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CAPITAL REGION JUNIOR WINDS HONOUR BAND

EVENT INFO

MAY 2 - 4, 2025

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Ashbury College

302 Mariposa Ave., Ottawa, ON, K1M 0T3

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NOMINATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 21, 2025

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ABOUT

The Ontario Band Association is proud to announce the return of the Capital Region Junior Winds Honour Band! this ensemble will draw students from Kingston to Renfrew to Ottawa. The band will run from May 2 - 4, 2025.

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(See below for schedule)

 

Honour Bands are a great chance for students to meet other like-minded individuals and work towards a common goal. The Capital Region/OBA Honour Band is an educational concert band that will develop not only the participants' musical capabilities, but also their self confidence, team work and spirit, which they will bring home and to school to positively affect everyone who is around them.

 

Dylan Maddix will be the conductor for the 2025 Honour Band. We are so excited to be back making music together!

 

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nominations

Students from Grade 7 - 8 can be recommended by their teachers to be in the ensemble. Please note that a maximum of eight (8) students can be recommended from any one school. Recommendations must be completed by March 21, 2025!

FEES

The participation fee for the weekend will be $75. This includes meals, snacks and a t-shirt.

SCHEDULE

Friday, may 2

6:30PM - â€‹ Registration & Check-in

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7:00 - 8:00 PM- â€‹ Rehearsal Session #1

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Saturday, may 3

9:30 AM - â€‹ Check-in

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10:00 AM - â€‹ Rehearsal Session #2

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12:00 PM- â€‹ Lunch (provided) & lunch hour concert (for CRJW)

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1:30 - 3:00 PM - â€‹ Sectionals

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3:00 - 4:30 - â€‹ Rehearsal Session #3

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Sunday, May 4

9:30 AM - â€‹ Check-in

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10:00 -12:00 PM - â€‹ Rehearsal Session #4

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1:00 - 2:00 PM - â€‹ Dress Rehearsal

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2:00 PM - â€‹ Pre-concert break

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2:30 - â€‹ Final Concert

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3:30 - â€‹ Reception

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2025 conductor

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DYLAN MADDIX

About dylan maddix

Originally from Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Dr. Dylan Maddix serves as Assistant Professor of Instrumental Conducting and Community Engagement at Memorial University in St. John's, NL. In this role, he conducts the Memorial University Wind Ensemble, Concert Winds and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting.

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Prior to his current position, Maddix was a Professor of Music and Head of Wind and Brass Studies at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario. There, he conducted the wind ensemble and taught courses in music theory, wind/brass methods, and pedagogy. He also served as a member of the conducting faculty at Laurentian University.

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Maddix serves on the board of the Newfoundland and Labrador Band Association and is a past chair of the Canadian Band Association. Additionally, he is the founder and co-host of The Band Room Podcast and hosts the conducting leadership podcast Changing Your Pattern.

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Maddix holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University, a Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Toronto, and a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in Conducting from Arizona State University. His academic journey has been shaped by mentors including: Jason Caslor, Joe Burgstaller, Gillian MacKay, Jim Spragg, Linda Pearse, & Alan Klaus.

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As a versatile and accomplished trumpeter, Maddix has collaborated with artists such as Sarah McLachlan, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp, The Video Games Live Orchestra, Johnny Reid, The Broadway Tenors, the Hannaford Street Silver Band, the Toronto Concert ORchestra, Hogtown Brass Quintet, and Vox Aeris Trio.

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He has conducted masterclasses at institutions across Canada, including the University of Toronto, Western University, Acadia University, Mount Allison University, and McMaster University. Maddix has also contributed his expertise as a conducting and music consultant for Netflix's Umbrella Academy and Global TV's Private Eyes.

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