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Dr. Patricia Cornett conducting the 2026 HS All-State Band

High School Audition Timeline 2026-2027

General Information:  The fee is $20 per student/per instrument.  Checks must be made to WEST VIRGINIA BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION.  Our guest conductor for 2027 is Dr. Scott Tobias!

10/10/2026:  Audition fee DEADLINE.  All ON TIME payments must be postmarked by this date. Any audition applications postmarked after this date will incur a $30 per student/per instrument fee.

10/17/2026:  Audition late fee DEADLINE.  All LATE payments must be postmarked by this date. Absolutely no audition applications will be accepted after this date.

TBA:  Audition Day 1 at the Christ Church United Methodist Church in Charleston, WV (1221 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV 25301) NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED!

TBA:  Audition Day 2  at the Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV (1436 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506) NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS ARE ACCEPTED!

TBA:  High School All-State Band personnel will be notified on this date and music will be sent to the directors.  The personnel list will be published here for the public.

03/04/27:  High School All-State Band Conference check-in and rehearsals at the Charleston Civic Center.

03/06/27:  High School All-State Band PERFORMANCE in the Charleston Civic Center North Hall.

WV High School All-State Band Chair

Allen Heath