High School

At the high school level the curricular ensembles consist of a 9th grade concert band, a 10th through 12th grade concert band, a 10th through 12th grade auditioned symphonic wind ensemble, a 9th through 12th grade concert string orchestra, a 10th through 12th grade symphonic string orchestra and the Pennsbury Symphony Orchestra. The Pennsbury Symphony Orchestra will be made up of members of the Symphonic Winds and and Symphonic Orchestra. Performances of the curricular ensembles consists of at least two mandatory concerts each school year. The lesson component consists of two 15 minute individual lessons per quarter. There is a small ensemble/district workshop that meets during the EOP periods. The co-curricular offerings are 2 jazz ensembles (the Pennsbury Concert Jazz Band and the Pennsbury Jazz Ensemble), a marching band (the Long Orange Line Marching Band), and a theater orchestra.

Other curricular classes under the instrumental music department include Jazz Practices and Independent Study. Jazz Practices is a course designed to teach students more about the idiom of jazz. Included in this course are improvisation, solos, arrangements, jazz history, and the course culminates in a recording of a full length EP album and a Recital. The course is designed for juniors and seniors, though sophomores may take the course with instructor approval. (Semester, Every Day Course)

Independent Study is designed for students seeking to pursue a career in music. Activities in the class include practice techniques, audition preparation, arrangements and composition, advanced theory techniques, and the course culminates in a student recital at the end of the course. The course is designed for seniors, though juniors may take the course with instructor approval. (Full Year, Every Day Course)