The 22nd Annual Middle School Band Festival

December 6-8, 2012

The University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival is a three-day event for middle school band musicians. Students are nominated for participation by their director by way of this website early in the academic year after receiving the MidFest announcement in the mail. MidFest staff selects students to participate based on the order of the director’s submission, the instrumentation need of the festival bands, and the reported musical achievements of each student. Typical festival attendance is approximately 1000 students from 130 schools.

Directors and other adult chaperones accompany students to Athens for the event. Directors are responsible for housing and food arrangements for the students. The festival announcement includes a list of hotel properties in close proximity to the festival site.

Students are placed in festival bands on the basis of an initial audition. These bands rehearse four times before a final performance on the final afternoon of the event. Attendees also enjoy several featured performances by guest middle school bands and the University of Georgia Wind Symphony.


Festival details:

Location: The Hugh Hodgson School of Music and the Classic Center
2012 Festival Dates: December 6-8, 2012
Anticipated Cost: $75 per student

For more information regarding MidFest, email Director of Band Festivals Brett Bawcum.

Directors who wish to apply to perform at the 2012 Middle School Band Festival should complete the application and email their mp3 recording to Brett Bawcum at bbawcum@uga.edu.