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Concert Band

The Waterloo High School Concert Band is a curricular ensemble that performs in the academic and Waterloo Communities.

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The band is comprised of musicians grades 9-12 and participates in many regional organizational festivals and performances.

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ANY student at Waterloo High School is eligible to be a member of the Waterloo Concert Band. If you are interested in joining the band PLEASE contact Mr. Smith ASAP at zsmith@wcusd5.net

ILMEA

Wednesday, September 10 - Audition excerpt information released by 12:00pm (Junior and Senior, All Audition Areas)

Wednesday, September 17 - Audition nomination deadline - all student audition nominations must be entered on nominate.ilmea.org by 5:00pm

Wednesday, September 17 - Audition window open for audition video link submissions on nominate.ilmea.org

Wednesday, October 1 - Audition window closes for audition submissions at 5:00pm

Wednesday, October 15 - Composition Contest Entry Deadline

Wednesday, October 15 - FMES Nomination Deadline

Saturday, November 1 - Junior/Senior Jazz Festival (Belleville Twp. High School East)

Saturday, November 22 - Junior/Senior Band, Chorus, Orchestra Festival (Belleville Twp. High School West)

Friday, December 5 - Elementary All-State Chorus Nomination Deadline

Wednesday, January 28 - January 31, 2026 - Illinois Music Education Conference (Peoria, Illinois)

AS A REMINDER: 
All auditionees should prepare the two etudes PLUS the scales sheet for their instrument located: HERE

 

WIND AUDITIONS BASED ON:

Tone Quality:  10 Points

Intonation:  10 Points

Technical Facility:  10 Points

Rhythmic Accuracy:  10 Points

General Musicianship:  10 Points

Scale Studies:  10 Points

Sight Reading:  10 Points

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PERC AUDITIONS BASED ON:

Snare Drum:  15 Points

Tympani:  15 Points

Mallets:  15 Points

Auxiliary Percussion:  10 Points

Sight Reading:  15 Points

Total Possible:  70

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Waterloo High School Band Program

Zachary Smith, Director of Bands
505 E Bulldog, Waterloo, IL (618) 939 3455

Last Update - 5/21/25

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