Echoing the sound tradition of the Desert Winds, the Honor Winds fosters a tuition-free music education program that focuses on lifelong musicianship within its students. Representative high school winds and percussion players from across the valley come together to create life-mirroring musical art. This selective program is led by one of the most celebrated music educators in the United States today, Diane Koutsoulis. The Honor Winds provides yearlong music education programs that include master classes, leadership training, and performance opportunities that serve to improve our entire music education community.