Wind Ensemble

Wind Ensemble Director: Brian Edwards

Course Description:  Wind Ensemble is a performance-oriented ensemble for students with at least one year of band experience. This is the advanced ensemble of 7th and 8th graders. Students work on advanced fundamental skills and music literature. 

• For 7th & 8th Grade students. Selection into this group is by audition.

• UIL performing ensemble (designated as the “Varsity” band for UIL activities)

• Have weekly sectionals after school (as scheduled)

• Encouraged to take private lessons

• Participate in All-Region auditions

• UIL Concert and Sight-reading in Spring, a Spring Concert in May, perform at a spring festival TBD. 

• Participate in Solo & Ensemble

• Students have the opportunity to participate in a Spring Trip that includes a concert performance

• Daily Practice at Home:  Daily practice is the student’s homework in band class and is necessary to make steady progress. Every student is expected to practice at home regularly. We recommend a minimum of 15-20 minutes of home practice five days a week. Some students may need more than that to achieve their musical goals. Students will have specific exercises and songs to practice and review the material presented in that day’s class. You can help by confirming that they are practicing and not just “playing around” on the instrument. It’s not the amount of time practiced that makes the greatest difference; it’s the quality of the practice session.

AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE 

(Tuesdays, 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm) 

Attendance Requirements for Wind Ensemble Members

Students in the Wind Ensemble are required to attend afterschool rehearsals.