Band & Choir

BAND  – 1 year 

Rancho’s Instrumental Music program is a highly reputable, award-winning program, offering many different ensembles.  Students have the opportunity to participate in the following:

• Concert Band - designed for 7th grade students who have no instrumental music experience or one year of experience on a musical instrument and provides the opportunity to learn and develop on their primary instrument.  Concert Band has approximately five performances throughout the school year at various events including school concerts, and competitive festivals.

• Symphonic Band - designed for 7th and 8th grade students who have one or two years of experience on a musical instrument and provides the opportunity to advance in their progress on their primary instrument.  Symphonic Band has approximately five performances throughout the school year at various events including school concerts, and competitive festivals.

• Wind Ensemble - offered to students who already understand the basic foundation of their instrument and provides the opportunity to excel in their primary instrument.  This class consists of the most proficient wind and percussion students.  Audition is required of every musician for the entry of this ensemble.  Wind Ensemble has approximately eight performances throughout the school year at various events including community occurrences, school concerts, and competitive festivals.

• Jazz Band "Red" - offered to students who are interested in exploring the Jazz genre and its styles, forms, and principles.  Students do not need to have prior Jazz experience to audition for this ensemble.  Audition is required of every musician for the entry of this ensemble.  "Jazz Red" has approximately three performances throughout the school year at various school concerts.

• Jazz Band "Gold" - offered to students who already understand the basic foundation of their instrument and provides the opportunity to explore the Jazz genre and its styles, forms, and principles.  Jazz experience is preferred for this ensemble.  Audition is required of every musician for the entry of this ensemble.  "Jazz Gold" has approximately ten performances throughout the school year at various events including school concerts, and competitive festivals.

• Strings - Beginning Strings is designed for students who are continuing their journey from the elementary level or picking up a string instrument for the first time. This course focuses on developing foundational techniques for violin, viola, cello, and double bass while introducing students to the dynamics of ensemble playing. Beginning Strings has approximately three performances throughout the school year, including both Winter and Spring concerts.

A voluntary donation of $30 is appreciated for all of the above ensembles/classes.

CHOIR– 1 year 

Do you enjoy singing or would you like to improve your voice? Choir provides students the opportunity to learn vocal techniques and gain confidence in group and solo vocal performing. Students will perform at several school and public performances throughout the school year.

A voluntary donation of $30 is appreciated.