Curriculum

The Lafayette Band Program focuses on developing musicianship through a comprehensive music education program. We provide regular small group and individualized instruction, from the directors and highly skilled staff. The Lafayette Band Program offers performance opportunities with three levels of concert band, two levels of jazz band, percussion class, as well as chamber music. Sectional classes are partnered with our large ensembles to further develop students’ musical skills.

Outcomes

Band majors have rigorous performance and rehearsal expectations. They develop the skills necessary to be successful in both music and non-music fields. Graduates from SCAPA Lafayette have developed the musicianship necessary to be admitted into highly regarded collegiate or conservatory programs around the country. Core skills learned in our program (time management, goal setting, problem-solving, collaboration, and many more) can be applied in any college and career setting students choose.

Program Accolades

The Lafayette Band is a two-time recipient of the coveted Sudler Shield presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, an international award recognizing high school and youth marching bands of world class excellence. Lafayette Marching Band performed in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The Lafayette Marching Band has had the distinct honor of escorting Santa on two different occasions in the world-famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City (1991 and 2002). Since 1990, "The Pride of Bluegrass®" Marching Band has won the KMEA State Champion in Class AAAA and Class AAAAA an incredible 23 times as of 2023. Since the inception of the KMEA State Marching Band Championship in 1986, the Lafayette Marching Band has performed as a finalist in every state championship event. Performing groups including Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Wind Symphony have performed several times at the KMEA state Conference in Louisville.

Faculty