District Band

Please Contact Butch Owens for any questions related to District Band.
Please note, that there is all new material for All-District and All-State band auditions. You can visit the link below and print off everything from the Missouri Bandmasters website (excluding percussion).
District/Conference Band Dates
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 - 11:59 PM - Auditions Registrations Due (You can turn it in earlier if you need to request checks earlier)
November 3rd, 2026 - 5:00 PM - All-District Band Auditions at Carthage HS
January 8, 2027 - 5:00-9:00 PM - All-District Band/Conference Band Rehearsal at Joplin HS
January 9, 2027 - 9:00-12:00 AND 1:30-3:30 All-District Band/Conference Band Rehearsal at Joplin HS
January 9, 2027 - 4:30 PM - All-District Band/Conference Band Performance at Joplin HS

2026-2027 District Band Clinician

TBA

Previous District Band Clinicians

2026 - Dr. Jim Daughters - Southeast Missouri State University
2025 - Dr. Andrew Chybowski - Pittsburg State University
2024 - Dr. Brian Silvey - University of Missouri
2023 - Dr. Craig Fuchs - Pittsburg State University
​2022 - Mrs. Sharon Toulouse - University of Kansas
2021 - Event Cancelled
2020 - Dr. Chris Knighten - University of Arkansas
2019 - Mr. Gary Gackstatter - St. Louis Community College - Meremac
2018 - Dr. Michael Hancock - University of Oklahoma
2017 - Dr. Curran Prendergast - Truman State University
2016 - Dr. Rick Espinosa - Missouri Southern State University
2015 - Dr. Timothy Oliver - Arkansas State University
2014 - Dr. Frank Tracz - Kansas State University
2013 - Dr. Jay Gilbert - Diane College
2012 - Dr. Brian Hopwood - Southwest Baptist University
2011 - Mr. Roy D. "Skip" Vandelicht - Central Methodist University
2010 - Dr. Scott Lubaroff - Central Missouri State University
2009 - Dr. Tim Allshouse - Blue Springs High School
2008 - Dr. Gary P. Gilroy - California State University - Fresno