Students must be available for a mandatory band camp two weeks prior to the beginning of classes in August. Student athletes must check their schedule of games and meets before choosing to be in the Marching Band and should consult with the director. Students must enroll in Concert Band or Symphonic Band second semester. The Concert Orchestra is open to string players of all ability levels. The orchestra performs at school events and for civic, fraternal, and community organizations.
Students focus on musical growth through study and performance of music from all stylistic periods.
Wind and percussion players are selected from the Symphonic Band and rehearse with the strings as determined by performance needs. Wind and percussion players must enroll in band to be considered for the orchestra. Students must enroll in both semesters of this course . Basic guitar techniques, such as tuning, strumming, picking, and chord playing, are presented. Students must provide their own classical guitar with picks and a case.