Riverdale High School Band is a course fashioned around student skills and interests. Instrumentation can vary from year to year.
Fundamental musicianship is stressed and skills are expanded to a high level.
Many styles of music will be covered. Individual growth takes priority over total group levels, but ensemble work is stressed as well, to adapt to the many performances. Major performances include solo and ensemble work, honor group auditions, concerts and community performances. The band is currently working to improve individual musicianship and group performance levels. Each band member has completed an All-State audition tape which was mailed by the deadline of October 5, 2001.