What is Intermediate Band?

Intermediate Band is the class for students who have taken a year of Beginning Band, and are seeking to improve their skills and keep playing their instrument. In Intermediate Band, there are more performance opportunities than the Beginning Band, such as concerts, assemblies, elementary performances, videos, etc. The Intermediate Band may find themselves playing in many different school activities at certain times of the year! Students will continue to learn and develop their instrument playing skills and abilities! All students will continue to learn how to read music and play their instruments with good tone and musicality. Classroom activities will include playing, music reading, music writing, etc. Students will gain the ability to play, read, create, and perform at a higher level. This group will perform in four or more concerts during the school year. Field trips are a part of this class. (One year of Band is Required.) This class will also help prepare you for the Advanced Band next year!

Practice is imperative to the success of a Intermediate Band member.  Students are expected to practice every day for 20 minutes.  For students who find taking their instrument to and from school every day inconvenient, the band room practice rooms are available before and after school.  The band room is open from 7:15 am-3:30 pm daily, with only slight variations.  Playing an instrument involves the development of hundreds muscle fibers acting in unison to perform a specific task.  Much like throwing a football, shooting a basketball, or kicking a soccer ball, muscle-memory is required to ensure that every aspect of playing an instrument is performed the same, proper way every time.  Practice doesn't make perfect....Practice makes permanent.