Courses

All students in the band program should be signed up for at least one of the following courses.

Concert Ensembles

• Concert Band

  Freshmen: 1302320, Period 7, Brown
  Sophomores: 1302330, Period 7, Brown
  Juniors: 1302340, Period 7, Brown
  Seniors: 1302350, Period 7, Brown

• Symphonic Band*

  Freshmen: 1302320, Period 3, Brown/Willis
  Sophomores: 1302330, Period 3, Brown/Willis
  Juniors: 1302340, Period 3, Brown/Willis
  Seniors: 1302350, Period 3, Brown/Willis

• Wind Ensemble*

  Freshmen: 1302320, Period 5, Brown
  Sophomores: 1302330, Period 5, Brown
  Juniors: 1302340, Period 5, Brown
  Seniors: 1302350, Period 5, Brown

Secondary Ensembles

• Introduction to Percussion

  Freshmen: 1302320, Period 7, Willis
  Sophomores: 1302330, Period 7, Willis
  Juniors: 1302340, Period 7, Willis
  Seniors: 1302350, Period 7, Willis

• Intermediate Percussion*

  Freshmen: 1302320, Period 4, Willis
  Sophomores: 1302330, Period 4, Willis
  Juniors: 1302340, Period 4, Willis
  Seniors: 1302350, Period 4, Willis

• Advanced Percussion*

  Freshmen: 1302320, Period 5, Willis
  Sophomores: 1302330, Period 5, Willis
  Juniors: 1302340, Period 5, Willis
  Seniors: 1302350, Period 5, Willis

Eurhythmics

Freshmen: 1305300, Period 4, Brown
Sophomores: 1305310, Period 4, Brown
Juniors: 1305320, Period 4, Brown
Seniors: 1305330, Period 4, Brown

These courses are open to students who are already signed up for one of our core ensembles, although exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis.

Jazz Band

• Jazz Ensemble

  Freshmen: 1302500, Period 6, Willis
  Sophomores: 1302510, Period 6, Willis
  Juniors: 1302520, Period 6, Willis
  Seniors: 1302530, Period 6, Willis

• Big Band*

  Freshmen: 1302500, Period 2, Brown
  Sophomores: 1302510, Period 2, Brown
  Juniors: 1302520, Period 2, Brown
  Seniors: 1302530, Period 2, Brown

Steel Drums

• Introduction to Steel Drums

  Freshmen: 1305400, Period 2, Willis
  Sophomores: 1305410, Period 2, Willis
  Juniors: 1305420, Period 2, Willis
  Seniors: 1305430, Period 2, Willis

• Blue Steel*

  Freshmen: 1305400, Period 1, Willis
  Sophomores: 1305410, Period 1, Willis
  Juniors: 1305420, Period 1, Willis
  Seniors: 1305430, Period 1, Willis

Students enrolled in one of our two magnet programs have additional courses available to them.

Performing Arts Magnet

• The History and Theory of Music

  Sophomores: 1300300, Period 1, Brown

• Music Theory Honors

  Juniors: 1300310, Period 4, Dunn

• Advanced Placement (AP) Music Theory

  Seniors: 1300320, Period 4, Greene

International Baccalaureate

• IB Music HL 1

  Juniors: 1300800, Period 8, Brown

• IB Music HL 3

  Seniors: 1300820, Period 6, Brown