BandFest 2027 at Laurier: Registration

BandFest — a three-day honour band experience for Ontario school-aged musicians of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments, nominated by their music teacher.

Students will be placed in one of the following groups:

• Gold Band: Grades 5–8 or beginner to 2 years of playing experience
• Purple Band: Grades 9–10 or 2–3 years of playing experience
• Hawk Band: Grades 11–12 or 3 or more years of playing experience

Event Schedule

Friday, January 8 | 5 –9 p.m.

• 5 p.m. - Registration (Savvas Chamberlain Music Building)
• 6 - 9 p.m. - Full ensemble rehearsal

Saturday, January 9 | 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

• Full ensemble rehearsals
• Sectional rehearsals
• Optional teacher professional development and rehearsal observation

Sunday, January 10 | 1–4 p.m.

• 1:00 p.m. – Sound check and tuning
• 2:00 p.m. – Final concert (free and open to the public!)

Registration Notes

The first "name" field in the registration form refers to the name of the student musician being registered to participate in BandFest. There are fields later on in the form for the parent/guardian and music teacher name.