Trojan Band

This course is for students with previous experience playing a band instrument. It is an advanced performance ensemble and will perform at formal concerts and many home athletic events (football and basketball games and pep assemblies). This band will represent the school in events requiring out of town travel such as contests, concerts, and/or parades. This class may be repeated.


Drumline

The Trojan drumline is an extracurricular activity for percussion musicians on the Trojan Band. It's a private ensemble that does performances independently. They perform over 125 times a year with most gigs in the summer.


Jazz 1

This course is comprised of upper-class men and women who have the necessary experience and musicianship to perform more advanced and technically demanding literature and who wish to further their knowledge of American Jazz and pop styles through performance. Members are required to participate in many evening and weekend performances and should not be participating in any other activity that would conflict with performances. This class may be repeated.


Jazz 2

This course is comprised of upper-class men and women who have the necessary experience and musicianship to perform more advanced and technically demanding literature and who wish to further their knowledge of American Jazz and pop styles through performance. Members are required to participate in many evening and weekend performances and should not be participating in any other activity that would conflict with performances. This class may be repeated.


Freshman Band

This course is designed to train freshmen that have had previous instrumental music instruction in the skills necessary for musical excellence and showmanship. The band will perform numerous concerts. The emphasis of this band is placed on the development of playing skills and fundamentals rather than public performance. Audition is not required.