Bands 

Concert Band

Course Name:  Concert Band/Symphonic

Prerequisite:  None

Concert Band/Symphonic is designed to promote techniques for playing brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments and cover a variety of band literature styles, primarily for concert performances. Extra rehearsals and performances outside of school are required. Performances include: Pep-Band basketball games, concerts, festivals and competitions. Participation in all concerts, performances, extra rehearsals, competitions, and basketball games (pep band) is required. These students may also audition for the pit orchestra for the school musical. The purchase of a formal concert uniform is required for Concert Band/Symphonic.

Jazz Band

Course Name: Jazz/Contemporary Band

Audition and teacher recommendation. Concurrent enrollment in Concert Band required.

Jazz/Contemporary Band helps students develop their techniques for playing brass, woodwind, percussion, and string instruments as well as guitar and keyboard, focusing primarily on contemporary stage band literature styles, such as traditional jazz, Latin, and rock.  Jazz improvisation is introduced and developed.  This performing group specializes in jazz techniques and the performance of jazz, rock, and contemporary literature in a traditional big band set-up. The Big Band instrumentation for this music ensemble includes Alto Saxophones, Tenor Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones, Piano, Guitar, Bass (upright or electric), Vibraphone, drumset and auxiliary percussion. Objectives include improvisation and fundamental knowledge of jazz through study and performance of various styles and periods.  Participation in all concerts, performances, extra rehearsals, competitions and in-state trips is required.  Private Jazz and Improvisation lessons are strongly recommended.  The purchase of a formal concert uniform is required.