Kent State All-Star Band
An annual high school honor band opportunity hosted by the Kent State Band program
January 9-11, 2025
Email AllStarBand@Kent.edu with any questions.
Nomination Timeline and Process
The deadline to nominate your students is November 8 by 5 p.m., no late nominations will be accepted. All students accepted and their band directors will be notified by November 22, and students will need to confirm their participation by December 6.
Nomination Form
The Nomination Form is no longer open.
Registration Form
Fees
$65 per participant
Guest Clinicians
Michael Markowski is fully qualified to watch movies and cartoons. Although he graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in ‘Film Practices,’ his thirst for writing music has always been the more persistent itch. His concert music has been performed around the world, from the Musikverein in Vienna to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and has been recorded by vocalist Timothy Stoddard (“Tarot”) as well as the Brooklyn Wind Symphony. As a film composer, his music can be heard in Nathan Blackwell’s “The Last Movie Ever Made” (Amazon Prime, Apple TV). At Carnegie Hall, his orchestrations for the New York Pops have featured the vocal talents of Hailey Kilgore, Derek Klena, Javier Muñoz, Ali Stroker and Valisia LeKae. Markowski is a member of ASCAP, the Recording Academy, and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Schedule
Thursday, January 9, 2025
5:00 p.m. Check-in
Gold and Blue Bands check-in
5:30 p.m. Welcome
6:30- 8:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Rehearsal: Gold All-Star Band
Rehearsal: Blue All-Star Band
8:00 p.m. Check-out
Location for Gold All-Star Band
Location for Blue All-Star Band
Friday, January 10, 2025
7:30 a.m. Check-in
Blue Band checks in
Gold Band checks in
8:00 - 10-30 a.m.Rehearsal
Rehearsal: Blue All-Star Band
Rehearsal: Gold Band checks
*Travel to Masterclass locations
11:00 a.m. Director PD Session (Q and A with Guest Composer)
11:00 a.m. Faculty Masterclasses
12:00- 1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30- 2:30 p.m Sectionals
3:00 p.m. Faculty Recital
4:00- 5:30 p.m Dinner
5:30- 8:00 p.m Rehearsal
Rehearsal: Gold All-Star Band
Rehearsal: Blue All-Star Band
8:00 p.m. Check-out
Location for Gold All-Star Band: TBA
Location for Blue All-Star Band: TBA
Saturday, January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m. Gold Band Sound-check
(Cartwright Hall, 650 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio 44242) *Students arrive in concert dress
1:00 p.m. Blue Band Sound-check
(Cartwright Hall, 650 Hilltop Drive, Kent, Ohio 44242) *Students arrive in concert dress
2:00 p.m. ALL-STAR BAND CONCERT (University Auditorium, Cartwright Hall)
Order Blue Band, then Gold Band
Housing and Overnight Accommodations
- Kent State University All-Star Band will NOT provide housing or chaperones for the weekend festival.
- Participants, parents, and/or directors are responsible for making housing and chaperone arrangements.
- You can find information about area accommodations through the City of Kent Business Directory.
Band and Part Assignments
Students will be responsible for printing and bringing their own music to the rehearsals this year.
Band and part assignments will be available here:
TBA
Band Assignments are done, and part assignments will be emailed soon.
REGISTRATION
Registration will take place at Ludwig Recital Hall: (1325 Theatre Dr, Kent, OH 44243) (Directions; Map)
PARKING
Please visit the parking map on KSU for parking information.
MEALS
Students will be provided meals for Friday. Meals for Thursday and Saturday before the concert will be on your own.
EQUIPMENT FOR REHEARSALS
You will be responsible for bringing the following equipment to your instrument: a pencil, reeds, valve oil, mutes, horn string, etc. Percussion instruments will be provided, but percussion students must provide sticks and mallets. Brass players must bring mutes to all rehearsals.
CONCERT INFORMATION
Admission to the Saturday All-Star Band Concert in the University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall is free and we encourage directors, friends and family members to attend. Free parking is available in lots immediately adjacent to the auditorium.
CONCERT ATTIRE
Concert attire is your school’s concert band attire or concert black.
FORMS
If the participant is under 18 years old, please fill out the following forms:
Under 18 Forms
If the participant is over 18 years old, please out the following forms:
Over 18 Forms