Curricular Ensembles
Wind Ensemble
Prerequisite: An ensemble of students with exceptional musical ability. Students must audition for the director before being admitted.
The Wind Ensemble is a selective performing ensemble offering advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
WIND ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS 2024-2025 (updated/revised 3/16/24)
String Orchestra
The Orchestra offers continued training in basic and advanced techniques on string instruments (violin, viola, cello, and double bass), music theory, and sight-reading. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Symphony Band
Prerequisites: Students must audition for the director before being admitted.
The Symphony Band offers advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Concert Band
The Concert Band offers continued training in basic techniques on wind and percussion instruments, music theory, and sight-reading. The Concert Band will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required. This course is intended to precede the student’s entry to Symphony Band and/or Wind Ensemble.
Prerequisite: An ensemble of students with exceptional musical ability. Students must audition for the director before being admitted.
The Wind Ensemble is a selective performing ensemble offering advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
WIND ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS 2024-2025 (updated/revised 3/16/24)
String Orchestra
The Orchestra offers continued training in basic and advanced techniques on string instruments (violin, viola, cello, and double bass), music theory, and sight-reading. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions and competitive events. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Symphony Band
Prerequisites: Students must audition for the director before being admitted.
The Symphony Band offers advanced training in musicianship, tone production, sight-reading, and music theory. This ensemble will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required.
Concert Band
The Concert Band offers continued training in basic techniques on wind and percussion instruments, music theory, and sight-reading. The Concert Band will perform frequently at school and community functions throughout the school year. After school rehearsals and concerts are required. This course is intended to precede the student’s entry to Symphony Band and/or Wind Ensemble.
Co-Curricular Opportunities
Marching Band
Drumline
Color Guard
Jazz Band
Students enrolled in a band or orchestra class who play jazz band instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone (baritone), piano, bass, guitar, and drumset set) may audition to participate in the Jazz Band. Jazz Band meets 1-2 days per week from 2:45-4 p.m. November –May. Open positions will be filled through audition or director recommendation in the fall.
Pit Orchestra
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion students who are enrolled in band or orchestra have the opportunity to participate in the orchestra that accompanies the school musical. Because the pit is small, if there are more interested students than spots available, students will be chosen based on their ensemble and chair placement. Students need to commit to all rehearsals to participate in Pit Orchestra.
Chamber Ensembles
Both student and teacher directed ensembles are offered at SHS. A number of chamber ensembles will run November –March with the intent of performing at district and state Solo/Ensemble as well as various school concerts. Students are also encouraged to form their own ensembles early in preparation for Solo and Ensemble.
All-City Ensembles
Drumline
Color Guard
Jazz Band
Students enrolled in a band or orchestra class who play jazz band instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone (baritone), piano, bass, guitar, and drumset set) may audition to participate in the Jazz Band. Jazz Band meets 1-2 days per week from 2:45-4 p.m. November –May. Open positions will be filled through audition or director recommendation in the fall.
Pit Orchestra
String, woodwind, brass, and percussion students who are enrolled in band or orchestra have the opportunity to participate in the orchestra that accompanies the school musical. Because the pit is small, if there are more interested students than spots available, students will be chosen based on their ensemble and chair placement. Students need to commit to all rehearsals to participate in Pit Orchestra.
Chamber Ensembles
Both student and teacher directed ensembles are offered at SHS. A number of chamber ensembles will run November –March with the intent of performing at district and state Solo/Ensemble as well as various school concerts. Students are also encouraged to form their own ensembles early in preparation for Solo and Ensemble.
All-City Ensembles