American Band College

What should I bring with me to Ashland?

All ABC Students:
  • Study materials.
  • Your main instrument.
  • Other instruments to study, as room allows.
  • Bring a wireless-enabled laptop computer to take notes during clinics, take entrance and final exam, and take short sample ABC tests to help with weak areas. The ABC lecture hall has wireless internet.
  • Be sure to bring headphones or earbuds for the listening sections of your exams.
  • Formal concert attire for the June 26th and July 4th concerts (men - white shirt, black suit, black tie: women - floor length black dress or pants and blouse).
2nd Year ABC Students:
  • Sight-reading score.
  • Baton.
3rd Year ABC Students:
  • Concert score.
  • Baton.