Summer Music Festival: Wind & Brass Workshop

The Wind & Brass Workshop offers its participants two weeks of learning, practicing, and rehearsing in concert band, instrument-section classes, and small chamber music ensembles, plus music theory and enrichment classes. Students from across the Houston area attend, allowing students to meet their peers who love playing an instrument as much as they do! This session is fast-paced and varied, allowing Faculty Artists to meet students where they are while also offering challenges and opportunities for growth.

This session is best for beginning to intermediate level woodwind and brass players who have been playing their instrument for 1-2 years and are particularly interested in improving their playing in a fun and supportive environment. Advanced woodwind and brass students may consider auditioning for the new Orchestra & Chamber Music Workshop session, which is centered around symphonic orchestra (including string instruments).

Did you know? AFA offers tuition assistance for students who may not be able to afford the full amount; learn more here. Plus, students who attended the 2023 Summer Music Festival receive a discount of $25.00.

District Transportation Partnerships

Through partnership with AFA, select school district Fine Arts departments in the area will provide bus transportation between a central location in their respective districts and AFA for students enrolled in their districts. April 1st update: Fort Bend, Klein, Humble, and Lamar Consolidated districts will offer transportation for their students during this session.

Extended Day Composition Club

Wind & Brass Workshop students also have the opportunity to stay a bit longer each day (until 4:30) and try their hand at writing music in the Extended Day Composition Club. This is great for any student who is curious about how to notate ideas they might have, how melody, harmony, and rhythm work together, and information about how to write for instruments other than their own. This option is an add-on to the regular session, with tuition set at $250.00 (tuition assistance is not applicable for this tuition fee). Enrollment in this option is first-come first-served as students are offered admission in their selected regular session.

Applications for the 2024 Summer Music Festival are open now! Start Here.