CAPITAL REGION JUNIOR WINDS HONOUR BAND
EVENT INFO
APRIL 24 - 26, 2026
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Ashbury College
302 Mariposa Ave., Ottawa, ON, K1M 0T3​
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Registrations are due: March 6th, 2026
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ABOUT
The Ontario Band Association is proud to announce the 2026 Capital Region Junior Winds Honour Band! this ensemble will draw students from Kingston to Renfrew to Ottawa. The band will run from April 24 - 26, 2026.
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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.
Sommer Forrester will be the conductor for the 2026 Honour Band. We are so excited to be back making music together!
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FEES
The participation fee for the weekend will be $75. This includes meals, snacks and a t-shirt.
2026 schedule
Friday, April 24
6:30PM - ​ Registration & Check-in
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7:00 - 8:00 PM- ​ Rehearsal Session #1
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Saturday, april 25
9:30 AM - ​ Check-in
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10:00 AM - ​ Rehearsal Session #2
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12:00 PM- ​ Lunch (provided) & lunch hour concert (for CRJW)
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1:30 - 3:00 PM - ​ Sectionals
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3:00 - 4:30 - ​ Rehearsal Session #3
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Sunday, april 26
9:30 AM - ​ Check-in
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10:00 -12:00 PM - ​ Rehearsal Session #4
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1:00 - 2:00 PM - ​ Dress Rehearsal
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2:00 PM - ​ Pre-concert break
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2:30 - ​ Final Concert
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3:30 - ​ Reception
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2026 conductor
About
Sommer Forrester
Sommer Helweh Forrester is an Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Toronto. She teachers courses in music education, conducts the Wind Symphony, and serves as the Coordinator of Music Education. Forrester holds Doctoral (Ph.D.) in Music Education with a cognate in Wind Conducting from the University of Michigan. A former K - 12 classroom teacher, Forrester proudly taught music in Canada, Palestine, Israel, and Kuwait.
Sommer Forrester
