District VII Honor Band Concert

The District VII Band Directors Association proudly presents its 2026 Senior High, Junior High, and All Youth Honor Bands. The event will take place on Saturday, January 10, at 1:00 PM, with doors opening at 12:00 PM.

District VII is a division of the Louisiana Music Educators Association (LMEA) and encompasses the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. John, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and parts of Ascension and St. James. Each honor band features approximately 90–100 students from schools across the district.

The ensembles will be led by distinguished clinicians from across the country.

Senior High will be conducted by Dr. David Campo, Professor Emeritus and former Director of Bands at Stephen F. Austin State University, as well as a widely recognized composer with commissions spanning middle school, high school, university, and professional ensembles.

The Junior High ensemble will be led by Mr. Blake Bogan, our District VII Band Director of the Year and the current Director of Bands at Raceland Middle and Elementary Schools, where his ensembles consistently earn superior ratings.

Our All Youth Ensemble will be conducted by Mrs. Kim Kessler, Director of Bands at St. Clement of Rome in Metairie, whose groups have also earned consistent superior ratings and numerous awards.