{"id":308,"date":"2024-12-05T07:27:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T07:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:41:42","slug":"bandtastic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dci.org\/bandtastic\/","title":{"rendered":"BANDtastic! Honor Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"308\" class=\"elementor elementor-308\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cae7fb0 e-con-full inner-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cae7fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb48605 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb48605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bandtastic-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6cb69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec6cb69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec8c34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fec8c34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5169e3 e-con-full inner-content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5169e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd041b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acd041b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is <em>BANDtastic!<\/em> and the <em>INpact Band?<\/em><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6e7a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3b6e7a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/zJE2JUJf08k?si=jSEC5WnBxWkPNtQB&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59cbb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59cbb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-81813 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Conn-Selmer_Logo_Vert_Color2-300x134.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Conn-Selmer_Logo_Vert_Color2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Conn-Selmer_Logo_Vert_Color2-1024x459.png 1024w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Conn-Selmer_Logo_Vert_Color2-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/images.dci.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Conn-Selmer_Logo_Vert_Color2.png 1201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><em>BANDtastic!<\/em>\u00a0and the <em>INpact Band<\/em> are programs of Drum Corps International presented in partnership with the Conn Selmer Institute, designed to celebrate the commitment to excellence made by middle school music programs all across the state of Indiana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106e909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106e909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participation in this program motivates middle school students to consider the arts as they make important skills development decisions for their high school years and beyond, and impact lifelong arts behaviors.<\/p><p>Students who participate in the\u00a0<em>INpact Band<\/em> or <em>BANDtastic!<\/em> programs will enjoy the following opportunities:<\/p><ul><li>Experience a once-in-a-lifetime performance in front of thousands of spectators as a part of the DCI World Championships Finals event in Lucas Oil Stadium<\/li><li>Take part in rehearsals and sectionals with professional artists and engaging educational clinicians from the Conn Selmer Institute<\/li><li>Participate in an educational leadership session with industry renowned leadership clinicians from the Conn Selmer Institute<\/li><li>Take part in additional structured activities that promise to be packed full of engaging performances and speakers<\/li><li>Tickets to the DCI World Championships Finals and the opportunity to observe performances from the \u201cbest-of-the-best\u201d marching music ensembles<\/li><li>Exclusive <em>INpact Band<\/em> and <em>BANDtastic!<\/em> gear and \u201cSwag\u201d bags<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390a18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"390a18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it work?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6ff45 num-li elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad6ff45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Band directors nominate* students they feel have demonstrated a high level of commitment to their music departments. Criteria is at the discretion of the director and can be based on a variety of factors from musical talent, to merit, to\u00a0 involvement, to need.<\/li><li>Students are selected and accepted to the band based on their nominations. Every school that nominates will have at least two students accepted. Once registered, students will receive the music to rehearse in advance.<\/li><li>Accepted students get to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rehearse, perform and connect with other outstanding local musicians!<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f5aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f5aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b2996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b2996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\nFor more information 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