05/28/2026
Audition Season has started!
We are so fortunate that the Southwest Ohio area offers multiple enriching opportunities for students to learn and perform in addition to their school groups. Ages range from 6th grade to 12th grade. Here are some wonderful honor ensembles with audition information noted, when it becomes available:
CCM College Conservatory of Music - Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensembles - https://ccm.asapconnected.com/?org=1185 =58487
CCM College Conservatory of Music - Jazz Ensembles- https://go.asapconnected.com/?org=1185 =36731
Cincinnati Wind Band Young Artists Program - https://www.cincinnatiwindband.org/youngartists
Butler Philharmonic Youth Orchestra - https://www.butlerphil.org/orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra - Two ensembles for students in grades 8-12 - https://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/education-and-community/youth-programs/cincinnati-symphony-youth-orchestras/
Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra -https://daytonphilharmonicyouthorchestra.org/auditions/
NKU Youth Symphony Orchestra -
https://www.nku.edu/artsci/sota/music/music-prep/programs/youth-symphony/
We also have a web page in our resource section that includes these ensembles and more - https://lakotawestbands.org/resources/links/
If there are any additions, please add in comments!
Good luck to all that audition!
Lakota East Bands
CCM Wind Studies
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music - CCM
Cincinnati Wind Band
CCM Prep
National Association for Music Education
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Butler Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
