The Comeaux Band Program strives to provide its members with a rewarding musical education that will educate each of its students with the musical knowledge needed to achieve at the next level, college or university, or to enjoy music as a performer or listener throughout their lives. The directors, staff and booster organization are dedicated to making an experience that will last a life-time.
Check out the Spartan Concert Band at one of these Wonderful events throughout the spring semester!
District Assessment and NSU Invitational specific dates and times are TBA!
All Events have been updated in the calendar for the summer!
These events are specific to certain members so please refer to the fine print on the flyer to see if you are involved in this event.
These dates are for all returning members of the Spartan Band as well as incoming members.
The Ovey Comeaux High School Band has had long standing tradition of greatness. Our history is filled with amazing performances such as:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Bands of America Regional Champion
Bands of America National Finalist
4 time Bands of America Regional finalist
NAI Grand Nationals
7 time Louisiana Showcase of Marching Band Grand Champion
3 time Deep South Champion
4 time LMCGPC Concert Percussion Champions
10+ LMCGPC Color Guard divisional top 3
What we can be most proud of as a program is that almost every student that has ever left the program and decided to play in college has received a scholarship to do so. Even those not majoring in music have opportunities to play in college marching band, pep band, or concert band, and receive some type of music scholarship while pursuing their major in something else.
So often people believe that you have to make strict choices when you go into high school. We think that this is your time to explore options, and see what you enjoy. We want you to know that you can do more than just band, or just sports while you're in high school. We encourage it! Here's just a few things that students have participated in (school sponsored), while participating in band:
Football Volleyball Cheerleading Dance Team
Track Cross Country Softball Baseball
Soccer Bowling Team Swim Team Basketball
Beta Club Drama / plays Student Council National Honors Society
ROTC Academy Visual Arts Academy ...and more
We want you to be life long performers and consumers in music. We have many alumni that continue to play in public. Locally, that's most easily done by participating in the Lafayette Concert Band, however we have many that play around town as professional musicians during the evenings as well! Regardless of your path, there are a lot of people that are now famous that have done band while in high school, and we want you to know that you can join them. It's not a choice of this or that, but rather how we can help you continue to enrich your life. Here's just a few so that you know:
Flute: Lizzo, Halle Berry, Celion Dion, Gwen Stephanie, George Eastman (founder of Kodak), Tina Fey, David Robinson (former center with the San Antonio Spurs), John Quincy Adams
Oboe: Julia Roberts, Dennis O'Hare
Clarinet: Julia Roberts, Woody Allen, Gloria Estefan, Jimmy Kimmel, Steven Spielberg (who actually played 3rd clarinet in several of his film recordings as well!), Allan Greenspan, Zakk Wylde
Saxophone: Jennifer Garner, Roy Williams, Vince Carter, David Robinson, Jason Kelce, Tom Selleck, Ronald McNair, Bob Hope
Trumpet: James Woods, John Glenn, Michael Anthony, Drew Cary, Kesha, Stephen Tyler, Montel Williams, Richard Gear, Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Jackie Gleason, Eric Lindros, Samuel L. Jackson, Shania Twain
French Horn: Ewan McGregor, Vanessa Williams, Otto Graham, Samuel L. Jackson
Trombone: Bill Engvall, Nelly Furtado, Bobby Bowdan, Tony Stewart, Fred Rogers
Baritone: Neil Armstrong
Tuba: Andy Griffith, Malik Rose, Dan Ackroyd, Aretha Franklin
Percussion: Mike Anderson, Tracy Simien, Johnny Depp, Trent Raznor, Walter Peyton, Johnny Carson, Emril Lagasse, Dolly Parton
