FAQ

Can I join a music group and still be in Troy Tech, IB, AP, Cambridge?  All students are required to take Fine Arts classes.  The Instrumental Music Program courses are mainly classes for Fine Arts Credit.  Some of the Course allow students to receive PE Credit.  These would include Marching Band and Color Guard.  Some students are able to play sports and play in music groups depending on their level of academic involvement.  Over 95% of Music and Color Guard students are in Troy Tech, IB, AP, and Cambridge.

How many groups can I play in?  You can play in as many groups as your schedule allows.  Most require permission from Mr. Castillo.  An audition will be needed for the Jazz Band, Advanced String Orchestra, the Wind Symphony, and the wind (brass and woodwinds) and percussion sections of the Symphony Orchestra.