Meet Our Ensembles

Concert Bands

These ensembles are designed to play differing levels of repertoire. While in these ensembles, students will work on furthering their abilities and preparing them for the future. These are open ensembles, open to any student who wishes to play and further their musical ability. Students will perform a Winter and a Spring Concert, as well as other performances throughout the year. In middle school, this class meets every other day for an hour. In high school, this class meets every day for 90 minutes. For the high school ensemble, some after school rehearsals will be required due to class conflicts during the school day.

Marching Band

This ensemble is the Pride of Emanuel County Institute. Membership in this ensemble is highly recommended for those in the Concert Band, but is not required. Performances include half-time shows, parades, and marching festivals/competitions. Students in this ensemble will be held to high standards of integrity, loyalty, and achievement as this ensemble most represents our program to the community. This ensemble meets after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 3:20-5:30 during the Fall Semester with a few rehearsals in the Spring Semester for parades. If a student misses a Thursday rehearsal they will not be allowed to march during the half-time performances on Friday evening, no exceptions (members are still expected to attend the game and perform in the stands). After competition, this rule will be relaxed for students who are ill or attending a school function. Students will have to pay a $100 marching band fee. This fee goes towards transportation to and from games and competitions, band shirt, marching uniform cleaning, marching shoes, competition entry fees, and other expenses as they come up during the season.

Jazz Band

The jazz band is comprised of students in 8^th-12^th grades and students must have had at least one year of performing experience. This group meets in the Spring Semester after school and is entirely extra-curricular. The students in this group perform music in swing, Latin, rock, and pop styles and learn the basics of improvisation. Auditions are required only of those students who wish to play piano, bass guitar, guitar, or drum set.

Dance Line

This is the auxiliary of the marching band. This is an audition only group. If selected for this group, students are expected to be at everything the marching band is required to be at. Rising 8^th graders through rising 12^th graders are eligible to audition for this group. The Dance Line will rehearse on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm. On competition weeks, the Dance Line may be asked to attend the Monday rehearsals as well.