Honors Music – Band, Chorus, Orchestra

2022 – 2023 Honors Band, Orchestra, and Chorus

  • Jr. Honors Band, Orchestra, and Elementary School Honors Chorus begin on Tuesday, January 10, 2023!
  • Please note that Monday, March 13, originally listed as a snow make-up date for the Junior Honors Orchestra, and the Elementary School Honors Chorus, is now a required rehearsal.
  • Honors Band, Orchestra, and Middle School Honors Chorus rehearsals begin on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
  • Auditions are complete for the 2022 – 2023 season. We look forward to creating beautiful music together, starting in January.
  • Audition Results have all been emailed to all parents who registered. Please check your SPAM/JUNK mail folder, just in case. And, if you did not receive confirmation of your results, please email Christopher Monroy
  • Auditions are open to Arlington Public School Students only. No private or home-schooled students are allowed to participate.

Links to Registration Forms and Audition Materials:

Honors Music Groups Rehearsal and Concert Dates:
Junior Honors Band (grades 4 – 6)
  • Auditions are on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 – 4:30-7:00 PM, at Kenmore Middle School
  • Rehearsals are from 7:15–8:30 PM, Tuesdays, Jan. 10-March 21, 2023 at Kenmore Middle School
  • The snow makeup rehearsal date is Monday, February 13, 2023 and Monday, March 13, 2023 if needed
  • Dress Rehearsal is on Monday, March 20, 2023
  • Performance, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7:00 PM at Kenmore Middle School
  • The snow makeup date for the concert is Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 7:00 PM, location TBD
Junior Honors Orchestra (grades 4 – 6)
  • Auditions are on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – 5:00-7:30 PM, at Kenmore Middle School. In addition, there will be extra violin-only slots between 4:00-5:00 PM
  • Rehearsals are from 7:00–8:15 PM, Tuesdays, Jan. 10-March 21, 2023 at Kenmore Middle School
  • The snow makeup rehearsal date is Monday, February 13, 2023
  • Monday, March 13, 2023, is a required rehearsal
  • Dress Rehearsal is on Monday, March 20, 2023
  • Performance, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7:00 PM at Kenmore Middle School
  • The snow makeup date for the concert is Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM, location TBD
Honors Band (grades 7 and 8)
  • Auditions are on Thursday, November 10, 2022 – 4:30-7:00 PM, at Kenmore Middle School
  • All rehearsals and concerts are at Kenmore Middle School
  • Rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, 6:00-8:30 PM
  • Rehearsal, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, 6:00-8:30 PM
  • Rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, 6:00-9:00 PM
  • Dress Rehearsals, Saturday, Jan. 28, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
  • In the event of a snow day, dress rehearsals on Saturday, January 28, maybe lengthened
  • Concert – Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 4:00 PM – Kenmore MS
  • The snow makeup date for the concert is Monday, January 30, 2023, at 7:00 PM, Kenmore MS
Honors Orchestra (grades 7 and 8)
  • Auditions are on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 – 5:00-7:30 PM, at Kenmore Middle School. In addition, there will be extra violin-only slots between 4:00-5:00 PM
  • All rehearsals and concerts are at Kenmore Middle School
  • Rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, 5:45-8:15 PM
  • Rehearsal, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, 5:45-8:15 PM
  • Rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, 5:45-8:45 PM
  • Dress Rehearsals, Saturday, Jan. 28, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM, Kenmore Middle School
  • In the event of a snow day, dress rehearsals on Saturday, January 28, maybe lengthened
  • Concert – Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 4:00 PM – Kenmore MS
  • The snow makeup date for the concert is Monday, January 30, 2023, at 7:00 PM, Kenmore MS
Elementary Honors Chorus (grade 5)
  • Auditions are complete for the 2022 – 2023 season
  • Results were sent out by email on November 18
  • Please email questions to Christopher Monroy or call at 703-228-6299
  • Rehearsals are from 6:45–8:00 PM, Tuesdays, Jan. 10-March 21, 2023 at Kenmore Middle School
  • The snow makeup rehearsal date is Monday, February 13, 2023
  • Monday, March 13, 2023, is a required rehearsal
  • Dress Rehearsal is on Monday, March 20, 2023
  • Performance, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7:00 PM at Kenmore Middle School
  • The snow makeup date for the concert is Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 7:00 PM, location TBD
Middle School Honors Chorus (grades 6, 7 & 8)
  • Auditions are on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 – 5:00-8:00 PM, at Kenmore Middle School
  • All auditions, rehearsals, and concerts are at Kenmore Middle School
  • Rehearsal, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, 5:30-8:00 PM
  • Rehearsal, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, 5:30-8:00 PM
  • Rehearsal, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, 5:30-8:30 PM
  • Dress Rehearsals, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 2:00-3:30 PM
  • In the event of a snow day, dress rehearsals on Saturday, January 28 may be lengthened
  • Concert – Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 4:00 PM – Kenmore MS
  • The snow makeup date for the concert is Monday, January 30, 2023, at 7:00 PM, Kenmore MS

Please click the links below for specific information for each performing group. 

Registration and Audition Information:

Early online registration for the county-wide musical groups is highly encouraged, to allow organizers of the event ample time to prepare. Registering online will allow for shorter wait times at the auditions. If you are unable to register online, please ask your school music teacher to help your student register. Click the appropriate link above, to access Audition Materials and Online Registration Forms.

In addition to the online registration, you may download other supporting files for each group listed above, including sheet music, practice audio tracks, and a virtual audition video. All music is for audition purposes, only. Please contact your student’s music teacher if you have difficulty accessing any of the audition materials. You may also contact Chris Monroy, Humanities & Honors Music Program Coordinator, at 703-228-6299 if you have questions.

Students must be enrolled in Arlington Public Schools in order to audition and/or participate in Arlington Public School programs. Students are required to audition for the appropriate grade level the audition requires. A student may audition for more than one music group. If selected for more than one group, the student may have to choose one or the other.

All auditions will be “blind” auditions. The students will audition behind a screen, and the judges will only be able to hear the students. The judges will not know anything about the student, except for their assigned audition number. They will not know the name of the student, or their school.

Questions? Please email Honors Music Program Coordinator:  Christopher Monroy