Musicians interested in joining the band must play an audition.  Please note that openings are anticipated in tuba, percussion, and clarinet.  However, all interested musicians should audition.

CLARIFICATION: Past performers who are classified as "regulars" do not need to reaudition.  Past performers who were "subs" will need to play an audition for the new director.

The band performs a weekly series of ten summer music concerts.  The band rehearses on Tuesday evenings and performs on Thursday evenings.   Performers must attend the rehearsals in order to perform. Musicians receive an honorarium for their services.

Because the band plays a new concert program each week, qualified musicians must be excellent sight-readers.  They must be available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the summer.  They are eager to perform on their instrument and look forward to preparing quality musical performances.

The 2009 auditions have been scheduled for Auditions will be Monday, May 18th.   Contact Voneda Denault by e-mail at imintheband2@hotmail.com or by phone at (815) 671-6149.  Auditions are held at the Larsen Fine Arts Center at Olivet Nazarene University.  Musicians must perform a prepared selection which should display the musician's tone quality, expression, and range.  Musicians will also be asked to perform two major scales from memory.  A sight-reading test will also be conducted.  The conductor and band officers will evaluate the auditions.