Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE 2025 CRCBF
Dear Directors,
We are proud to offer this letter as an invitation to register for the 2025 Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival in affiliation with Music For All. Music for All is a national organization that supports music programs through education and performance opportunities. Music for All is proud to partner with the William Mason High School band program to present the 2025 Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival as one of the Music for All Affiliate Regional Music Festivals. The Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival is a non-competitive concert performance and clinic-based event that fosters excellence and growth in concert band education and performance. Ensembles of all levels are encouraged to attend.
How Does it Work?
This non-competitive festival contains two stages. The “Feature Stage” is located in the Mason High School Auditorium. This stage is intended for ensembles of advanced skills. Performers on this stage will receive a 25-minute performance slot followed by a 30-minute clinic in a separate location. In addition, feature stage performances will be provided with Competition Suite Commentary from the clinicians, as well as a raw recording without commentary for submission or audition purposes. Bands wanting to perform on the auditorium stage as a Featured Ensemble are encouraged to include a link to an audio recording of their ensemble from sometime in the last three school years.
The Invited stage will be held in our Mason High School Small Commons. This stage is intended for younger, or developing ensembles. Performers on this stage will have a 50-minute time slot that includes the performance, and the clinic on stage with our guest clinicians. Directors may choose the amount of performance time that best fits the ensemble, and the clinic will fill the duration of their time. Please see this sample schedule from the 2024 Festival.
To ensure that each ensemble has a great audience, all attending ensembles are required to view two other high school/middle school ensembles.
Registration
The registration form will open on Tuesday, August, 13th, and will remain open through Tuesday October 15, 2024. Click the registration link below to fill out the registration form. You may register up to four ensembles from one school. In order to consider your registration complete, you must complete payment as well. Feature Stage Registration is $450, and Invited Stage Registration is $375. When completing your registration, register for your preferred stage, if your stage needs to change due to placements, you will be refunded the difference. Contact Avious if you need to pay via credit card. Checks can be made payable to Mason Band Boosters, and mailed to:
Avious Jackson
Mason High School
6100 Mason-Montgomery Rd.
Mason, OH 45040
Invoice Copy (Use this if you need to create an invoice for your treasurer’s office)
2025 Guest Ensemble To Be Announced Soon
2025 Feature Stage Clinicians
2025 Invited Stage Clinicians
Link to Music for All Affiliate Concert Festival Information
We look forward to your ensembles participating in this event. Please direct all questions to Avious Jackson at Jacksonav@masonohioschools.com