhills
Miriam Ganoung
WOMENS CHOIR
Sandhills
Lindsay Cody
Valentine
Sarah Butler