Chamber ensembles give students opportunities to extend their skills by playing in smaller groups with instruments from the same family. Students receive more focused guidance, learn to listen closely and develop confidence playing their own part. These groups complement core ensembles and explore music suited to each instrument’s sound and character.
Flute Group brings flute players together to explore melodies, harmonies and a variety of musical styles. Students develop a clear, blended sound while improving their breathing, tuning and ability to play together.
Clarinet Ensemble explores the warm, rich sounds of the clarinet family. Students take turns playing melody, harmony and accompanying parts, developing their tone, tuning and confidence holding an independent part.
Saxophone Ensemble explores the rich harmonies and expressive sounds of the saxophone family across a range of musical styles. Students develop tone, tuning and rhythmic accuracy while learning to blend and move between melody and supporting roles.
Brass Ensemble brings together the bright and powerful sounds of brass instruments. Students explore music ranging from fanfares to quieter, expressive pieces while developing breathing, tone, tuning and balance.
This ensemble consists of percussionists of all ability levels.
It focuses on individual technique, rhythm knowledge, reading skills, music theory, music history and listening skills to be applied to a wide array of styles, techniques and types of literature.
Guitar Ensemble gives students the opportunity to combine melodies, chords and bass lines in a group setting. Members develop picking, strumming and music-reading skills while learning to keep steady time and balance their sound with others.