Lion Band

Welcome to the Lion Band! The Lion Band is composed of students in their second year of playing. The band averages between 40--60 players and typically gives three concerts a year in addition to school assemblies. Students have full band rehearsals on Monday and Wednesday from 7:50--8:40AM. They also meet once a week for small group lesson for 30 minutes. Students are required to make-up any classwork that is missed while attending a lesson.

Mark Your Calendars! 3 concerts and 2 assemblies this year (updated 9/3/25)

Monday, December 8th, winter concert, 6:30pm, district auditorium. Students meet at 6:00pm in the MS/HS band room. Concert dress.

2. Wednesday March 4th, district band concert, 6:30pm, HS auditorium. Students will meet at 6:00pm in the HS band room. Concert dress. This is a special concert where we will get the privilege of playing with the MS and HS bands!

3. Monday, May 11th, 6:30pm, spring concert, MS/HS auditorium. Students will meet at 6:00pm in the MS/HS band room. Concert dress.

Concert Dress

A uniform look is essential to a uniform sound! Concerts are special events and dressing appropriately adds to that special feeling and presence. Please do your best to wear a black and white outfit such as a white shirt, black pants or dress and nice shoes.

Tips for Practicing

Find a quiet place to practice
Practice at the same time every day (15 minutes before dinner or in between your math and ELA homework)
Schedule your practice sessions ahead of time (for example, 5:00 every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Have your child play a piece for you each week. Let them teach you about the instrument!
Use a music stand
Set a timer
Use the recordings to practice with (downloaded from the web or on the Google Classroom)

Band Assessments and Tracking Progress

Students in the Lion Band continue to use the Standard of Excellence Book 1. Progress is tracked throughout the year on the "Lion Band Karate Chart." This chart consists of select songs from the lesson book that students will perform in their small group lesson. After performing the song at a proficient level they are awarded a sticker for that song. Songs are grouped into belts of various colors. As students progress they earn different colored band karate belts.

Green Belt

Songs 58, 61, 62, 63

Blue Belt

Songs: 67, 71, 78, 81, 84 (and a band piece)

Purple Belt

Songs: 88, 93, 96, 98 (and a band piece)

Brown Belt

Songs: 108, 115, 126, 127 (and a band piece)

Black Belt

Songs: 134, 135, 138, 142, 148 (and a band piece)

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