Are you interested in joining the Star of the North? We have a simple process to ensure we’re a good fit for one another.
Step One: Contact the Section Leader
Email the band president via our contact page. Tell us what instrument you play. The president will forward the email to our section leader, who will tell you when you can next join us at a rehearsal.
Step Two: Play a rehearsal
Bring your instrument and play along with a rehearsal. You can get to know our ensemble and how we operate. We’ll get to hear how you are as a musician, too.
Step Three: Make it official
Before you can join the band full-time, we will need to resolve a few other details. You will need to read and agree to our respiratory illness policy. Finally, we want the section leader and band director to have a few minutes to hear you play to ensure that we’re a good match for each other.
- Come 10 minutes early to rehearsal, prepared to play for the section leader and one of our music directors.
- Play a chromatic scale, the full range of your instrument
- Play something you enjoy playing
- Sight-read some music the section leader provides, maybe current repertoire or something they’ve picked.
- The section leader will inform you if you’ve been accepted after rehearsal.
Once invited to join, all members must pay the annual dues (even if you’re joining mid-season).