West Rowan High School offers four levels of concert band that are all taught during the school day. Education is specialized to each student's grade level. All four sections prepare music to play in the same concert. The four sections include:
Novice (Previously beginning)
Developing (Previously Intermediate)
Intermediate (Previously Proficient)
Advanced
All classes are taught based on the North Carolina Standards for Music Education, which can be found below
We also have an award-winning corps-style marching band, known as the Marching Falcons. The Marching Falcons perform at football games, parades, community events, and marching band competitions across the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
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The West Rowan Wind Ensemble performs at several concerts throughout the year, including but not limited to:
Fall Concert
The West Rowan Fall Concert is a collaborative concert between the West Rowan Chamber Choir, Falcon Singers, and the West Rowan Wind Ensemble that is held at West Rowan High School and is free for the public.
Winter in the West
The winter concert is a large community event featuring the West Rowan High Wind Ensemble, West Rowan High Choirs, West Rowan Middle Bands, West Rowan Middle Choirs, and West Rowan Elementary music groups. This event also features many other features of the performing arts and clubs at West Rowan High.
Catawba College Concert Band Invitational
Each year, in preparation for their performance at MPA, the West Rowan Wind Ensemble performs at the Catawba College Concert Band Invitational which is a concert and clinic that provides students to better improve their performance through exhibition judging.
Music Performance Adjudication
The West Rowan Wind Ensemble performs at the South Central District Band Masters Association Music Performance Adjudication concert each year where they receive a rating and comments from judges.
Spring Concert
The West Rowan Spring Concert is a collaborative concert between the West Rowan High Wind Ensemble and West Rowan Middle Bands that is held at West Rowan High School and is free for the public.
Starting in the 2025/2026 school year, the West Rowan Wind Ensemble will be split into two groups: Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Wind Ensemble will be juniors, seniors, and other members based on audition and recommendation. Symphonic Band will be freshman and sophomore students with added support from students taking Advanced Level Band. Both ensembles will participate in the fall, winter, and spring concerts with only Wind Ensemble also participating in the Catawba College Concert Band Invitational and MPA.