What is the Greece Marching Band?

The Greece Marching Band Blue Knights are a competitive field band ensemble made up of students in grades 6-12 in the Greece Central School District.

The members represent all six of the middle and high schools in Greece.

A field band performs a choreographed routine combining musicianship and athleticism. Shows last about 8 minutes and are performed on the football field. There are usually 3-4 movements of music that tell a story or are centered on a theme.

The band is comprised of a front-end ensemble, including instruments like marimbas and large drums; the brass, such as trumpets and trombones; the woodwinds, including saxophones and flutes, and last but not least the drumline with marching snare, bass and tenor drums.

A color guard brings it together by adding visual effects, dance, flag work, and rifle tosses. Students in drama, dance, gymnastics, band, orchestra or chorus typically join the “Guard”.

Who is eligible?

All Greece Central School District music students in grades 6-12 (grade they will be in as of the fall) can participate in the band. To play a musical instrument in this group, the student must be currently taking a curricular program course at school (Chorus/Band/Orchestra/Theory). We encourage chorus and orchestra students to learn a percussion instrument or join the colorguard when a part of this group. If any student who is enrolled in these courses receives private lessons on another instrument, we will allow them to play that instrument in the group.

Since there is no colorguard class at school, this section is open to any student who wishes to participate.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals are usually on Tuesday and Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. During our fall competition season, we will rehearse on Saturday morning in preparation for our competitions. The band's year is divided into three parts: