Decorah HS Band is one of six bands invited to perform at UNI Thursday

The Decorah HS Wind Ensemble will perform at 10:10 a.m. Thursday as one of six high school bands invited to participate in the inaugural UNI Northern Iowa Band Invitational.

The "invitation only" event will highlight some of the top high school bands in the state of Iowa.  The other bands involved are Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, Johnston High School, Humboldt High School, Grinnell High School and Hampton High School.

Each band will have a one hour performance time on the stage of the Great Hall in the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on the UNI campus.  Following their performance each ensemble will receive individual critiques from the three resident UNI instrumental ensemble conductors: Dr. Ronald Johnson - Director of Bands, Dr. S. Danny Galyen - Associate Director of Bands, and Dr. Rebecca Burkhardt - Director of Orchestral Studies.  Video and audio recordings will be made of each ensemble's performance.

The Decorah High School Wind Ensemble is under the direction of James L. Fritz who is in his 27th year at DHS.