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How does the cost of WIBC relate to other honor bands?

WIBC Honor Band

Student fees:

  • $10 (MP3 upload only - starting in 2005) Audition Screening Fee
  • FREE Audition Material
  • FREE CD of Performance
  • FREE Souvenir Program
  • FREE Souvenir Lanyard
  • FREE concert tickets for parents ($40 value!)
  • $275 Participation/lodging Fee (2 nights lodging), or $310 (3 nights lodging)

Other Honor Bands

Student fees:

  • $10-20 Audition Screening Fee
  • $15-30 Etude Book for Audition (unless paid by director)
  • $15-20 CD of Performance
  • $10 - $15 for concert tickets
  • $315-365 Participation Fee (3 nights lodging)

 

 

 

$285 - $320 Total Cost to Student
$320 - $425 Total Cost to Student
What do I get for the participation/lodging fee?:
  • Convention pass to 5 major night time concerts (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
  • Two or three nights of lodging in convention hotel
  • Frank Troyka honor band workshop
  • Two honor band concert tickets (Both Monday Concerts, $40 value)
  • Rehearsals/performance with 5 different guest conductors from all over the U.S.
  • Rehearsals/performance with a guest soloist
  • Souvenir honor band pin
  • Souvenir honor band certificate
  • Souvenir honor band program
  • CD recording of your performance at WIBC
  • Access to WIBC weekend DIGITAL PICTURES via the web
  • Free one year subscription to SmartMusic software and music ($36 value!)

What do I get for the participation/lodging fee?:

  • Two or three nights of lodging in nearby or convention hotel
  • Rehearsals/performance with one guest conductor
  • No Rehearsals/performance with a guest soloist
  • 5 - 6 meals during honor band weekend