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How many members can you have?
We take as many people as sign up and are committed to attending rehearsals and performance. However, not everyone performs at contests and during half time shows.
Do you have different types of band?
We field a marching band during football season, then in November we immediately begin concert season in which we perform concerts on stage. During concert season we have three different bands: concert band, symphonic band, and honors band. Band members will play concerts in the fall and spring.
Who is in the band? What do they play?
The band is made up of many different parts coming together to perform a half-time or contest show. The largest portion of the band is the "wind" section, wind referring to the fact that they blow air through their instruments to make music. The wind section is made up of woodwinds (clarinets, flutes, and saxophones) and brass players (tubas, trombones, euphoniums, French horns, and trumpets). The wind players play their instruments while marching in complex formations. The drum line (made up of bass drums, quints, and snare drums) also marches in formations with the wind players or performs in a "pit" setup. The other section that makes formations on the field is the color guard, but they dance and toss flags, adding another dimension to the visual aspect of the marching band.
What instrument can you play?
You can play any of the instrument mentioned above, along with instruments that are not used on the marching field, like bassoon and oboe.
When does the band practice?
The band practices eight hours a week, usually Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30. The band also practices for about an hour before every football game or contest.
Does it take up a class period of the students' day to be part of the band?
Yes, everyone that is a part of the band must have it for one period in their schedule.
Does the band compete in any events?
Along with the events mentioned in question one, individual band members compete in a state-wide competition that eventually leads up to a state band being chosen. There are regional, area, and state level auditions in which students prepare their scales and three assigned songs for a panel of judges.