Just when marching band was winding down, band students at College Park High School were increasing their rehearsal time in preparation for the great honor of performing at the world’s largest instrumental music education conference, The Midwest Clinic in Chicago.

After submitting several tapes last spring, Band Director Charlotte Royall received the exciting news that the woodwind choir was selected as one of the 40 music groups from around the world to perform at the conference in December. The entire Wind Ensemble was also invited to be a rehearsal lab band, where University of Texas Director Dr. Robert Carnochan demonstrated the latest teaching techniques in an open rehearsal format.

Seventy-six students, directors and chaperones made the six-day trip Dec. 15-20. The woodwind choir and ensembles performed 10 pieces, mostly new publications, for an audience of over 500 people. click here for complete story