They practice their instruments daily for 30 minutes in full band. They also attend a weekly sectional with their instrument family. On The King's Highway by Pierre LaPlante, and Portrait of a Landscape by Bruce Fraser.
All music ensembles use contract grading .
Cross-band challenges take place at the start of the new quarter. Challenges must be posted on the bulletin board one week in advance. Band students attend one pull-out sectional per week for 45 minutes.