Music For All UCF-Orlando Concert Band Invitationalpresented by Excelcia Music Publishing

The UCF Bands are proud to host an annual Music for All UCF-Orlando Band Invitational, presented by Excelcia Music Publishing, an affiliate regional festival of the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Open to middle school and high school ensembles, we are proud to invite up to twelve concert bands of distinction to present their own showcase performances, to receive clinic & adjudication, and to be our VIP guests at the UCF Wind Ensemble’s UCF Celebrates the Arts concert.

Each ensemble selected to participate in the invitational will enjoy the following:

30-minute performance in one of the world-class spaces in Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, either the Steinmetz Hall or the Alexis & Jim Pugh Recital Hall
Written & recording adjudication of their performance by a panel of nationally recognized authorities in instrumental music education
Post-performance clinic with a member of our panel of nationally renowned clinician-educators
VIP tickets for all participating students and directors as guests of the UCF Bands for the special evening concert presented by the UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band in Steinmetz Hall, in conjunction with UCF Celebrates the Arts

2025 Clinicians

Rubén Diario Gómez Southern Illinois-Edwardsville

Early applications for the 2025 invitational are being accepted from schools OUTSIDE the state of Florida until May 15 with notifications shortly after. General application will reopen on September 15.

"*" indicates required fields

School Name*

Director Name*

Director Email*

Director Phone*

School Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Ensemble Name*

Number of Students in Ensemble*

Grades Included*

Performance Venues*

Ensembles selected will be assigned to one of two performance venues in the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – either the FEATURE STAGE (Steinmetz Concert Hall) or the INVITED STAGE (TBD, either the Walt Disney Theatre or Alexis & Jim Pugh Recital Hall). The Invited Stage, while an outstanding acoustic setting, is a much smaller venue & stage. Please indicate below whether, if selected, you will be willing to be assigned to either venue at the discretion of the festival coordinators or if you will accept an invitation only if you can be assigned to the Feature Stage. Photos & specifications for each facility can be found online through the Dr. Phillips Center website at https://www.drphillipscenter.org/explore/theaters-spaces/

If selected to the 2025 concert band invitational, we will accept an invitation, regardless of the performance venue to which we are assigned

If selected to the 2025 concert band invitational, we will only accept an invitation if we are assigned to perform on the FEATURE STAGE

Program History*

Recent accomplishments: last 5 years

Number of Years Director Has Been at School*

Audio Samples (15-20 minutes)*

• Must be products of the current director and from the last year
• Recordings should be unedited run-through performances (rehearsal recordings ARE acceptable)
• Recorded works should have been on a concert program from the last year (documented with programs)
• Upload up to three samples

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Accepted file types: mp3, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3.

Example Concert Program*

Upload up to three concert programs. PLEASE NOTE that the works for which audio is uploaded must be also included in the concert programs uploaded here.

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 3.

Music For All UCF-Orlando Concert Band Invitational
presented by Excelcia Music Publishing

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2025 Clinicians

Early applications for the 2025 invitational are being accepted from schools OUTSIDE the state of Florida until May 15 with notifications shortly after. General application will reopen on September 15.