The next festival is February 12, 2026.
Click below to let us know you are interested!

'26 Interest Form

The Cavalier Band Festival is a non-competitive, educational opportunity for your ensemble(s) to attend. Your band will perform in front of an outstanding panel of adjudicators in our auditorium. You will receive taped comments as well as a band clinic from one of the clinicians.

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Previous Adjudicators:
2025
  - Dr. James Miller (Gustavus Adolphus College) 
  - Dr. Christopher Brandt (Morningside University)
  - Dr. Richard Heidel (University of Iowa)
2023
  - Dr. Gary Hill (band clinician)
  - Van Ragsdale (band clinician)
  - Dr. Peter Folliard (Augustana University)
​  - Dr. Christopher Unger (Augustana University)
2022
  - Dr. Jacob Wallace (South Dakota State)
  - Betsy McCann (University of Minnesota)
  - Dr. Calvin Hofer (Colorado Mesa University [retired])

Thank you to our past sponsors!!

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​Dakota Sports

Popplers Music, Inc.

​Dakota Wesleyan University

​Wayne State College - Department of Music

If you are interested in sponsoring the Jefferson Band Program,
​please contact the Fine Arts Office at JHS.