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The United States Army Field Band
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2008 Competition Winner

Winner to appear as soloist
with The U.S. Army Field Band

Tape submission deadline: January 14, 2011

Finals audition date: February 27, 2011
Fort Meade, MD

Dress rehearsal date: April 1, 2011

Performance date: April 2, 2011
Performance at MENC Eastern Division Conference, Baltimore, Maryland

(ALL travel paid by The U.S. Army Field Band)
in collaboration with
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Rules, application, and required repertoire list: (Application)
11 X 17 full color poster: (Coming soon)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION MATERIALS.

  • Age/Location: Contestants must be in grades 9–12 and attending school in the U.S.

  • Repertoire: Contestants must prepare 1 selection from the required repertoire list. The selected solo will be used for the preliminary and final rounds, as well as the solo performance with The U.S. Army Field (See required repertoire list for individual instrument details).

  • Accompanist: We strongly recommend that CDs/tapes submitted for the preliminary round include piano accompaniment. Contestants reaching the final round will have the choice of using an accompanist from The U.S. Army Field Band or arrange for their own accompanist.

  • Application Packet Deadline: Applications, CDs/tapes, and resumés must be received on or before January 14, 2011. Resumés should be a list of musical achievements and should include, but are not limited to, awards received, all-state and county selections, work experience, and private lesson history. Please send application packets to:

    The U.S. Army Field Band
    Attn: Educational Activities Coordinator
    4214 Field Band Drive STE 5330
    Fort Meade, MD 20755-7055

  • Final Audition Date: Selected finalists will travel to Fort Meade, Maryland on February 27, 2011, for the final round of the competition. Travel expenses will be paid by The U.S. Army Field Band. Finalists will perform with an accompanist for a panel of judges.

  • Performance Date: The winner will perform as soloist with The U.S. Army Field Band at the MENC Eastern Division Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Rehearsals for this performance will be Friday, April 1, 2011.



Application, repertoire list, and poster downloads are available as pdf (portable document format) files. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivalent pdf reader to view the files. You can download a free reader from Adobe at www.adobe.com.