Information for Students

Registration & Fees

To participate in the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Honor Band (MAHB), students must be recommended by their band director or teacher. Once you have received an email notifying you of your acceptance into the MAHB, you may click the link below (coming soon) to complete online registration. Once you complete the Student Registration form, you will receive an email confirmation with additional instructions for processing payment information and completing the release of liability form. Please be aware that your spot will not be secured until we have received confirmation of your registration, the release of liability form and payment.

There is a $125 registration fee for invited students, which covers lunch and dinner as well as activities for the weekend. The $125 fee is due by Thursday, January 1, 2026. Students will receive information on how to process payment once they have registered.

Sample Student Schedule

Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Friday

TimeEventLocation
3 p.m.Check-inArmstrong Hall Lobby
3:30 p.m.AuditionsVarious Locations
5:15 p.m.Students Meet with Dr. Robblee (parents and teachers are welcome)Armstrong Concert Hall
5:30 p.m.DinnerAllen Dining Hall
7 p.m.Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal (until 9 p.m.)Armstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory

Saturday

TimeEventLocation
9 a.m.

Woodwinds/Percussion: Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal

Brass: Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty Masterclasses

  • Trumpet – Professor Mary Elizabeth Bowden
  • Horn – Professor Geoffrey Pilkington
  • Trombone – Dr. Matthew Niess
  • Euphonium/Tuba – Professor Zach Bridges

Armstrong Concert Hall or
HIVE Collaboratory

Various Locations

10 a.m.Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal
Accommodations will be made for students also involved in Shenandoah Conservatory scholarship auditions. Email honorband@su.edu for more information.
Armstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory
12 p.m.LunchAllen Dining Hall
1 p.m.Mid-Atlantic Honor Band RehearsalArmstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory
4:30 p.m.Group Photo at SU SignSU Quad
5 p.m.

Brass: Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Rehearsal

Shenandoah Conservatory Faculty Masterclasses
   Flute – Dr. Julietta Curenton
   Oboe – Professor Stephen Key
   Clarinet – Professor Garrick Zoeter
   Bassoon – Dr. Ryan Romine
   Saxophone – Dr. Tim Roberts
   Percussion – Dr. Karlyn Viña

   
Locations TBD
6 p.m.DinnerAllen Dining Hall
7:30 p.m.The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Woodwind & Brass QuintetsArmstrong Concert Hall

Sunday

TimeEventLocation
9 a.m.Mid-Atlantic Honor Band RehearsalArmstrong Concert Hall OR HIVE Collaboratory
11:30 a.m.Lunch 
12:30 p.m.Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Dress RehearsalArmstrong Concert Hall
2:30 p.m.Mid-Atlantic Honor Band Concert**Armstrong Concert Hall

**Free event; no tickets required