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2024-25 Band Festival Information 

Host School: HERSHEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Address:
Hershey Middle School; 500 Homestead Rd; Hershey, PA 17033

Featured Guest Conductors:
Intermediate Band – Dr. Jason Worzbyt; Indiana University of PA
Middle School Band – Dr. Nathan Rinnert; Mansfield University
High School Band –  Dr. Michquelena Potlunas Ferguson; Penn State University

2025 Festival Dates:
​Tuesday, January 28: 6:00-8:00PM
Intermediate & MS Band Rehearsal, Hershey MS (HMS)

Thursday, February 6: 6:00-8:00PM
Intermediate Band Rehearsal, Hershey MS (no snow date)

Friday, February 7: 9:00AM-4:00PM
MS and HS Band Rehearsal, Hershey MS

Saturday, February 8: 9:00AM
All Bands Festival Rehearsal, Hershey MS
2:00PM CONCERT BEGINS, Hershey MS
 
SNOW MAKE-UP DATES
Tuesday, February 4: 6:00-8:00PM
Snow Make-Up Intermediate and MS Band
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Friday February 14: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Snow Make-Up MS/HS Band

Saturday, February 15: 9:00AM
Snow Make-Up All Band     
2:00PM Snow Make-Up Concert
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Host Directors:
Mr. Brandon Buterbaugh; Mr. Seth Keller; Mrs. Kaitlin Obielecki
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Click for the DCMEA BAND DIRECTOR ONLY PAGE

Virtual Audition Timeline
Intermediate Auditions -
- Thursday, October 23 – Registration window opens
- Friday, November 1 – Registration window closes and Video audition submission opens
- Saturday, November 16 – Video audition submission closes at 11:59pm
- Monday, November 18 – Adjudication Meeting, 6pm at Upper Dauphin Middle

​Middle School and High School Auditions -
- Friday, December 6th - Middle and High School Band Audition registration window opens
- Wednesday, December 18th - MS/HS registration window closes at 11:59pm
- Monday, January 6th - MS/HS video audition submission opens and audition requirements emailed and posted
- Tuesday, January 14th - MS/HS video audition submission closes at 11:59pm
- Wednesday, January 15th - MS/HS Adjudication Meeting, Upper Dauphin Area High School, 6pm
- HS and MS Audition Requirements and Submission Forms (COMING SOON!!)

Middle and High School County Band Audition Material
Directors, Please Note: The yearly rotation of Audition Excerpts is available on the "For Band Directors Only" page.
2025-26 High School Audition Music
2025-26 Middle School Audition Excerpts
Middle School Band Scales
click on the instrument name to view/download the file. You can also right-click (PC) or ctrl+click (Mac) to save the file to your computer.
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Middle School Flute Scales
Middle School Oboe Scales
Middle School Bassoon Scales
Middle School Bb Clarinet Scales
Middle School Bass Clarinet Scales
Middle School Saxophone Scales
Middle School Bb Trumpet Scales
Middle School French Horn Scales​
Middle School Trombone/Euphonium Scales
Middle School Tuba Scales​
Middle School Keyboard Percussion Scales​
Middle School Snare Rudiments​

High School Band Scales
click on the link to view/download the file. You can also right-click (PC) or ctrl+click (Mac) to save the file to your computer.

High School Flute Scales
High School Oboe Scales
High School Bassoon Scales
High School Clarinet Scales
High School Bass Clarinet
High School Saxophone Scales
High School Trumpet Scales
High School Horn Scales
High School Trombone/Euphonium Scales
High School Tuba Scales
High School Keyboard Percussion Scales
High School Snare Drum Rudiments
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