MARCHING BAND: The Marching Band merges music with movement and visual effect to perform at home football games, parades, and competitions. Marching Band is an extra-curricular ensemble that rehearses after school every Tuesday and Thursday. Additional rehearsals before competitions may also be scheduled. Every student is expected to attend all performances, Band Camp in August, and other times during the school year as well as weekly section rehearsals as needed.

SYMPHONIC BAND: The Symphonic Band is for mostly 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who have had successful musical experiences as 9th graders and is an audition-only ensemble. The student will learn advanced technique and musical concepts. The ensemble performs regular public concerts and school functions. The Band has recently received Superior Ratings at the N.C.B.A. State Contest in Grade V. Every student is expected to attend all performances, and other rehearsals scheduled during the school year as well as weekly section rehearsals as needed.

CONCERT BAND: The Concert Band is for 9th Grade Students who have had successful musical experiences in Middle School and wish to continue in a High School ensemble. The student will have the opportunity to advance in individual technique and grow in musicianship; develop tone and ensemble concepts in preparation for more in-depth study in the Symphonic Band. The ensemble performs regular public concerts and some school functions. This is the general path of a Ninth Grade Band Student unless through audition, they are placed in the Symphonic Band.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: The Jazz Ensemble meets as a single semester course in the spring. In Jazz Ensemble, students learn a variety of musical styles associated with jazz as well as improvisational techniques. Jazz Ensemble is open to any student enrolled in Concert Band or Symphonic Band.

AP MUSIC THEORY: Advanced Placement music theory is offered to upper-classmen pursuing a broader understanding of music theory and its relationship to their musical studies. The purpose of this course is to develop a student's ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in written notation. The achievement of these goals may best be approached by initially addressing fundamental aural, analytical, and compositional skills using both listening and written exercises. This course is only recommended for advanced music students and requires the approval of the teacher.