This course is for choir students in their junior or senior year. This class will provide the students with the basics for college music theory and history. Members of Concert Treble Choir, Girls Glee, and Spartan Choir have the opportunity to participate in State Solo and Ensemble Contest, Organizational Contest, District Festivals and Collegiate Festivals. This course is for all freshmen entering the Marian Band program. The Cadet Band members perform at three home concerts and one off campus contest.
Emphasis is placed on the basics of musicianship and performance.
From August - November, members perform with the marching band, and for the remainder of the year may perform in the upper level concert groups, basketball jazz ensembles and solo contest. Students with no previous experience are also allowed to sign up for Cadet Band and will be taught as beginners. This is Marian's intermediate performance level band open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students already experienced on band instruments are trained to a higher level of proficiency than the Cadet Band. The Concert Band performs in three major concerts per year, one concert contest, and members are also part of the Marching, Pep, and Jazz Bands.