AUDITIONS FOR 2018 are now closed. For Special Exceptions, please contact
​Mr. Tom Reynolds at sousanhsband@gmail.com

John Philip Sousa National High School Honors Band - June 20-23, 2018,
​Boston, Massachusetts

Audition Instructions:
  1. Fill Out the "Sousa National HS Honors Band Intent to Audition Form". We encourage you to do this right away, so that we can properly plan the instrumentation. 
  2. Students need to record all three pieces (located below instructions):
    • Classical Solo - varies by instrument
    • Chromatic Scale
    • Danny Boy
  3. Use any recording equipment software or app to record the auditions:
    • Mac - Quicktime, GarageBand or Audacity
    • PC - Quicktime, Sound Recorder or Audacity
    • Smartphone/Tablet - Search the app store for “free MP3 recorder”
    • You may also record this as a YouTube video
  4. Export the auditions in as a video M4a format, or via YouTube between July 1 and January 31, 2018. 
  5. Create an account or Login to Bandworld (site will be open after July 1, 2017)
  6. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO THE AUDITIONS MADE EASY PAGE TO SUBMIT YOUR AUDITION FILES  here
  7. Once you have created your audition movie(s), upload your audition materials on this "Auditions Made Easy" site.
    **Please note: number of students have had difficulty difficulty uploading an .mp4 video to the “Auditions Made Easy” site. Please feel free to send a straight audio file like an .mp3 or a .wav file if you are experiencing this issue.
  8. Click on the Green button below to pay the non-refundable "AUDITION FEE: $20.00 USD" which will be applied to your account if you are accepted to the group.
 All auditions must be uploaded or placed on YouTube with a link accompanying the application online.

NOTE TO PERCUSSIONISTS: You must record ALL three percussion auditions (snare, mallets and timpani). Players do not have to record “Danny Boy” in addition to the normal mallet audition music found at the back of this packet.

AUDITION FEE: $20.00 USD - Please Click Here
Audition Files:

For more information about the Sousa National High School Honor Band, please visit www.sousanhsband.com