NJ All State Honors Band Gala 2025
- Mr. Kuntz
- Jan 24
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 16
Where: The College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall (2000 Pennington Rd, Ewing Township, NJ 08618)
Concert attendees can park in Lot 5, 6, or 7.
Please allow for extra time if you are unfamiliar with the campus
Tickets: $11 for adults and $8 for anyone under 18.
All tickets must be purchased online at tcnj.edu/boxoffice in advance. Make sure you select the 6pm evening concert, not the 2pm afternoon concert.
We will perform two of the pieces we performed at the SJBODA Concert Band Festival in March. Let My Love Be Heard and Incantation and Dance.
When: Sunday, April 27th
Please note, this is the last day of Spring Break. Please contact Mr. Kuntz ASAP if you have any pre-existing conflicts.
3:15pm, Students NOT involved with Indoor Percussion or Indoor Color Guard Report to High School Band Room
*Mr. Kuntz will be coming from the Indoor Percussion competition at Eastern Regional HS. He will send a Remind with an updated report time if the competition runs late.
Please arrive already dressed in your concert attire.
Please eat before you arrive. There will be no food for sale at TCNJ.
Pack all instruments, equipment, music, mutes...etc.
Students that are in Indoor Percussion and Indoor Color Guard need to do the following:
Bring your concert attire to Eastern Regional. You should change into your concert attire after the Indoor Percussion performance.
Either bring your instrument, sheet music, and other equipment to Eastern Regional OR put your instrument, sheet music, and other equipment at the front of the Band Room so we make sure everything gets packed for you.
Indoor Percussion Performance at 1:22pm
Please eat at the competition before we depart. There will be no food for sale at TCNJ.
3:35pm, Wind Ensemble Depart high school (40 min bus ride)
Indoor Percussion students will be picked up before the awards ceremony.
4:15pm, Arrive at Eastern Regional HS
Pick up the Indoor Percussion and Indoor Color Guard students, then depart for TCNJ (60 min bus ride)
5:15pm, Arrive at TCNJ
Proceed to Lot 5 and drop off at the sidewalk parallel to the stadium entrance. Buses can park in Lot 5 and 6. If Lots 5 and 6 are full, buses should proceed to the Carlton Avenue lot to wait.
Unload all equipment into Kendall Hall.
6pm, Warm Up (20 min)
6:20pm Travel to stage
6:25pm, Perform
After we perform
Pack up all equipment
Watch other groups after our performance
6:50pm - Northern Valley Old Tappan HS Wind Ensemble (Region 1)
7:15pm - JP Stevens HS Wind Ensemble (Region 2)
7:40pm - Clearview HS Wind Ensemble (Region 3)
8:05pm - West Orange HS Wind Ensemble (Region 1)
8:30pm, Awards Ceremony
8:45pm, Use the bathrooms before we leave, pack up the bus, and travel back to the high school (1hr 30 min bus ride)
10pm, Approximate Return to WHS
10:15pm, Approximate Dismissal (after clean up)
Permission Slip: Permission slips must be filled out and signed by parents and returned to Mr. Kuntz ASAP. A paper copy will be sent home.
TCNJ Minors on campus Waiver (every student must complete waiver)
TCNJ requires every participating student and their parent guardian to complete the linked waiver form Below. A paper copy will be sent home. Note: bands will not be able to participate in the Gala until we receive a completed waiver for each performing student.
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