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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